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.

User-contributed translation

Information:

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)

Ad hena

 
עַד הֵנָה


Ad heina azarunu rachameicha
Velo azavunu chasadeicha
Veal titsheinu Hashem Elokeinu
Laneitzach
עַד הֵנָּה עֲזָרוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ
וְלֹא עֲזָבוּנוּ חֲסָדֶיךָ,
וְאַל תִּטְּשֵׁנוּ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ,
לָנֶצַח

Translation:

Up until now, your mercy have helped us
And your kindness have not left us
And please, don't forsake us, our G-d, forever

User-contributed translation

Information:

Part of Nishmat, Saturday / Yom Tov morning prayer.

Adon 'olam (Mizrahi version)

 
אַדוֹן עוֹלָם (נוסח עדות מזרח)


Aðo̞n ʕo̞lɒm ashɛr mɒlakh, bǝʈɛrɛm ko̞l yǝṣir niβrɒ.

Lǝʕet naʕasɒh βǝħɛphṣo̞ ko̞l, azai mɛlɛkh shǝmo̞ niqrɒ.

Ʋǝ’aħarei kikhlo̞t hako̞l, lǝβado̞ yimlo̞kh no̞rɒ.

Ʋǝhu hɒyɒh, ʋǝhu ho̞ʋɛh, ʋǝhu yihyɛh, bǝtiphɒrɒh.

Ʋǝhu ɛħad ʋǝ’ein sheni,lǝhamishilo̞ ulhaħbirɒh.

Bǝli reshith bǝli takhlit, vǝlo̞ hɒʕo̞z ʋǝhamisrɒ.

Bǝli ʕerɛkh Bǝli Ðimyo̞n Bǝli Shinuy uthmo̞rɒh.

Bǝli Ħibo̞r Bǝli Pirud gǝðo̞l koaħ uɣβurɒh.

Ʋǝhu eli ʋǝħai go̞ali ʋǝṣur ħɛβli bǝyo̞m ṣɒrɒh.

Ʋǝhu nisi umɒno̞si, mǝnɒt ko̞si bǝyo̞m ɛqrɒh.

Ʋǝhu ro̞pheh ʋǝhu marpeh ʋǝhu ṣo̞phɛh ʋǝhu ʕɛzrɒh.

Bǝyɒðo̞ aphqið ruħi, Bǝʕet ishɒn ʋǝ'ɒʕirɒh.

Ʋǝʕim ruħi ɣǝʋiiɒti, Aðo̞nɒi li ʋǝlo̞ irɒ.

Bǝmiqdɒsho̞ tɒɣel naphshi mǝshiħenu yishlaħ mǝherɒh

Ʋǝ’ɒz Nɒshir bǝβeit qo̞ðshi ɒmen ɒmen Shem hano̞rɒh.
אַדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ, בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא:

לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצו כּל. אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמו נִקְרָא:


וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלות הַכּל, לְבַדּו יִמְלוךְ נורָא:

וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הוֶה וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה:


וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי. לְהַמְשִׁילו וּלְהַחְבִּירָה:

בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית; וְלו הָעז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה:

בְּלִי עֵרֶךְ בְּלִי דִמְיון; בְּלִי שִׁנּוּי וּתְמוּרָה:

בְּלִי חִבּוּר בְּלִי פִּרוּד; גְּדול כּחַ וּגְבוּרָה:

וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּואֲלִי, וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּיום צָרָה:

וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוּסִי; מְנָת כּוסִי בְּיום אֶקְרָא:

וְהוּא רופֵא וְהוּא מַרְפֵּא, וְהוּא צופֶה וְהוּא עֶזְרָה:

בְּיָדו אַפְקִיד רוּחִי בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה:

וְעִם רוּחִי גְוִיָּתִי. אֲדנָי לִי וְלא אִירָא:


בְּמִקְדָּשׁו תָגֵל נַפְשִׁי. מְשִׁיחֵנוּ יִשְׁלַח מְהֵרָה:

וְאָז נָשִׁיר בְּבֵית קָדְשִׁי, אָמֵן אָמֵן שֵׁם הַנּורָא:

Translation:

Lord of the universe who reigned before anything was yet was created:

At the time when all things were made by His desire, then was His Name proclaime​d King.

And after all things shall have had an end, He alone, the dreaded One, shall reign;
He was, He is, and He will be in glory.

And He is One, and there is no second to compare to Him, to consort with Him:

Witho​ut beginning​, without end: to Him belong strength and dominion.​

Without valuation, without resemblance, without change or substitution.

Without addition, without separation, with great strength and valor.

And He is my God—my Redeemer liveth and—a rock in my travail in time of distress;​

And He is my banner and my refuge, the portion of my cup on the day when I call.

And He is a doctor a healer, and a watcher and a helper.

Into His hand I commend my spirit, when I sleep and when I wake;

And with my spirit, my body also: the Lord is with me, and I will not fear.

My soul will be revealed in his temple. Our Messiah he will send quickly.

Now Let us sing, in my holy house, Amen Amen, the Awesome Name.

Translation from the Authorize​d Daily Prayer Book by Simeon Singer, published​ in 1890 (now in public domain), with user-contributed added verses for the Mizrahi version.

Am Yisrael Chai

 
עם ישראל חי


Am Yisrael chai, od avinu chai!
עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי עוֹד אָבִינוּ חַי

Translation:

The People of Israel live, our Father yet lives!

Information:

The simple song is an expression of the indomitable spirit of the Jewish People, surviving againts all odds and keeping "their father", namely God alive in thought and practice.

Tune 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.

Tune by Noam Katz - Inspired by the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda -In Luganda, a native dialect of Uganda, a vowel sound is often added to the end of words that normally end in a consonant. The Abayudaya have adopted this speech pattern in their pronunciation of modern Hebrew. The recording is a capella when it should be with percussions to be fully enjoyed.

Ana Aveda

 
אנא עבדא


Ana Aveda d'Kudsha B'rich Hu
אנא עבדא דקודשא בריך הוא

Translation:

I am a servant of the Holy One Blessed be He
User-contributed translation

Information:

A short song that accompanies the hakafot circle dancing for Simchat Torah

From Brich Shmei, a prayer which is recited when the Torah is taken out of the ark. Brich Shmei is from Zohar Vayakel.

Ashorer Shira

 
אשורר שירה


Ashorer shira likhvod haTorah.
Mipaz yeqara, zakka uvara.

Nittena lanu `al yad ro`enu (x2)
Moshe rabbenu behir ha'umma.

Ashrei hagever `al yitzro gover (x2)
Meysharim dover boher baTorah.

Rabba ne`ima tora temima (x2)
Peti mahkima `ayin me'ira.
אֲשׁוֹרֵר שִׁירָה לִכְבוֹד הַתּוֹרָה
מִפָּז יְקָרָה זַכָּה וּבָרָה

נִתְּנָה לָנוּ עַל יַד רוֹעֵנוּ
מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ בְּחִיר הָאֻמָּה

אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר עַל יִצְרוֹ גּוֹבֵר
מֵישָׁרִים דּוֹבֵר בּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה

רַבָּה נְעִימָה תּוֹרָה תְּמִימָה
פֶּתִי מַחְכִּימָה עַיִן מְאִירָה

Information:

Moroccan song with an Andalusian Flamenco feel. For Simhat Torah and Shavuot. (Abridged version found in most Sephardic birkhonim.)

Maqam Kurd (Nuba Sikah Spanyol).

Ashrei Ha'am

 
אשרי העם


Ashrei ha'am shekacha loi ashrei ha'am she-Hashem Aloikav
אשרי העם שככה לו, אשרי העם שהשם אלוקיו.

