Layehudim Haysa Orah

 
ליהודים היתה אורה


LaY'hudim Haytah orah v'simcha v'sason vikar.
Ken tih'yeh lanu.
ליהודים היתה אורה, ושמחה, וששון, ויקר.
כן תהיה לנו.

Translation:

The Jews had light and joy and gladness and honor. So be it with us.

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

Information:

Lyrics: First sentence is Megillat Esther 8:16. It appears with the second line in the introduction to Havdalah.

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