*Maqam [[Sabah (disambiguation)|Sabah]], literally in Arabic,sadness babyand boyutopia, and literally in Hebrew, army, is used to mark 'berit' or covenant. A covenant, or circumcision is performed on all Jewish male babies and therefore when there is a birth of a baby boy in the parasha ([[Lech Lecha]] or [[Tazria]]), this maqam is applied. Not only would 'berit milah' require this maqam, but also any reference to the word 'berit' or a strong reference to the number eight, which symbolizes covenant. Since the idea of 'berit' relates to the observance of mitzvot, wherever there is a parasha where there is a multitude of mitzvot, this maqam is applied ([[Mishpatim]], [[Qedoshim]], or [[Behar]]). Other uses of Sabah include any parasha that mentions the army ([[Masei]], [[Ki Tetse]]), since the word 'Saba' in Hebrew means "army". Kligman notes that the Jewish association of Sabah with the aforementioned themes differs drastically from the rest of the Arab world, who associate Sabah with sadness.