Ashreinu

 
אשרינו


Ashreinu ma tov chelkeinu umah naim goralinu
umah yafah y'rushateinu
אַשְׁרֵינוּ מַה טּוֹב חֶלְקֵנוּ
וּמַה נָּעִים גּוֹרָלֵנוּ
וּמַה יָּפָה יְרֻשָּׁתֵנוּ:

Translation:

Happy are we! How goodly is our portion, and how pleasant is our lot, and how beautiful our heritage!

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

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From the liturgy, in the morning blessings.

Ata Horeta Lada'at

 
אתה הראת לדעת


Atah horeta lada'at, ki adonay hu ha'elohim: ein od, milvado.
אַתָּה הָרְאֵתָ לָדַעַת, כִּי ה' הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים: אֵין עוֹד, מִלְּבַדּוֹ.

Translation:

Unto thee it was shown, that thou mightest know that the Lord, He is God; there is none else beside Him.

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

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דברים פרק ד, פסוק ל"ה
Deuteronomy 4:35

Ata Vechartanu

 
אָתה בְחַרתַנו


Ata Vechartanu Mikol Haamim Ahavta Otanu Veratzita Vanu Veromamtanu Micol Haleshonot (2x)

Vekidashtanu B'mitzvotecha V'keravtanu Malkeinu LaAvodatecha Veshimcha Hagadol Vehakadosh Aleinu Karata.
אַתָּה בְּחַרְתָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים
אָהַבְתָּ אוֹתָנוּ וְרָצִיתָ בָּנוּ
וְרוֹמַמְתָּנוּ מִכֹּל הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת
וִקְדַשְׁתָּנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ
וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ
וְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ
עָלֵינוּ קָרָאתָ.

Translation:

You have chosen us from all peoples; you have loved us and taken pleasure in us, and have exalted us above all tongues; you have sanctified us by your commandments, and brought us near unto your service, O our King, and have called us by your great and holy name.

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

Information:

This song is usually sung in shalosh regalim - Pesach, Shavuot and Sucot. And it is surely appropiate for all holidays in general and times of Simcha...

Bar Yoħai

 
בַּר-יוֹחַאי


Chorus:
Bar Yo̞ħai, nimshaħt̪ɒ - ashrɛkhɒ!
Shɛmɛn sɒso̞n meħaherɛkhɒ.

Stanza I:
Bar Yo̞ħai, shɛmɛn mishħat qo̞ðɛsh
Nimshaħt̪ɒ mimmiddath haqo̞ðɛsh
Nɒsɒthɒ ṣiṣ nez̄ɛr haqqo̞ðɛsh
Ħɒbhush ʕal ro̞shǝkhɒ pe'erɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza II:
Bar Yo̞ħai, mo̞shabh ʈo̞bh yashabht̪ɒ,
Yo̞m nast̪ɒ, yo̞m ashɛr bɒraħt̪ɒ
Bimʕɒrath ṣurim shɛʕɒmaðt̪ɒ
Sham qɒnitɒ ho̞ðǝkhɒ wahaðɒrɛkhɒ.
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza III:
Bar Yo̞ħai, ʕaṣei shiʈʈim ʕo̞mǝðim
Limmuðeh HASHEM hem lo̞mǝðim.
o̞r muphlɒ, o̞r häyyǝqo̞d hem yo̞qǝðim
Halo̞ hemmɒh yo̞rukhɒ mo̞rɛkhɒ.
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza IV:
Bar Yo̞ħai, wǝlisðeh t̪apuħim
ʕⱰlithɒ lilqo̞ʈ bo̞ mɛrqɒħim
So̞ð T̪o̞rɒh kǝṣiṣim uphrɒħim
Naʕaseh ɒðɒm nɛ'ɛmar baʕabhurɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza V:
Bar Yo̞ħai, nɛ'ɛz̄art̪ɒ bighbhurɒh
Ubhmilħɛmɛth esh dɒth hash-shaʕrɒh
Wɛħɛrɛbh ho̞ṣethä mit̪t̪aʕrɒhh
Shɒlapht̪ɒ nɛghɛð ṣo̞rǝrɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza VI:
Bar Yo̞ħai, limqo̞m abhnē shayish
Higgaʕt̪ɒ (u)liphnē aryeh layish
Gam gulath ko̞thɛrɛth ʕal ʕayish
T̪ɒshur(i) 'umi yǝshurɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza VII:
Bar Yo̞ħai, bo̞Qo̞ðɛsh haQQo̞ðɒshim
Qaw Yɒro̞q, maħaddesh ħo̞ðɒshim
Shɛbhaʕ shabbɒtho̞th, so̞ð ħamish-shim
Qɒshart̪ɒ qishrē shin qǝshɒrɛykha
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza VIII:
Bar Yo̞ħai, yuð ħo̞khmɒh qǝðumɒh
Hishqaft̪ɒ likhbhuðɒhh pǝnimɒh
Lɛbh nǝthibho̞th reshith t̪ǝrumɒh
Eth kǝrubh mimshaħ z̄iw do̞rɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza IX:
Bar Yo̞ħai, o̞r muphlɒh room maʕlɒh
Yɒrethɒ millahabiʈ ki rabh lɒhh
Taʕalumɒh wa'ayin qo̞rɒ lɒhh
Namt̪ɒ: ʕayin lo̞ thǝshurɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

Stanza X:
Bar Yo̞ħai, ashre yo̞laðt̪ɛkhɒ
Ashre hɒʕɒm hem lo̞mǝðɛkhɒ
Wa'ashreh hɒʕo̞mǝðim ʕal so̞ðɛkhɒ
Lo̞bhsheh ħo̞shɛn tummɛkhɒ wu'urɛkhɒ
(Chorus: Bar Yo̞ħai…)

(Stanza XI:
Bar Yo̞ħai, z̄ǝkhutho̞ yaghen ʕalenu
Waʕal ko̞l-Yisra’el aħenu
Sheyyabho̞ wiyigh’alenu
Bimhera, wǝno̞mar Amen!)

Bar Yoħai
בַּר-יוֹחַאי, נִמְשַׁחְתָּ - אַשְׁרֶיךָ!
שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן מֵחֲבֵרֶיךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, שֶׁמֶן מִשְׁחַת קדֶשׁ
נִמְשַׁחְתָּ מִמִּדַּת הַקּדֶשׁ,
נָשָׂאתָ צִיץ נֵזֶר הַקּדֶשׁ,
חָבוּשׁ עַל ראשְׁךָ פְּאֵרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, מוֹשַׁב טוֹב יָשַׁבְתָּ,
יוֹם נַסְתָּ, יוֹם אֲשֶׁר בָּרַחְתָּ,
בִּמְעָרַת צוּרִים שֶׁעָמַדְתָּ,
קָנִיתָ הוֹדְךָ וַהֲדָרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים עוֹמְדִים,
לִמּוּדֵי ד' הֵם לוֹמְדִים,
אוֹר מֻפְלָא, אוֹר הַיְקוֹד הֵם יוֹקְדִים,
הֲלא הֵמָּה יוֹרוּךָ מוֹרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, וְלִשְׂדֵה תַּפּוּחִים
עָלִיתָ לִלְקט בּוֹ מֶרְקָחִים,
סוֹד תּוֹרָה בְּצִיצִים וּפְרָחִים,
"נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם" נֶאֱמַר בַּעֲבוּרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, נֶאֱזַרְתָּ בִּגְבוּרָה,
וּבְמִלְחֶמֶת אֵשׁ דָּת הַשַּׁעְרָה,
וְחֶרֶב הוֹצֵאתָ מִתַּעְרָהּ
שָׁלַפְתָּ נֶגֶד צוֹרְרֶיךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, לִמְקוֹם אַבְנֵי שַׁיִשׁ
הִגַּעְתָּ (וּ)לִפְנֵי אַרְיֵה לַיִשׁ,
גַּם גֻּלַּת כּוֹתֶרֶת עַל עַיִשׁ,
תָּשׁוּר(י) וּמִי יְשׁוּרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, בְּקדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים.
קַו יָרק מְחַדֵּשׁ חֳדָשִׁים,
שֶׁבַע שַׁבָּתוֹת סוֹד חֲמִשִּׁים
קָשַׁרְתָּ קִשְׁרֵי שִׁי"ן קְשָׁרֶיךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, יוּ"ד חָכְמָה קְדוּמָה
הִשְׁקַפְתָּ לִכְבוּדָהּ פְּנִימָה,
לֶ"ב נְתִיבוֹת רֵאשִׁית תְּרוּמָה
אֵת כְּרוּב מִמְשַׁח זִיו דּוֹרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, אוֹר מֻפְלָא רֻם מַעְלָה
יָרֵאתָ מִלְּהַבִּיט כִּי רַב לָהּ,
תַּעֲלוּמָה וְאַיִן קרָא לָהּ,
נַמְתָּ: עַיִן לֹא תְשׁוּרֶךָ.


