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Achat sha'alti

 
אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי


Achat sha'alti me'eit Hashem, otah avakesh:
shivti b'veit Hashem, kol y'mei chayai, lachazot b'noam Hashem, u'l'vaker b'heikhalo.
אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְהוָה אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ:
שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-יְהוָה, כָּל-יְמֵי חַיַּי,
לַחֲזוֹת בְּנֹעַם-יְהוָה, וּלְבַקֵּר בְּהֵיכָלוֹ.

Translation:

One thing I ask from the Lord, one thing I desire
That I might dwell in Your house all the days of my life
To behold the graciousness of the Lord, and to enter God's sanctuary.

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From Psalms 27:4, the Psalm for the days of awe.
B'kol Echad page 77

Tzlil v'Zemer tune used with permission. (Featured below in the recordings by Shmuel Popper and Yisroel Mendelson)

Adonai S'fatai Tiftach

 
אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח


Adonai s'fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t'hilatecha
אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ

Translation:

O Lord, open my lips, so that my mouth may praise You.

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This verse (Ps 51:17) is spoken before the Amidah.

Alexander Massey's setting includes the option of English words; also both sections can be sung as a round.

Agadelcha

 
אֲגַדֶלְךָ


Agaddɛlkhɒ Ɛlo̞hey ko̞l-nǝshɒmɒ, ʋǝ'o̞ðɛkhɒ bǝro̞β-paħad ʋǝ'eymɒ.

Beʕo̞mði t̪o̞kh qǝhalkhɒ ṣoor lǝro̞mem, Lǝkhɒ ɛkhrɒʕ ʋǝ'ɛkko̞f rosh ʋǝqo̞mɒ.

Rǝqiʕey room halo̞ nɒʈɒ bǝmiβʈɒ, ʋǝhɒ'ɒrɛṣ yǝsɒðɒhh ʕal Bǝlimɒ.

Hayukhal ish ħaqo̞r ɛt so̞ð yo̞ṣro̞, umi Hu z̄ɛ bǝkho̞l qɛðmɒ ʋǝyɒmmɒ.

Mǝromɒm Hu ʕaley ko̞l-pɛ ʋǝlɒsho̞n, ashɛr hifli ʋǝʕɒsɒ-ko̞l bǝħo̞khmɒ.

Ʋǝyiŧ̪gaddal beɣo̞y qɒdo̞sh ʋǝʕɛlyo̞n, ʋǝyiŧ̪qaddash Shǝmeyhh rabbɒ bǝʕɒlmɒ.
אֲגַדֶּלְךָ אֱלֹהֵי כָּל-נְשָׁמָה. וְאוֹדֶךָ בְּרָב-פַּחַד וְאֵימָה:

בְּעָמְדִי תֹּוךְ קְהַלְךָ צוּר לְרוֹמֵם. לְךָ אֶכְרַע וְאֶכּוֹף רֹאשׁ וְקוֹמָה:

רְקִיעֵי רוּם הֲלֹא נָטָה בְּמִבְטָא. וְהָאָרֶץ יְסָדָהּ עַל בְּלִימָה:

הֲיוּכַל אִיש חֲקוֹר אֶת סוֹד יוֹצְרוֹ. וּמִי הוּא זֶה בְּכָל-קֶדְמָה וְיָמָּה:

מְרֹומָם הוּא עֲלֵי כָל-פֶּה וְלָשוֹן. אֲשֶר הִפְלִיא וְעָשָׂה-כָּל בְּחָכְמָה:

וְיִתְגַּדַּל בְּגוֹי קָדוֹש וְעֶלְיוֹן. וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּא בְּעָלְמָא:

Translation:

I will greaten Your [reputation], God of all souls, and I will praise You with abundance of fear and awe.
In my standing within Your congregation, forever to exalt; to You I will kneel and lower my head and stature.
The firmament of heights, hasn't He planted [it] with [just a] grunt?—and the land, [he] established it on nothingness.
Is a man able [to] investigate the secret of his creation? And who is He Who is in every location?
He is praised by every mouth and tongue, which He miracled and made each in His wisdom.
And His [reputation] is exalted by a sacred and lofty nation; and may His Great Name be sanctified in the world!

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A popular song for the Shabbat table, with the ראשי תיבות of ״אברהם״.

Maqam Nahawand.