בַּר-יוֹחַאי, אַשְׁרֵי יוֹלַדְתֶּךָ,
אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם הֵם לוֹמְדֶיךָ,
וְאַשְׁרֵי הָעוֹמְדִים עַל סוֹדֶךָ,
לוֹבְשֵׁי חשֶׁן תֻּמֶּיךָ וְאוּרֶיךָ.


(בַּר-יוֹחָאי, זְכוּתוֹ יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ,
וֲעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל אָחֵינוּ,
שֶׁיָּבוֹא וְִיִגְאֲלֵנוּ,
בִּמְהֵרָה, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן:)

בַּר-יוֹחָאי!

Translation:

Bar Yochai, you are anointed - you are praised! -
[with] oil of joy above your fellows.

Bar Yochai, sacred oil of anointing,
You were anointed from the holy level,
You carry the sacred frontlet headdress,
Your crown is set upon your head.

Bar Yochai, you settled a good settlement
On the day of your escape, [the] day that you fled,
In the cave of stones that you stood [in],
You acquired your glory and your majesty.

Bar Yochai, trees of acacia [are] standing,
The teachings of HASHEM are they learning,
Light of wonder, [by] light of the blaze are they ablaze;
Are not they your lessons [from] your teachers?!

Bar Yochai; and to the orchard of apples
You ascended, to collect [from] within it fragrances;
The Secret of Torah is like blossoms and flowers.
"Let us make man," They said in your passing.

Bar Yochai, you dressed in might,
and in [the] war of the Law-fire of the gate,
And a sword you extracted [and] whetted it;
You drew it against your oppressors.

Bar Yochai, to [the] place of stones of marble,
You arrived before the roar-reigning lion,
Also earned your laurels against the bear,
Whilst crowned, you rose over the Bear [constillation],
[and] Perceived - and who shall perceive you?!

Bar Yochai, in [the] Sacred of the Sacreds.
[The] Green line renews months,
Seven Sabbath-weeks, secret of fifty.
You knotted; [the] knots of Shin are your knots!

Bar Yochai, The preceding Yud of wisdom,
you perspected toward its inner honor,
Thirty-two paths of the first of [the] tithe,
Like a cherub, [you are] anointed with the radiance of your aura.

Bar Yochai, light of wonder in lofty heights
you feared to gaze [at], for transcendence is by it!
Hidden, (so much that) ‘Naught’ is called to it.
You spoke that [an] eye [can] not perceive you.


Bar Yochai, fortunate is your birther,
fortunate is the nation [which] they are your learner,
And fortunate are the [ones who] stand on your secret,
Wearers of [the] breastplate of your perfection and your illumination.

Bar Yochai, may his merit protect over us,
And over all our brothers [of] Yisra’el,
That he should come and redeem us
In a hurry; and we say: Amen!

Bar Yochai!

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A liturgical poem praising one of the greatest Tanna'im, רַב שִׁמְעוֹן בַּר יוֹחַאי (Rabh Shimʕo̞n Bar Yo̞ħai). Within it are many references to secret Qabbalistic subjects.
This liturgy is generally sung at the very beginning of the Shabbat meal poems, and during the day of his passing, לַ״ג בָּעֹמֶר (Lagh Baʕo̞mer).

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.

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.

Didan Notzach

 
דידן נצח


Didan Notzach, Ay yai yai yai yai. x2

(Another version: Didan Notzach, Victory is ours. x2)

Ay ay ay ay... x2
Repeat above.
דידן נצח, אי אי אי אי.:Repeat

Translation:

Victory is ours, ay yai yai.

(another version: Victory is ours, Victory is ours)

(User-contributed translation)

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A Chabad niggun about how Chassidut (and the Jews) will withstand the test of time and live to see the ultimate redemption of the world.

Eileh Chamda Libi

 
אֵלֶּה חָמְדָה לִבִּי


Eileh chamda libi
chusa na ve'al na titah'lem
אֵלֶּה חָמְדָה לִבִּי
חוּסָה נָּא וְאַל נָּא תִּתְעַלָּם

Translation:

These are the desires of my heart. Have mercy and turn not away from us.
(Camp Interlaken Songbook)

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Great is he who grows in torah

 
אשרי מי שגדל בתורה


Ashrei mi shegadel batorah ve'amalo batorah ve'oseh nachas ruach leyotzro
אשרי מי שגדל בתורה ועמלו בתורה ועושה נחת רוח ליוצרו

Translation:

Praised is he who was raised with Torah, and toils in the torah, and gives pleasure to his maker.

(User-contributed translation)

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Sung at a siyum

HaAderet VeHaemunah

 
הָאַדֶּרֶת וְהָאֱמוּנָה


Haderet v'haemunah l'chai olamim.
Habinah v'habracha l'chai olamim.
Hagavah v'hag'dulah l'chai olamim.
Hadeah v'hadibur l'chai olamim.
Hahod v'hehadar l'chai olamim.
Haviud v'havatikut l'chai olamim.
Hazach v'hazohar l'chai olamim.
Hachayil v'hachosen l'chai olamim.
Hateches v'hatohar l'chai olamim.
Hayichud v'hayir'ah l'chai olamim.
Haketer v'hakavod l'chai olamim.
Ham'lucha v'hamemshalah l'chai olamim.
Hanoi v'hanetzach l'chai olamim.
Hasigui v'hasegev l'chai olamim.
Haoz v'ha'anavah l'chai olamim.
Hap'dut v'hap'er l'chai olamim.
Hatz'vi v'hatzedek l'chai olamim.
Hak'riah v'hak'dushah l'chai olamim.
Haron v'harom'mut l'chai olamim.
Hashir v'hashevach l'chai olamim.
Hat'hilah v'hatif'eret l'chai olamim.
הָאַדֶּֽרֶת וְהָאֱמוּנָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַבִּינָה וְהַבְּרָכָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַגַּאֲוָה וְהַגְּדֻלָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַדֵּעָה וְהַדִּבּוּר לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַהוֹד וְהֶהָדָר לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַוַּֽעַד וְהַוָּתִיקוּת לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַזָּךְ וְהַזֹּֽהַר לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַחַֽיִל וְהַחֹֽסֶן לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַטֶּֽכֶס וְהַטֹּֽהַר לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַיִּחוּד וְהַיִּרְאָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַכֶּֽתֶר וְהַכָּבוֹד לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַלֶּֽקַח וְהַלִּבּוּב לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַמְּלוּכָה וְהַמֶּמְשָׁלָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַנּוֹי וְהַנֵּֽצַח לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַסִּגּוּי וְהַשֶּֽׂגֶב לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הָעֹז וְהָעֲנָוָה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַפְּדוּת וְהַפְּאֵר לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַצְּבִי וְהַצֶּֽדֶק לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַקְּרִיאָה וְהַקְּדֻשָּׁה לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הָרֹן וְהָרוֹמֵמוּת לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַשִּׁיר וְהַשֶּֽׁבַח לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.
הַתְּהִלָּה וְהַתִּפְאֶֽרֶת לְחַי עוֹלָמִים.

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This piyut, which is sung by many at tishes and on simchat torah, and is normally recited in p'sukei d'zimrah in nusach s'fard on Shabbat and Yom Tov.


Harachaman Hu Yakim

 
הרחמן הוא יקים


Horachamon Hu yokim lanu et sukkat David hanofelet.
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יָקִים לָנוּ אֶת סֻכַּת דָּוִד הַנּוֹפֶלֶת.

Translation:

May the All-merciful raise up for us the fallen Tabernacle of David.

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

Hineh Anochi

 
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי


Hiney anochi sholeiach lachem, et Eliyahu hanavi, lifne bo yom Adonai hagadol v'hanora. V'heshiv lev avot al banim, v'lev banim al avotam.
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם, אֵת אֵלִיָּהו הַנָּבִיא--לִפְנֵי, בּוֹא יוֹם יהוה, הַגָּדוֹל, וְהַנּוֹרָא.וְהֵשִׁיב לֵב-אָבוֹת עַל-בָּנִים, וְלֵב בָּנִים עַל-אֲבוֹתָם.

Translation:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD. And He shall turn the heart of the parents to the children, and the heart of the children to their parents.

1917 JPS Translation (Public Domain)

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Taken from the concluding verses of the book of Malachi (3:23-24). Tune below was written by Abie Rotenberg and Dveykus Band. Licensed for streaming and downloading on the Zemirot Database.

Hineh Mah Tov

 
הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב


Hineh Mah tov umah na'im shevet achim gam yachad.
הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב וּמַה נָעִים שֶבֶת אַחִים גַם יָחַד.

Translation:

Yea, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity!

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Lyrics: Psalms 133:1

Hodu Ladonai

 
הֹדוּ לַה׳


Hodu ladonai ki tov,
ki l'olam chasdo. Yomar-na Yisrael, ki l'olam chasdo.
Yomru-na beit aharon, ki l'olam chasdo. Yomru-na yirei adonai, ki l'olam chasdo.
הֹדוּ לַה׳ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ
יֹאמַר-נָא יִשְׁרָאֵל, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ.
יֹאמְרוּ-נָא בֵית אַהֲרֹן, כּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ.
יֹאמְרוּ-נָא יִרְאֵי ה׳, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ.

Translation:

O Give Thanks unto the Lord for God is good,
For God's mercy endures forever.
Let Israel say now:
God's lovingkindness endures forever.
Let now the house of Aaron say:
God's lovingkindness endures forever.
Let them that revere the Lord say:
God's lovingkindness endures forever.
(B'kol Echad, page 86)

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Psalm 118:1-4

Hoshia Et Amecha

 
הושִׁיעָה אֶת עַמֶּךָ


Hoshia et amecha,
uvarech et nachlatecha,
ur'em v'nas'em ad haolam.
הושִׁיעָה אֶת עַמֶּךָ
וּבָרֵךְ אֶת נַחֲלָתֶךָ.
וּרְעֵם וְנַשְּׂאֵם עַד הָעוֹלָם.

Translation:

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance;
and tend them, and carry them for ever.

Psalms 28:9

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

Information:

Taken from p'sukei d'zimra and the Hoshanot service. From Psalms 28.

Tune composed by Rabbi Avraham Twerski Zt"l

Im Lavan Garti

 
עם לבן גרתי


Im Lavan garti
v'taryag mitzvos shamarti

Nagil v'nasis
B'zos haTorah
Ki his lanu ha'oz v'ha'orah
עם לבן גרתי,
ותרי"ג מצות שמרתי

נגיל ונשיש
בזאת התורה
כי היא לנו העוז והאורה

Translation:

I stayed with Laban, but I still observed all 613 commandments.

I will rejoice and find happiness in this, the Torah, because it is to us a strength and light.

User-contributed translation

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Genesis 32:4-5 states: "Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, and instructed them as follows, Thus shall you say, ‘To my lord Esau, thus says your servant Jacob: I stayed with Laban and remained until now.'"

Rashi's interpretation of this verse includes the following:
כלומר עם לבן הרשע גרתי ותרי"ג מצות שמרתי ולא למדתי ממעשיו הרעים

"This is to say, I lived with the evil Laban, and still observed the 613 commandments, and did not learn from his evil deeds."

For more information, see this link.

Song lyrics are from the Torah verse, Rashi's interpretation, and the liturgy.

Kad Yasvun Yisroel

 
כד יתבון ישראל


Kad yasvun yisroel vaskin besimchas haTorah, kudsha barich hu omer lefalmaya dilay, chazu banai chavivai, demishtachin betzarah dilhon ve'askin bechedvasah dilay.
כד יתבון ישראל ועסקין בשמחת התורה, קודשא בריך הוא אומר לפלמיא דיליה, חזו בניי חביביי, דמשתכחין בצערא דלהון ועסקין בחדוותא דילי

Translation:

When the Jewish people sit, and busy themselves with the joys of Torah, the Holy One Blessed be He, says to all his heavenly hosts: 'Look at at my beloved children as they forget their own sufferings and become immersed in my delight.'

(User-contributed translation)

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Lyrics: Unknown where the lyrics are from; they are in the style of the Zohar but not found there.
Mishpacha Magazine (October, 2011) wrote an expose on this song tracing it back to the Vilna Gaon who composed it. http://www.thejewishinsights.com/wp/mishpacha-magazine-presentsthe-story-song/

Ki Karov

 
כי קרוב


Ki Karov, eilecha, hadavar me-od, befichach, ubilvavcha la'asoso.
כִּי קָרוֹב אֵלֶיךָ הַדָּבָר מְאֹד בְּפִיךָ וּבִלְבָבְךָ לַעֲשֹׂתוֹ.

Translation:

Because the matter is very close to you (the Torah) in your mouth and in your heart to do it.
User-contributed translation

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From Deuteronomy 30:14

Ki Va Moed

 
כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד


Atah Takum, T'rachem Tsiyon, ki et l'chenanah ki va moed.
אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן כִּי-עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי-בָא מוֹעֵד:

Translation:

Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for the appointed time is come.

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

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Words from Psalms 102:14
This niggun, by Shlomo Carlebach, has become very popular recently, and can be heard sung on many different occasions.

The recording of the Carlebach tune 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.

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)

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Psalms 51:12-13
On YouTube (Dani Golan and Friends):
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Lulei Toratcha

 
לולי תורתך


Lulei toratecha sha'ashu'ai az avadeti b'anyi
לוּלֵי תוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָי אָז אָבַדְתִּי בְעָנְיִי.

Translation:

Unless Thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Jewish Publication Society 1917 Translation (public domain)
Psalm 119:92

Ma Ashiv L'Hashem

 
מה אשיב לה׳


Ma ashiv l'Hashem, kol tagmelohi alai.
Kos yeshuot esa, u'veshem Hashem ekra
Nedarai l'Hashem ashaleim, negda na l'chol amo
Yakar b'einei Hashem, hamavta l'chasidav
Ana Hashem ki ani avdecha, ani avdecha ben amatecha, pitacha l'moseirai
Nedarai l'Hashem ashaleim, negda na l'chol amo
B'chatzrot beit Hashem, betocheichi Yerushalayim
Halleluyah
מָה אָשִׁיב לַיי כֹּל תַּגְמוּלוֹהִי עָלָי.
כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא וּבְשֵׁם ה' אֶקְרָא. נְדָרַי לַיי אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה נָּא לְכָל עַמּוֹ.
יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי ה' הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו.
אָנָּה ה' כִּי אֲנִי עַבְדֶּךָ, אֲנִי עַבְדְּךָ בֶּן אֲמָתֶךָ, פִּתַּחְתָּ לְמוֹסֵרָי.
לְךָ אֶזְבַּח זֶבַח תּוֹדָה וּבְשֵׁם ה' אֶקְרָא.
נְדָרַי לַיי אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה נָּא לְכָל עַמּוֹ.
בְּחַצְרוֹת בֵּית ה', בְּתוֹכֵכִי יְרוּשָלַיִם.
הַלְלוּיָהּ.