Baruch Hu Elokeinu

 
ברוך הוא אלוקינו


Baruch hu Elokeinu shebera'anu lechvodo
V'hivdilanu min hato'im
V'natan lanu torat emet
V'chayei Olam Natan B'tocheinu
בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֱלהֵינוּ שֶׁבְּרָאָנוּ לִכְבוֹדוֹ וְהִבְדִּילָנוּ מִן הַתּוֹעִים
וְנָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת
וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ

הוּא יִפְתַּח לִבֵּנוּ בְּתוֹרָתוֹ
וְיָשֵׂם בְּלִבֵּנוּ אַהֲבָתוֹ וְיִרְאָתוֹ
וְלַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנוֹ וּלְעָבְדוֹ בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם
לְמַעַן לא נִיגַע לָרִיק וְלֺא נֵלֵד לַבֶּהָלָה:

Translation:

Blessed is He, our God, Who created us for His glory, and set us apart from those who go astray; and gave us the Torah of truth, and eternal life He implanted within us.

May He open our heart to His Torah, and instill in our heart love and awe of Him, to do His will and serve Him with a perfect heart, so that we shall not labor in vain nor bring forth that which causes dismay.

Chabibi

 
חביבי


Ħaβiβi, Yɒh Ħaβiβi, Hɒ’El HaMMɛlɛkh, Ɒv HɒRahamɒn
Yishlaħ mǝshiħo̞ haNɛ'ɛmɒn!

Av haRahman, sh'ma koleinu
Shelach ben David v'yig'aleinu
Nashuv l'Tziyon ir kodsheinu
V'nishlot bah b'yad ramah

Havivi...

Shama nit'aseif b'ir haBira
U'meiHadash yishama kol shirah
V'az nadlik et haMenorah
B'veit shochen m'onah

Havivi...

R'eih b'oni Yisrael amecha
VaHashiveim na li'G'vulecha
V'az yeira'eh kol z'churecha
Shalosh p'amim baShanah

Havivi...
חֲבִיבִי יָהּ חֲבִיבִי
הָאֵל הַמֶּלֶך אַב הָרַחֲמָן
יִשְלַח מְשִיחוֹ הַנֶּאֱמָן


אַב הָרַחֲמָן שְמַע קוֹלֵינוּ
שְלַח בֶּן דָּוִד וְיִגְאֲלֵנוּ
נָשוּב לְצִיּוֹן עִיר קָדְשֵינוּ
וְנִשְלוֹט בָהּ בְיָד רָמָה

חֲבִיבִי...

שמה נתאסף בעיר הבירה
ומחדש ישמע קול שירה
ואז נדליק המנורה
בבית שוכן מעונה


חֲבִיבִי...

ראה בעוני ישראל עמך
והשיבם נא לגבוליך
וְאָז יראה כל זכורך
שָלוֹש פַּעֲמִים בּשָנָה


חֲבִיבִי...

Translation:

We are not authorized to display a translation by the terms of our license with ACUM.

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traditional Syrian Sefardic zemer, composed by Rabbi Asher Mizrahi, z"l
Lyrics displayed with permission of ACUM. Recordings below streamed with permission from ACUM.

Maqam Kurd.

David Melech Yisrael

 
דָוִד מֶלֶךְ יְשׂרָאֵל


David, melech Yisrael, chai chai v'kayam!
דָוִד מֶלֶךְ יְשׂרָאֵל חַי חַי וְקַיָם

Translation:

David, King of Israel, lives forever!
(User-contributed translation)

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Sometimes combined with Siman Tov.

The tune below sung by Adam Fisch (the one combined with Siman Tov) was written by Shlomo Carlebach. Recording below is an amateur recording and may not be an accurate representation of the tune as written by Rabbi Carlebach. The tune is used with permission from copyright owner Neshama Carlebach. Neshama Carlebach has granted permission to the Zemirot Database to offer interactive streams and downloads of cover versions of the tune.

Among children, like at summer camps, hand motions are associated with its singing: first two drums on the table/one's lap, then two claps, hands waved over each other horizontally twice, fists tapped twice and then reverse and twice again, and lastly an instance of waving each cupped hand whose elbow rests in the other.

Eħad Mi Yodeya?

 
אחד מי יודע


Eħadh mi yodeya? Eħadh ani yodeya: Eħadh elohēnu shebbashamayim ubha'areṣ.