Translation:

How can I repay unto the LORD all His bountiful dealings toward me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows will I pay unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
I beseech Thee, O LORD, for I am Thy servant; {N}
I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bands.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
I will pay my vows unto the LORD, yea, in the presence of all His people;
In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

Jewish Publication Society 1917 Translation (in the public domain)

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Shlomo Carlebach version is below, sung by Shlomo Carlebach on the official Carlebach YouTube channel (click video to go to channel).

Ma Tovu

 
מַה טֹּבוּ


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)

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Numbers 24.

Video version below Shalsheles Junior

Ma'aminim/Yisrael B'tach

 
מַאמִינִים/יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּטַח


Anachnu Ma'aminim B'nei Ma'aminim, v'ein lanu al mi l'hishaein, ela al avinu she bashamayim...

Yisrael Yisrael B'tach BaHashem, Ezram Umginam hu.
אַנַחְנוּ מַאמִינִים בְּנֵי מַאמִינִים וְאֵין לָנוּ עַל מִי לְהִישָׁעֵן אֶלָא על אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָׁמַיִם.

יִשְׂרָאֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּטַח בַּה', עֶזְרָם וּמָגִינָּם הוּא.

Translation:

We are believers, children of believers, and we have none in which to put our trust except for our Father in heaven.
Mishnah Sotah 9:15
Translation by Gabe Seed

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord! He is their help and their shield!
Psalms 115:9
Translation source: Jewish Publication Society Bible (1917) (public domain)

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The first phrase is based on Mishnah Sotah 9:15, and the second is Psalms 115:9.

The song has recently become popular in the religious community in Israel.

Mordechai Ben David version recorded by Gabe Seed is licensed from ACUM.

Sung by Mordechai Ben David here:

Maqhelot Am

 
מקהלות עם


Maqhelot `am barekhu El! Harimu qol koah va'El! Yagel Ya`aqov, yismah Yisra'el. Beyom simhatkhem shir mahalel El.

Chorus: Halelu-Hu gaddelu-Hu ki barukh Hu ne'eman. Likhvot hehatan, bahur me`am, Ya`aqov ish tam!

Romemu El Me'ir ve'Ora! Gavar hasdo asher bara! Hatan vekhalla hi lo le`ezra. Yashir Yisra'el az et hashira.
(Chorus)

Dirshu El Hai le`olamim! Halelu-Hu bameromim!
Yosef `aleikhem elef pe`amim. `Osher vekhavod ve'orekh yamim.

(Chorus)

Kimei tzeitekhem miMitzrayim, be`oz ba`adi `adayyim! Ken be`ayin tir'u pi shenayim. Ken bIrushalayim kullekhem hayyim.

(Chorus)
מַקְהֵלוֹת עַם בָּרְכוּ אֵל הָרִימוּ קוֹל כֹּחַ וָאֵל
יָגֵל יַעֲקֹב יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיוֹם שִׂמְחַתְכֶם שִׁיר מַהֲלַל אֵל

הַלְלוּהוּ גַּדְּלוּהוּ כִּי בָרוּךְ הוּא נֶאֱמָן
לִכְבוֹד הֶחָתָן בָּחוּר מֵעַם יַעֲקֹב אִישׁ תָּם

רוֹמְמוּ אֵל מֵאִיר אוֹרָה גָּבַר חַסְדּוֹ אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא
חָתָן וְכַלָּה הִיא לוֹ לְעֶזְרָה יָשִׁיר יִשְׂרָאֵל אָז אֶת הַשִּׁירָה

דִּרְשׁוּ אֵל חַי לְעוֹלָמִים הַלְּלוּהוּ בַמְּרוֹמִים
יוֹסֵף עֲלֵיכֶם אֶלֶף פְּעָמִים עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד וְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים

כִּימֵי צֵאתְכֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם בְּעֹז בַּעֲדִי עֲדָיִים
כֵּן בְּעַיִן תִּרְאוּ פִּי שְׁנַיִם כֵּן בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם כֻּלְּכֶם חַיִּים

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Syrian Pizmon used for weddings, Simhat Torah, and Shavuot.

Maqam Chahargah/Jiharkah (Ajam).

Meromemi u'Mekadshi

 
מרוממי ומקדשי


מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

מוֹצִיאִי קָרָא דְּרוֹר עַל קוֹרְאֵי מַעֲמַקִּים
אִמְּצַנִי עַל כְּנָפָיו נְשָׂאַנִי בַּשְּׁחָקִים
יִשְׁאֲלוּ אַרְבָּעָה מָה הָעֵדֹת וְהַחֻקִּים
רַנְּנוּ לְצוּר יִשְׁעֵיכֶם הַחוֹצֶה מֵי אֲפִיקִים

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

וְזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה מִמִּדְבָּר מַתָּנָה
גַּבְנֻנִּים תְּרַצְדוּן בְּהַנְחִילוֹ אֲמָנָה
וְעָנִינוּ כֻּלָּנוּ עֵדוּתוֹ נֶאֱמָנָה
לֶקַח טוֹב נִתַּן לָנוּ מִשִּׂפְתֵי שׁוֹשַׁנָּה

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

דּוֹר וָדוֹר זִכְרוֹ וְאַשְׁרֵי כָּל זוֹכְרָיו
הָמוּ מֵעָיו בְּזָכְרוֹ לֶכְתֵּנוּ אַחֲרָיו
פְּנֵי מֶלֶךְ לְחַלּוֹת בִּתְקוֹעַ שְׁבָרָיו
רָם יֵשֵׁב בְּכִסְּאוֹ בִּפְתֹחַ סְפָרָיו

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

נֹעַם דְּרָכָיו גֹּדֶל רַחֲמִים
קְרוֹבָה מְחִילָתֵנוּ מִנּוֹטֵר כְּרָמִים
לֹבֶן בְּגָדִים לְבַקֵּשׁ בַּנְּעִימִים
כִּפּוּר עֲווֹנוֹתֵינוּ מִצּוּר עוֹלָמִים

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

זִמְרָה וְקוֹל תּוֹדָה בְּאִגּוּד אַרְבָּעָה
בִּזְמַן שִׂמְחָתֵנוּ תִּמָּחֶה כָּל דִּמְעָה
אֶדֶר סֻכָּתֵנוּ בְּטֹהַר יְרִיעָה
בְּזָהָב וָכֶסֶף לְקַשְּׁטָהּ כָּל שִׁבְעָה

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

תַּמּוּ יְמֵי הֶחָג וְעוֹד יוֹם נֶעֱצָרִים
שֻׁלְחָנוֹ יַעֲרֹךְ לִשְׁתִילָיו הַיְקָרִים
יַעַן כִּי קָשָׁה פְּרֵדַת טְהוֹרִים
בְּטוּב דּוֹדָיו יְאָרְחֵם בְּאֹהַב דְּבָרִים

מְרוֹמְמִי וּמְקַדְּשִׁי הִנְחִילִי שֵׁשֶׁת חַגַּי
אוֹהֲבִי בַּשְּׁבִיעִי הִזְבִּידִי תַּעֲנוּגַי

Translation:

He who elevates me and sanctifies me, bequeathed me my six Festivals.
On the seventh day (Shabbat), He who loves me gifted me a day of supernal delight.

My Deliverer proclaimed freedom [unto] those who called out from the depths;
He supported me upon His wings, and carried me aloft unto the skies.
The four [sons] ask, "What are these testimonies and statutes?" [And You reply,]
"Shout out in joyous song to the Rock of your salvation who split the mighty waters!"

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

"The Torah He gifted [to us] from amid the barrenness.
The mountains did dance when He bequeathed it as the blueprint [for our lives]."
We answered together, “His Testimony (the Torah) is true!
Goodly teachings were spoken to us from His rose-like lips."

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

His impression lasts for all generations, and praiseworthy are those who remember Him.
His feelings are stirred from within as He recalls how we [lovingly] followed after His ways.
The King is beseeched when the shevarim are blown [on the shofar].
He sits enthroned with His books open before Him.

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

His ways are of pleasantness, for He is greatly merciful.
Forgiveness is readily granted to us by the Tender of vineyards.
The whitely-garbed one comes to beseech [in Your Sanctuary] with sweetness.
Our misdeeds are pardoned by the Fashioner of the universe.

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

Songs of praise and thanksgiving are sung as the four are bound together as one.
This is "The Time of Our Rejoicing" when every last tear is wiped away.
Ensconced is our magnificent sukkah by a curtain of [white] purity;
Adorned with gold and silver for all seven [days].

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

The days of the Festive rejoicing conclude, yet we remain [together] another day.
His table He sets for His precious children,
for pained is He by the departure of His pure ones.
He hosts with tender kindnesses and loving words.

He who elevates me and sanctifies me …

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CHORUS:

Line 1 refers to the six festivals (ששת חגי) which are explicated across the six stanzas of the piyyut. הקב"ה is referred to here as מרוממי ומקדשי, based upon the nusach of the festival kiddush: ורוממנו מכל לשון וקדשנו במצוותיו.

Line 2 refers to the Shabbat. הקב"ה is called אוהבי here (‘He who loves me’), recalling the addition of the extra term 'באהבה' in the festival Kiddush when the festival coincides with a Shabbat. הזבידי means 'he gave to me as a present' (The word זֶבֶד [= gift] appears in Gen. 30:20, and the paytanim extended the word with the causative verb להזביד). תענוגי recalls the עונג component of Shabbos (cf. Is. 58:13-14: וקראת לשבת עֹנג... אז תתענג על ה').

[Grammatical note: In Biblical Hebrew, the words הנחילי ('he endowed me') and הזבידי ('he gave to me as a gift') would be conjugated with a 'נ' as part of the suffix: הנחילני and הזבידני. However, according to the paytanic tradition (represented first and foremost by the piyyutim of Elazar b'rabi Kallir), the 'נ' is an optional component, and may be omitted.]

STANZA 1: PESACH

Line 1 / מוציאי: Hashem, who took us out of Egypt (cf. Ex. 6:7: כי אני ה' אלקיכם המוציא אתכם מתחת סבלות מצרים). קרא דרור: granted freedom (the phrase appears in a number of places in Tanach, such as regarding the Yovel in Lev. 25:10). קוראי מעמקים: Those who cry out to Hashem from the depths. The phrase is based on Ps. 130:1 (ממעמקים קראתיך ה') and the reference is to Am Yisrael crying to Hashem in Egypt (cf. Ex. 2:23: ויזעקו ותעל שועתם אל האלקים מן העבֹדה).

Line 2 / as a whole refers to Ex. 19:4 (ואשא אתכם על כנפי נשרים). אמצני: He strengthened me and supported me. נשאני בשחקים: He carried me through the skies. (For the use of the word שחקים as 'skies' see for instance Deut. 33:26).

Line 3 / ארבעה: The four sons, as per the haggada. מה העדֹת והחֻקים: as per Deut. 6:20: כי ישאלך בנך מחר לאמר מה העדֹת והחֻקים.

Line 4 / רננו לצור ישעיכם: Praise God, your Savior. The phraseology is based on Ps. 95:1: לכו נרננה לה' נריעה לצור ישענו. החוצה מי אפיקים: Who divides the mighty waters (the term 'אפיקים' generally refers to lakes and rivers [see for instance Is. 8:7]; however, it can also be used in the sense of 'mighty' and 'strong' [see Job 12:21].)

STANZA 2: SHAVUOT

Line 1 / וזאת התורה: cf. Deut. 4:44: וזאת התורה אשר שם משה לפני בני ישראל. ממדבר מתנה: The phrase is from Num. 21:18, which is explained in the Midrash (אותיות דרבי עקיבא, ד"ה דבר אחר סמ"ך) as referring to the giving of the Torah on Sinai: וממדבר מתנה זה מדבר סיני שנתנה להם לוחות במתנה מסיני.

Line 2 / למה תרצדון: cf. Ps. 68:17: למה תרצדון הרים גבנֻנים, which is explained by the midrash to refer to the clamoring of the mountains who each wished to be the one on which the Torah would be given. See Genesis Rabba section 100: למה תרצדון הרבים גבנונים... בשעה שבא הקב"ה ליתן תורה בסיני היו ההרים רצים ומדיינים אלו עם אלו, זה אומר עלי התורה ניתנה, וזה אומר עלי תורה ניתנה. בהנחילו אמנה: As Hashem bestowed us with the Torah. אמנה is a term used by the paytanim to refer to the Torah, based upon Mishlei 8:30: ואהיה אצלו אמון, and the Midrash in Genesis Rabba section 1 which interprets that verse as referring to the Torah.

Line 3 / וענינו כולנו: we all answered (at Har Sinai). עדותו נאמנה: The Torah is true (cf. Ps. 19:18: תורת ה' תמימה... עדות ה' נאמנה).

Line 4 / לקח טוב: cf. Mishlei 4:2: כי לקח טוב נתתי לכם תורתי אל תעזֹבו. משפתי שושנה: Hashem, based on the description of the דוד in Shir Hashirim 5:13: שפתותיו שושנים.

STANZA 3: ROSH HASHANA

Line 1 / דור ודור זכרו: Hashem (cf. Ex. 3:15: זה זכרי לדֹר דֹר). ואשרי כל זוכריו: And fortunate are those who remember You. The idea is based upon the Rosh Hashana liturgy: אשרי איש שלא ישכחך.

Line 2 / המו מעיו בזכרו לכתנו אחריו: His insides turn as he remembers how we followed Him in the desert. This is based upon two verses from Jeremiah, both included within the זכרונות verses in the litrugy. Jer. 31:19: הבן יקיר לי אפרים... זכֹר אזכרנו עוד על כן המו מעי לו; and Jer. 2:2: זכרתי לך חסד נעוריך... לכתך אחרי במדבר.

Line 3 / פני מלך לחלות בתקוע שבריו: Supplicating before the King, as we blow His 'שברים' (that is, as we blow on the shofar as He commanded us).

Line 4 / רם ישב בכסאו: He sits majestically on His chair (cf. Is. 6:1, which his highlighted in the Rosh Hashana liturgy: יושב על כסא רם ונשא). בפתֹח ספריו: as the books of זכרונות are opened before Him.

STANZA 4: YOM KIPPUR

Line 1 / נעם דרכיו: God's pleasant ways (cf. Mishlei 3:17: דרכיה דרכי נעם). גֹדל רחמים: God's great and bountiful mercy.

Line 2 / קרובה מחילתנו: our forgiveness will soon be granted. מנוטר כרמים: Hashem, whose relationship to Israel is likened to that of a keeper to his vineyard, in the piyyut which we sing on Yom Kippur: כי אנו עמך ואתה אלקינו... אנו כרמיך ואתה נוטרנו.