Shᵊnayim mi yodeya? Shᵊnayim ani yodeya: Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.


Shᵊlosha mi yodeya? Shᵊlosha ani yodeya: Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Arba mi yodeya? Arba
ani yodeya: Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Ħamisha mi yodeya? Ħamisha ani yodeya:
Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Shisha mi yodeya? Shisha ani yodeya. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Shivʕa mi yodeya. Shivʕa ani yodeya. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbatha. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Shᵊmona mi yodeya? Shᵊmona ani yodeya: Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbatha. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Tishʕa mi yodeya? Tishʕa ani yodeya: Tishʕa yarħē lēdha. Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbatha. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

ʕasara mi yodeya? ʕasara ani yodeya: ʕasara dhibbᵊrayɑ̈. Tishʕa yarħē lēdha. Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbathɑ̈. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Aħadh-ʕasar mi yodeya? Aħadh-ʕasar ani yodeya. Aħadh-ʕasar kokhbhayɑ̈. ʕasara dhibbᵊrayɑ̈. Tishʕa yarħē lēdha. Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbathɑ̈. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Shᵊnēm-ʕasar mi yodeya? Shᵊnēm-ʕasar ani yodeya: Shᵊnēm-ʕasar shibhṭayɑ̈. Aħadh-ʕasar kokhbhayɑ̈. ʕasara dhibbᵊrayɑ̈. Tishʕa yarħē lēdha. Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbathɑ̈. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.

Shᵊlosha-ʕasar mi yodeya? Shᵊlosha-ʕasar ani yodeya: Shᵊlosha-ʕasar middayɑ̈. Shᵊnēm-ʕasar shibhṭayɑ̈. Aħadh-ʕasar kokhbhayɑ̈. ʕasara dhibbᵊrayɑ̈. Tishʕa yarħē lēdha. Shᵊmona yᵊmē milah. Shivʕa yᵊmē shabbathɑ̈. Shisha sidhrei mishna. Ħamisha ħumshē thorah. Arba imahoth. Shᵊlosha abhoth. Shᵊnē luħoth habbᵊrith. Eħadh elohēnu shebbashāmayim ubha'areṣ.
אֶחָד מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
אֶחָד אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ.

שְׁנַיִם מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שְׁנַיִם אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית. אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ.

שְׁלשָׁה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שְׁלשָׁה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

אַרְבַּע מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
אַרְבַּע אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

חֲמִּשָּׁה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
חֲמִּשָּׁה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

שִׁשִָּׂה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שִׁשִָּׂה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

שִׁבְעָה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שִׁבְעָה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

שְׁמוֹנָה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שְׁמוֹנָה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

תִּשְׁעָה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
תִּשְׁעָה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵדָה, שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

עֲשֶָרָה מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
עֲשֶָרָה אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: עֲשָׂרָה דִבְּרַיָא, תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵדָה, שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

אַחַד עָשָׂר מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
אַחַד עָשָׂר אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: אַחַד עַָשָׂר כּוֹכְבַיָּא, עֲשָׂרָה דִבְּרַיָא, תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵדָה, שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר מִי יודע?
שנים עָשָׂר אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שְׁנֵים עֶָשָׂר שִׁבְטַיָא, אַחַד עַָשָׂר כּוֹכְבַיָּא, עֲשָׂרָה דִבְּרַיָא, תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵדָה, שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר מִי יוֹדֵעַ?
שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר אֲנִי יוֹדֵעַ: שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר מִדַּיָא. שְׁנֵים עֶָשָׂר שִׁבְטַיָא, אַחַד עַָשָׂר כּוֹכְבַיָּא, עֲשָׂרָה דִבְּרַיָא, תִּשְׁעָה יַרְחֵי לֵדָה, שְׁמוֹנָה יְמֵי מִילָה, שִׁבְעָה יְמֵי שַׁבָּתָא, שִׁשָּׁה סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה, חֲמִשָׁה חוּמְשֵׁי תוֹרָה, אַרְבַּע אִמָהוֹת, שְׁלשָׁה אָבוֹת, שְׁנֵי לֻחוֹת הַבְּרִית, אֶחָד אֱלֹהֵינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַים וּבָאָרֶץ

Translation:

Who knows one? I know one! One is our God who is in the heavens and in the earth.

Who knows two? I know two! Two tablets of the covenant, One is our God who is in the heavens and in the earth.

Who knows three? I know three! Three patriarchs, two tablets of the covenant, One is our God who is in the heavens and in the earth.

Who knows four? I know four! Four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and One is our God who is in the heavens and in the earth.

Who knows five? I know five! Five books of Torah, four matriarchs, three patriarchs, two tablets of the covenant, and One is our God who is in the heavens and in the earth.

Who knows six? I know six! Six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows seven? I know seven! seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows eight? I know eight! Eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows nine? I know nine! Nine are the months of pregnancy, eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows ten? I know ten! Ten are the commandments, nine are the months of pregnancy, eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows eleven? I know eleven! Eleven are the stars [in Joseph's dream], ten are the commandments, nine are the months of pregnancy, eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows twelve? I know twelve! Twelve are the tribes [of Israel], eleven are the stars in Joseph’s dream, ten are the commandments, nine are the months of pregnancy, eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Who knows thirteen? I know thirteen! Thirteen are the attributes [of God's mercy], twelve are the tribes [of Israel], eleven are the stars in Joseph’s dream, ten are the commandments, nine are the months of pregnancy, eight are the days until circumcision, seven are the days of the week, six are the orders of the Mishnah, five are the books of the Torah, four are the matriarchs, three are the patriarchs, two are the tablets of the covenant, and one is our God in the heavens and the earth.

Translation by Eve Levavi

Information:

Translation by Eve Levavi. The translation is part of the work Haggadah for Pesah, an English Translation, hosted on the Open Siddur Project. The translation has not been modified by the Zemirot Database.

Elohai Neshama

 
אֵלֹהַי נְשָׁמָה


Elohai n'shama shenata'ta bi t'hora hi.

Ata b’ratah, ata y’tzartah,
Ata b’ratah, ata y’tzartah, ata n’fachtah bi
v’ata m’shamrah b’kirbi
v’ata atid litelah mimeni ulehachazirah bi leatid lavo.
אֱלהַי. נְשָׁמָה שֶׁנָּתַתָּ בִּי טְהורָה הִיא.

אַתָּה בְרָאתָהּ, אַתָּה יְצַרְתָּהּ,
אַתָּה נְפַחְתָּהּ בִּי,
וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּרָהּ בְּקִרְבִּי,
וְאַתָּה עָתִיד לִטְּלָהּ מִמֶּנִּי, וּלְהַחֲזִירָהּ בִּי לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא

Translation:

O my God, the soul which thou gavest me is pure.

Translation from The Standard Prayer book by Simeon Singer (1915) (public domain)

You created it, you designed it, you breathed it into me, you guard it within me, and you will take it from me, but return it to me eternally. (User-contributed translation)

Hashiveinu

 
הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ


Hasheevaynu HaShem aylecha
vinashoova
Chadesh yamaynu kikeddem
הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהוָה אֵלֶיךָ
וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

Translation:

Return us, God, to you
and we will return;
renew our days [so that they are] as [they were] earlier [in times past]

User-contributed translation

Information:

words: Eicha/Lamentations 5:21
tune: Meir Ben Uri (licensed by ACUM)

may be sung as a 3-part round

Hashkivenu

 
הַשְׁכִּיבֵנוּ


Sephardi:

Hashkivenu avinu l'shalom.
V'ha'amidenu malkenu l'ḥayim tovim u'shalom.

Ufros 'aleynu sukat shlomekha, v'taqnenu betsah tovah milfanekha,
v'hoshiyenu m'herah l'ma'an shmekha.

V'hagen ba'adeynu, 'aleynu sukat raḥamim v'shalom.

Barukh atah adonay, hapores sukat shalom 'aleynu v'al 'amo yisra'el v'al yerushalayim.

Amen.

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Ashkenazi:

Hashkiveinu Adonai Eloheinu leshalom.
V'ha'amidenu malkenu l'ḥayim.

Ufros 'aleynu sukat shlomekha, v'taqnenu betsah tovah milfanekha,
v'hoshiyenu m'herah l'ma'an shmekha.

V'hagen ba'adeynu, vehaser meialeinu oyev, dever, vecherev, vera'av, ve'yagon, ve'haser satan milifaneinu u'meachoreinu, uvetzel kenafecha tastireinu.