Line 3 refers to the Kohen Gadol, who wears בגדי לבן on Yom Kippur, as he goes into the קדש הקדשים to plead for his nation. (בנעימים references the היכל and the קדש הקדשים based upon Ps. 27:4: לחזות בנֹעם ה' ולבקר בהיכלו).

Line 4 / צור עולמים is Hashem (cf. Is. 26:4: כי בי ה ה' צור עולמים).

STANZA 5: SUKKOT

Line 1 / זמרה וקול תודה: for the phraseology, cf. Is. 51:3: תודה וקול זמרה. The reference here is to the special joy of Sukkot, about which it is written: ושמחת בחגך (Deut. 16:14). באגוד ארבעה: as we join together the 4 minim. The term אגוד references the halacha that the 4 minim must be wrapped together (see Talmud Bavli Sukkah 11b: לולב צריך אגד)

Line 2 / בזמן שמחתנו: Sukkot, as it is referenced in the liturgy. תִמחה כל דמעה: an expression of eternal Joy based upon Is. 25:8: ומחה ה' א לקים דמעה מעל כל פנים.

Line 3 / אדר סוכתנו בטֹהר יריעה: The magnificence of our Sukkot, with their clean and beautiful curtains/walls (regarding the importance of beautifying the Sukkah, see Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 133b: התנאה לפניו במצות, עשה לפניו סוכה נאה).

Line 4 refers to the decoration of the Sukkah.

STANZA 6: SHMINI ATZERET

Line 1 / תמו ימי החג: the days of Sukkot are over. ועוד יום נעצרים: yet the people of Israel stay one more day. The term נעצרים is an epithet for those who stay for the עצרת.

Line 2 is based on the description of the essence of Shmini Atzeret as described in Talmud Bavli Sukkot 55b, in which this chag is likened to a King who sets up a special meal at the end of his celebration just for his loved ones: משל למלך בשר ודם שאמר לעבדיו עשו לי סעודה גדולה, ליום אחרון אמר לאוהבו עשו לי סעודה קטנה כדי שאהנה ממך. The phrase שלחנו יערֹך recalls Ps. 23:5 (תערֹך לפני שלחן), and the word שלחן together with the term שתיליו recalls the image of the children sitting around the father's table, as described in Ps. 128:3: בניך כשתִלי זיתים סביב לשלחנך.

Line 3 references the language used by Rashi (on Lev. 23:36) to paraphrase the aforementioned Gemara: כמלך שזימן את בניו לסעודה לכך וכך ימים, כיון שהגיע זמנן להפטר אמר בני בבקשה מכם עכבו עמי עוד יום אחד, קשה עלי פרידתכם.

Line 4 / בטוב דודיו יארחם: He shall host them with his kind love. באֹהב דברים: with loving words.

Mi Pi Kel in Greek

 
מפי קל ביוונית


Mi Pi El Mi pi El yevorach kol Yisrael

Ex stomatos theou, ex stomatos theou va ine evlogimeno olo to Yisrael
מפי אל, מפי אל, יברך כל ישראל

Translation:

From the mouth of G-d may all Israel be blessed

Information:

This song was remembered by Jack Cohen, a Holocaust survivor, who sings it in Hebrew and Greek. He was raised in Chalkis (also known as Chalkida), on the island of Evia, Greece

Mi Shemaamin

 
מי שמאמין


Bechol makom, kol hazman
yesh lechulanu migadol ve’ad katan
yamim yafim vegam pachot
uvenehem tshuva lechol hashe’elot

Yesh Elohim echad gadol
hu ba’olam haze noten lanu hakol
ben afela lekeren or
et hanativ anachnu rak tzrichim livchor

Veze yadu’a hachayim hem matana
hakol tzafuy veharashut netuna

Mi shema’amin lo mefached
et ha’emuna le’abed
velanu yesh et melech ha’olam
vehu shomer otanu mikulam

Ha’am haze hu mishpacha
echad ve’od echad ze sod ha’atzlacha
am Israel lo yevater
tamid al hamapa anachnu nisha’er

Veze yadu’a hachayim hem matana
hakol tzafuy veharashut netuna

Mi shema’amin lo mefached...

Mitzva gdola lihyot besimcha
lihyot besimcha tamid

Mi shema’amin lo mefached...
בכל מקום, כל הזמן
יש לכולנו מגדול ועד קטן
ימים יפים, וגם פחות
ובניהם תשובה לכל השאלות

יש אלוהים אחד גדול
הוא בעולם הזה נותן לנו הכל
בין אפלה לקרן אור
את הנתיב אנחנו רק צריכים לבחור

וזה ידוע החיים הם מתנה
הכל צפוי והרשות נתונה

מי שמאמין לא מפחד
את האמונה לאבד
ולנו יש את מלך העולם
והוא שומר אותנו מכולם

העם הזה הוא משפחה
אחד ועוד אחד זה סוד ההצלחה
עם ישראל לא יוותר
תמיד על המפה אנחנו נשאר

וזה ידוע חיים הם מתנה
הכל צפוי והרשות נתונה

מי שמאמין לא מפחד...

מצוה גדולה להיות בשמחה
להיות בשמחה תמיד

מי שמאמין לא מפחד...

Translation:

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Information:

Words: Yosi Gaspin; Melody: Adi Laon.

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Mipi El

 
מִפִּי אֵל


Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Adir ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Baruch k'ven Amram.
Ein G'dolah ka'Torah,
V'ein Dorsha k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Hadur ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Vatik k'ven Amram.
Ein Zaca'ah ka'Torah,
V'ein Homda k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Tahor ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Yashar k'ven Amram.
Ein K'vudah ka'Torah,
V'ein Lomda k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Melech ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Navi k'ven Amram.
Ein S'mucha ka'Torah,
V'ein Ozra k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Podeh ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Tzadik k'ven Amram.
Ein K'doshah ka'Torah,
V'ein Rohasha k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.

Ein Shomer ka'Ad_ai,
V'ein Shalem k'ven Amram.
Ein T'mimah ka'Torah,
V'ein Tomcha k'Yisrael.

Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
Mipi El, Mipi El, Y'vorach Yisrael.
מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין אַדִּיר כַּה', וְאֵין בָּרוּךְ כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין גְדוֹלָה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין דּוֹרְשָׁהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין הָדוּר כַּה', וְאֵין וָתִיק כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין זַכָּאָה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין חוֹמְדָהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין טָהוֹר כַּה', וְאֵין יָשָׁר כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין כְּבוּדָה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין לוֹמְדָהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין מֶלֶךְ כַּה', וְאֵין נָבִיא כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין סְמוּכָה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין עוֹזְרָהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין פּוֹדֶה כַּה', וְאֵין צַדִּיק כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין קְדוֹשָׁה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין רוֹחֲשָׁהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

אֵין שׁוֹמֵר כַּה', וְאֵין שָׁלֵם כְּבֶן עַמְרָם.

אֵין תְמִימָה כַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵין תּוֹמְכָהּ כְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

מִפִּי אֵל, מִפִּי אֵל, יִבוֹרַךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Information:

Originally a piyut (acrostic song) for Simchat Torah, Mipi El has become a popular Shabbat song as well – especially in the Conservative movement's United Synagogue Youth (USY) and Machanot Ramah. Each quartet of verses are sung by an individual or group, with some sort of communal response followed by the chorus twice.

Moshe Emes

 
משה אמת


Moshe emet, v'torato emet.
מֹשֶׁה אֱמֶת וְתוֹרָתוֹ אֱמֶת.

Translation:

Moses is true, and his Torah is true.