Ki el shomreinu u'matzileinu atah, ki el melech chanun ve'rachum atah. U'shmor tzeiteinu u'voeinu, lechayim ul'shalom, me'atah ve'ad olam.

Ufros aleynu sukat shelomecha.
Barukh atah adonay, hapores sukat shalom 'aleynu v'al kol 'amo yisra'el v'al yerushalayim.
ספרדי:

הַשְׁכִּיבֵנוּ אָבִינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם.
וְהַעֲמִידֵנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם.

וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, וְתַקְּנֵנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ,
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ מְהֵרָה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ.

וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵנוּ, וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת רַחֲמִים וְשָׁלום.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי, הַפּוֹרֵשׂ סֻכַּת שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלָיִם.

אָמֵן.


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אשכנזי:

הַַשְׁכִּיבֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְהַעֲמִידֵנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְחַיִּים.

וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, וְתַקְּנֵנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ.

וְהָגֵן בַּעַדֵנוּ, וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵינוּ אוֹיֵב, דֶבֶר, וְחֶרֶב, וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן, וְהָסֵר שָׂטָן מִלְפָנֵינוּ וּמֵאַחֲרֵנוּ, וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵנוּ.

כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְרֵנוּ וּמַצִּילֵנוּ אָתָּה, כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָתָּה, וּשְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵנוּ וּבוֹאֵנוּ, לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם.

וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַפּוֹרֵשׂ סֻכַּת שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל יְִרוּשָׂלָיִם.

Translation:

Sephardi:

Cause us to lie down, O our Father! in peace; and raise us up, O our King! to a happy and peaceful life. O spread thy pavilion of peace over us, and direct us with good counsel from thy presence! and save us speedily, for the sake of thy name. O shield us, and spread thy pavilion of mercy and peace over us.

Blessed art thou, O Lord! who spreadest thy pavilion of peace over us, and over thy people Israel, and Jerusalem. Amen.

Translation from Siddur Sifte Tsadikim,​​ by Isaac Leeser (1837) (public domain).
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Ashkenazi:

Cause us to lie down, O Lord our God, in peace; and raise us up, O our King! to life.

O spread thy pavilion of peace over us, and direct us with good counsel from thy presence! and save us speedily, for the sake of thy name.

O shield us, and remove from us enemies, pestilence, the sword, hunger, and sorrow. And remove the evil from before us and behind us, and shelter us in thy wings' shadow.

For thou art our protector and savior, for thou art a gracious and merciful king. Guard us in our goings and comings, for life, and peace, for now and forever more.

And spread thy pavilion of peace over us. Blessed art thou, O Lord! who spreadest thy pavilion of peace over us, and over thy people Israel, and Jerusalem. Amen.

Translation modified from the above translation by Leeser to match the Ashkenazi version.

Information:

Sephardi version of the text is in the tradition of the Western Sephardi Jews, from Siddur Sifte Tsadikim.

Tune labeled "By Craig Taubman" is by Craig Taubman. Posted with permission of the composer. This is the authentic version of the song. Otir also sings a version of this tune.

Hava Nagila

 
הָבָה נָגִילָה


Hava nagila, hava nagila,
Hava nagila ve-nismecha!

Hava neranena, hava neranena,
Hava neranena, ve-nismecha!

‘Uru, ‘uru ’achim,
‘Uru ’achim be-lév saméach!
הָבָה נָגִילָה, הָבָה נָגִילָה,
הָבָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה!

הָבָה נְרַנְּנָה, הָבָה נְרַנְּנָה,
הָבָה נְרַנְּנָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה!

עוּרוּ, עוּרוּ אַחִים,
עוּרוּ אַחִים בְּלֵב שָׂמֵחַ!

Translation:

Come on, let's rejoice, come on, let's rejoice,
Come on, let's rejoice and be happy!

Come on, let's exult, come on, let's exult,
Come on, let's exult and be happy!

Wake up, wake up, brothers!
Wake up, brothers, with a happy heart!

Source: lyrics.vatteville.net (myself)

Information:

Lyrics : Abraham Zvi Idelsohn, 1917
(wording inspired from Psalms 95 and 118)
Folk music from Central Europe

Hava Nashira

 
הָבָה נָשִׁירָה


Hava nashira shir hallelujah!
הָבָה נָשִׁירָה שִׁיר הַלְלוּיָהּ!

Translation:

Let us sing a song of praise. Praise the Lord!
(B'kol Echad, pg 85)

Information:

Version sung by Barbara Swetina · Findhorn Singers
Songs of Heaven and Earth
℗ 2013 Barbara Swetina & Findhorn Singers
Released on: 2013-12-19

Kol Bayaar

 
קול ביער


Kol bayar onochi shomea, ov labonim koreya.
A geshrey un a gevald un a gefilder, a foter in vald zukht zayne kinder.

Bonay bonay hekhon holakhtem, asher olay kokh shekakhtem.
Kinder kinder voo zayt ir gevezn, vos af mir hot ir shoyn fargesn.

Bonay bonay lekhu l'beysi, ki lo oykhel losheves yekhidi b'beysi.
Kinder kinder kumt tsu mir aheym, varum mir iz umetik tsu zitsen aleyn.

Ovinu ovinu eykh nelekh, ki hashoymer oymeid b'shaar hamelekh.
Foter foter vi kenen mir geyn tsu dir, az der shoymer shteyt dokh bay der tir.
קול ביער אנכי שומע אב לבנים קורא.
א געשריי און א געוואלד און א געפילדער א פאטער אין וואלד זוכט זיינע קינדער.

בני בני היכן הלכתם אשר עלי כך שכחתם.
קינדער קינדער וואו זייט איר געוועזן וואס אויף מיר האט איר שוין פארגעסן.

בני בני לכו לביתי כי לא אוכל לשבת יחידי בביתי.
קינדער קינדער קומט צו מיר אהיים ווארום מיר איז אומעטיק צו זיצען אליין.

אבינו אבינו איך נלך כי השומר עומד בשער המלך.פאטער פאטער ווי קענען מיר גיין צו דיר אז דער שומר שטייט דאך ביי דער טיר.

Translation:

A cry and a scream and a feeling, a father in the forest is searching for his children.

Children, children, where have you been, that you have forsaken me?

Children, children, come back home to me, because I am tired of sitting alone.

Father, father, how can we go to you, when there's a guard standing at the door (king's gate).

Information:

This niggun was created by Reb Aryeh Leib (a follower of the Baal Shem Tov), who was also known as the Shpoler Zayde.

He would sing this niggun before Tikkun Chatzos, the midnight prayer bewailing the destruction of the Temple.

The song's lyrics reflect the meaning of that prayer. The niggun is about a father searching for his children, asking if they have forgotten about him and that they should return home. The children answer: "How can we return home when there's a guard at the door?"

This symbolizes our present situation with our Almighty Father and His children, the people of Israel. G-d is looking for the Jewish people who are in golus (exile), and implores them to return home. The Jewish people reply: "How can we return home, when there's a guard (our nefesh habehomis) blocking the way back home?"

Traditionally, each verse was sung in Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian (Russian lyrics are omitted here) before moving onto the next verse. Often, people now sing with an added English line to each verse:

A voice in the forest reaches my ears, a father calling his lost children near.
Children children where can you be, that you've forgotten all about me.
Children children return to your home, for I cannot bear to remain alone.
Father father how can we return once more, when your guard is standing outside your door.

Some, more recently, have added new verses (expressing the Father's reply to the Children). There are different versions, such as:
Children children repent for your sins, and against the enemy you will win.
Children children if for Moshiach you do yearn, mitzvos do and Torah learn.
Children children have no fear, the coming of Moshiach is very near.

Lev Tahor

 
לב טהור


Lev tahor b'ra li Elohim, vruach nachon chadesh b'kirbi-Al tashlicheni mi'lfanecha, v'ruach kodshecha al tikach mimeni.
לֵב טָהוֹר, בְּרָא-לִי אֱלֹהִים; וְרוּחַ נָכוֹן, חַדֵּשׁ בְּקִרְבִּי.
אַל-תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי מִלְּפָנֶיךָ; וְרוּחַ קָדְשְׁךָ, אַל-תִּקַּח מִמֶּנִּי.

Translation:

Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.

Translation source: Jewish Publication Society Bible (1917) (public domain)

Information:

Psalms 51:12-13
On YouTube (Dani Golan and Friends):
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Ma Tovu

 
מַה טֹּבוּ


Mah tovu ohaleicha ya'akov mishkenoteicha yisrael.

Va'ani berov chasdecha avo beitecha, eshtachaveh el heichal kodesheca beyiratecha.
מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ, יַעֲקֹב; מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

וַאֲנִי בְּרב חַסְדְּךָ אָבא בֵיתֶךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶךָ.

Translation:

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling places, O Israel! As for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: I will worship toward thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

Translation from The Standard Prayer book by Simeon Singer (1915) (public domain)

Information:

Numbers 24.

Video version below Shalsheles Junior

MiMaamakim/From the Depths

 
מִמַּעֲמַקִּים


MiMaamakim Keratichah Yah
Eyli, Shema koli
Shema tachanunai
Eyli, Shema koli
Shema tachanunai
Eyli
Eyli
מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ יָ-הּ
אֵ-לִי, שִׁמְעָה קוֹלִי
שִׁמְעָה תַּחֲנוּנַי
אֵ-לִי, שִׁמְעָה קוֹלִי
שִׁמְעָה תַּחֲנוּנַי
אֵ-לִי
אֵ-לִי

Translation:

Out of the depths have I called Thee, O Lord
My lord, hearken unto my voice!
Listen to my supplications
My lord, hearken unto my voice!
Listen to my supplications
My Lord
My Lord

Translation based on the Jewish Publication Society Bible (1917) (public domain)

Information:

These words are based on Psalm 130

Oh When the Jews Go Wash Their Hands

 
כאשר היהודים נוטלים ידיים



Translation:

*To the tune of "When the Saints Go Marching In"*
Oh when the Jews!
(Response) Oh when the Jews!
Go wash their hands!
(Response) Go wash their hands!
Together: Oh when the Jews go wash their hands...
They say al netilat yadaim!
Oh when the Jews go wash their hands!

Oh when the Jews!
(Response) Oh when the Jews!
Go wash their eyes!
(Response) Go wash their eyes!
Together: Oh when the Jews go wash their eyes...
They say al netilat einaim!
Oh when the Jews go wash their eyes!

(Continue with further witty rhymes for "yadaim." Examples include feet, ears, teeth, the sky, 2000, Ephraim, and more.)

Information:

A song often sung during long-lined netilot yadaim to keep youngsters engaged, this jaunty, clever tune is known in Jewish summer camps across the United States. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go wash my bicycle—don't worry, I'll make the proper "al netilat ophanaim" berakha.

Vetivnehu Mehera

 
ותבנהו מהרה


Avinu malkenu, gale kevodo malchutcha aleinu mehera, vetivnehu mehera utgadel kevodo
אבינו מלכנו גלה כבוד מלכותך עלינו מהרה, ותבנהו מהרה ותגדל כבודו

Translation:

Our Father, our King, reveal the glory of your reign over us quickly, build it quickly, and increase its glory

Information:

מוסף לשלוש רגלים
Part of the festival's mussaf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_xo9bXmk8

ViY'hudah L'olam Teshev

 
וִיהוּדָה לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב


ViY'hudah L'olam Teshev, ViY'rushalayim l'dor vador.
וִיהוּדָה, לְעוֹלָם תֵּשֵׁב; וִירוּשָׁלִַם, לְדוֹר וָדוֹר.

Translation:

But Judah shall be inhabited for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

Translation source: Jewish Publication Society Bible (1917) (public domain)

Information:

Joel 4:20. A somber song, often sung on Tisha B'av.

Yibaneh HaMikdash

 
יִבָּנֶה הַמִּקְדָּשׁ


Yibaneh hamikdash ir tzion tamaleh, vesham nashir shir chadash uvirnanah na'aleh.
יִבָּנֶה הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, עִיר צִיּוֹן תְּמַלֵּא, וְשָׁם נָשִׁיר שִׁיר חָדָשׁ וּבִרְנָנָה נַעֲלֶה.

Translation:

Let the shrine be restored, Zion refilled, that we may come up singing a new song.

Information:

Words from the final verse of Tzur Mishelo.
Can be found in B'kol Echad, pg 99

Translation from The Daily Prayerbook, HaSiddur HaShalem, by Paltiel Birnbaum (1949 edition). Not under copyright and available in full at the Open Siddur project.

Video below is Benzion Solomon and Sons at Festival Kol Hamoed, Mivtzar Shuni, Pesach 2007, performing a melody composed by Shlomo Carlebach


At Machanot Ramah, a version is often sung wherein a leader calls out each clause in the verse, but instead of finishing with "na'aleh," continues with a few lines from a song of their choice, replacing every syllable with "na." This originates from the three consecutive "nas" in the actual verse. Everyone else must then discern which song is being sung based on the tune and are then chiyuvin to join in.

Yismaħ Ħaŧ̪ɒni

 
ישמח חתני


Chorus (2x):
Yismaħ ħaŧ̪ɒni biqhal ɛmunai; yissɒ βǝrɒkhɒh me’eŧ̪ HASHEM.

Stanza I:
SHADDⱰI yǝmallë t̪a’aʋaŧ̪ libo̞, maɣen ʋǝṣinnɒh [ṣinnɒh ʋǝrinnɒh]* yihyɛh sǝβiβo̞; ʋayɒ’er o̞ŧ̪o̞ ʋiyasher nǝŧ̪iβo̞, liɣmo̞r ʋǝlishmo̞r darkhey HASHEM.

Chorus (2x):
Yismaħ ħaŧ̪ɒni biqhal ɛmunai; yissɒ βǝrɒkhɒh me’eŧ̪ HASHEM.

Stanza II:
Lǝro̞sho̞ yǝṣaʋʋeh βǝrɒkho̞ŧ̪ ʕaṣumo̞ŧ̪, ʋǝyissaʕ bǝkho̞l-ʕeŧ̪ kǝnɒhɒr shǝlo̞mo̞ŧ̪; bo̞ yɒβo̞ βǝrinnɒh no̞së alumo̞ŧ̪, yiz̄kɛh ʋǝyir’ɛh yǝshuʕaŧ̪ HASHEM.

Chorus (2x):
Yismaħ ħaŧ̪ɒni biqhal ɛmunai; yissɒ βǝrɒkhɒh me’eŧ̪ HASHEM.
יִשְׂמַח חֲתָנִי בִּקְהַל אֱמוּנַי
יִשָּׂא בְרָכָה מֵאֵת יְיָ: (ב׳)

שַׁדָּי יְמַלֵּא תַּאֲוַת לִבּוֹ
מָגֵן וְצִנָּה [צִנָּה וְרִנָּה] יִהְיֶה סְבִיבוֹ
וְיָאֵר אוֹתוֹ וִייַשֵּׁר נְתִיבוֹ
לִגְמוֹר וְלִשְׁמוֹר דַּרְכֵי יְיָ:

יִשְׂמַח חֲתָנִי בִּקְהַל אֱמוּנַי
יִשָּׂא בְרָכָה מֵאֵת יְיָ: (ב׳)

לְרֹאשׁוֹ יְצַוֶּה בְּרָכוֹת עֲצוּמוֹת
וְיִסַּע בְּכָל-עֵת כְּנָהָר שְׁלוֹמוֹת
בֹּא יָבֹא בְרִנָּה נוֹשֵׂא אֲלוּמוֹת
יִזְכֶּה וְיִרְאֶה יְשׁוּעַת יְיָ:

יִשְׂמַח חֲתָנִי בִּקְהַל אֱמוּנַי
יִשָּׂא בְרָכָה מֵאֵת יְיָ: (ב׳)

Translation:

[May] my groom rejoice in the congregation of my conviction; [may he] carry blessing from HASHEM.

[May] SHAQQAI* fill the yearning of his heart; defense and shield [shield and celebration]** shall be his surroundings, and enlighten him and straighten his path, to finish and guard the paths of HASHEM.

[May] my groom rejoice in the congregation of my conviction; [may he] carry blessing from HASHEM.

Toward his head will He command mighty blessings, and he will travel at all times like a river of peacefulnesses; he will absolutely come in celebration, carrying sheaves; he will merit and he will see [the] Salvation of G-D.

[May] my groom rejoice in the congregation of my conviction; [may he] carry blessing from HASHEM.

Information:

A joyous poem sung during appropriately joyous times, such as Shabbat, Festivals, Mitzvah celebrations, etc.

Translation from Sefaria, with edits by anonymous user.

*One of the Names of G-D.
**Some say instead of the preceding phrase.

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