Od'cha

 
אודך


Odehcha Ki Anitani

 
אוֹדך כי עניתני


Odecha ki anitani, va'tehi li liyeshua

Even ma'asu habonim, haytah lerosh pinah

Me'et adonai hay'ta zot, hi nifla'at be'eineinu

Zeh hayom asah adonai, nagila ve'nismecha bo
אודְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי. וַתְּהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה.
אודְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי. וַתְּהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה.
אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּונִים. הָיְתָה לְראשׁ פִּנָּה.
אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּונִים. הָיְתָה לְראשׁ פִּנָּה.
מֵאֵת ה' הָיְתָה זאת. הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ.
מֵאֵת ה' הָיְתָה זאת. הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ.
זֶה הַיּום עָשה ה'. נָגִילָה וְנִשמְחָה בו:
זֶה הַיּום עָשה ה'. נָגִילָה וְנִשמְחָה בו:

Translation:

I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Jewish Publication Society Translation (in public domain)

Psalm 118:21-24

Information:

This song is found in Hallel.

Thoughts of Zemirot Database contributor: My own personal thoughts are "the stone" the builders despised can also refer to Torah (the numerical positions of each of the letters letters in the words EVEN "stone" and TORAH in the aleph beis both add to 53). In addition, Yom in Hebrew can mean "day" and it can also mean "time period". Everyone goes through different periods of life, ups and downs and since it is all for the ultimate good and since it all comes from Hashem, we should rejoice and be happy.

The video below is from The Day to Praise

Pitchu Li

 
פִּתְחוּ-לִי


Pitchu li sha'arei tzedek
Avo vam odeh Yah.
Zeh hasha'ar la'adonai tzadikim yavo'u vo.
Odicha ki anitani vatehi li l'yeshua.
Even ma'asu habonim hayta l'rosh pina.
פִּתְחוּ-לִי שַׁעֲרֵי-צֶדֶק אָבֹא בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ.
זה השער ליי צדיקים יבאו בו.
אודך כי ענתני ותהי לי לישועה.
אבן מעסו הבונים היתה לראש פנה.

Translation:

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

Translation from Jewish Publication Society 1917 Bible, in the public domain.

Information:

Psalm 118:19.

Found in B'kol Echad, pg 93

Video below is Tzlil V'zemer Boys Choir





Shlomo Carlebach version is below, sung by Shlomo Carlebach on the official Carlebach YouTube channel (click video to go to channel).

Psalm 150: Halleluya el b'kodsho

 
הללוי-ה


Halleluyah
Hallelu ayl b'kadsho
Halleluhu bir'kiya uzo
Halleluhu big-vuratav
Halleluhu k'rov gudlo
Halleluhu b'tayka shofar
Halleluhu b'nayvel v'kinor
Halleluhu b'tof u'makol
Halleluhu b'minim v'ugav
Halleluhu b'tzil-tz'lay shama
Halleluhu b'tzil-tz'lay t'ruah
Kol han'shama T'hallel yah
Halleluyah
הללוי-ה
הללו א-ל בקדשו
הללוהו ברקיע עזו
הללוהו בגבורתיו
הללוהו כרב גדלו
הללוהו בתקע שופר
הללוהו בנבל וכינור
הללוהו בתף ומחול
הללוהו במינם ועגו
הללוהו בצלצלי שמע
הללוהו בצלצלי תרועה
כל הנשמה תהלל י-ה
הללוי-ה

Translation:

Hallelujah.
Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness.
Praise Him with the blast of the horn; praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe.
Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; praise Him with the clanging cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
Hallelujah.

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

Information:

Psalm 150

Se'u Shearim

 
שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים


Se'u shearim rasheichem ve hinasu pitchei olam veyavo melech hakavod.

Mi zeh melech hakavod adonai izuz ve'gibor adonai gibor milchama.

Se'u shearim rasheichem use'u pitchei olam veyavo melech hakavod.

Mi hu zeh melech hakavod adonai tzevaot hu melech hakavod selah.
שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים רָאשֵׁיכֶם
וְהִנָּשְׂאוּ, פִּתְחֵי עוֹלָם
וְיָבוֹא מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
מִי זֶה מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
אֲדֹנַי עִזּוּז וְגִבּוֹר
אֲדֹנַי גִּבּוֹר מִלְחָמָה.

שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים רָאשֵׁיכֶם
וּשְׂאוּ, פִּתְחֵי עוֹלָם
וְיָבֹא מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
מִי הוּא זֶה מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
אֲדֹנַי צְבָאוֹת הוּא מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד
סֶלָה.

Translation:

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

'Who is the King of glory?' 'HaShem strong and mighty, HaShem mighty in battle.'

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in.

'Who then is the King of glory?' 'The HaShem of hosts; He is the King of glory.' Selah

(1917 JPS Bible translation)

Information:

Shomerim Hafked

 
שׁוֹמְרִים הַפְקֵד


Shomerim Hafked L'ir'kha Kol Hayom V'khol Halayla
שׁוֹמְרִים הַפְקֵד לְעִירְךָ כָּל הַיּוֹם וְכָל הַלַּיְלָה

Translation:

Watchmen shall stand guard over your city all day and all night.

Translation by Gabe Seed

Information:

Lyrics: From one of the piyutim at the end of the haggada
Music: Shlomo Carlebach

See also Karev Yom

The recording of the tune 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.

The recording below is from the Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel's Tisch CD - for more information check out www.nativ.org.

The recording from the Tisch CD was provided to the Zemirot Database by the creators of the CD, with permission to host the provided tracks on the Database.

Shuvi Nafshi

 
שובי נפשי


Shuvi nafshi lim’nuchaychi
Ki HaShem gamal alaichi

Ki chilatz’ta nafshi mimavet et eini min dim’a
Et ragli ragli midechi
שׁוּבִי נַפְשִׁי לִמְנוּחָיְכִי
כִּי ה׳ גָּמַל עָלָיְכִי

כִּי חִלַּצְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִמָּוֶת
אֶת עֵינִי מִן דִּמְעָה
אֶת רַגְלִי רגלי מִדֶּחִי

Translation:

Return, O my soul, to your resting place; The Lord hath dealt bountifully with you.
For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

Psalm 116:7-8

Based on 1917 JPS translation (open source)

Sisu Vesimchu Besimchat Torah

 
שישו ושמחו בשמחת תורה


Sisu vesimchu
Besimchat torah
Ut'nu kavod latorah
שישו ושמחו
בשמחת תורה
ותנו כבוד לתורה

Translation:

Rejoice and be joyous
On Simchat Torah
And honour the Torah.

Words transliterated and translated by George Jakubovits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Information:

Classic Simchat Torah Song

Torat Hashem Temimah

 
תורת ה' תמימה


Torat Hashem temimah meshivat nafesh; 'edut Hashem neemanah mechkimat peti.
תּוֹרַת ה' תְּמִימָה, מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ; עֵדוּת ה' נֶאֱמָנָה, מַחְכִּימַת פֶּתִי.

Translation:

God's instruction is pure, it revives the soul; God's testimony is faithful, it makes wise the simple.

Information:

Translation - Gabe Kretzmer Seed

Tov l'hodot

 
טוֹב לְהוֹדוֹת


Tov l'hodot la'hashem,
Tov l'hodot la'hashem, ulzamer ulzamer l'shimcha elyon,
Tov l'hodot la'hashem.

l'hagid baboker chasdecha, l'hagid baboker chasdecha, v'emunatcha baleylot, v'emunatcha baleylot,
Tov Tov l'hodot la'hashem.
טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת לַה', וּלְזַמֵּר לְשִׁמְךָ עֶלְיוֹן. לְהַגִּיד בַּבֹּֽקֶר חַסְדֶּֽךָ, וֶאֱמוּנָתְךָ בַּלֵּילוֹת

Translation:

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High;
To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness in the night seasons.

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

Information:

Lyrics: Psalms 92:2-3
Music: Various, including Shlomo Carlebach

Sung by Shlomo Carlebach on YouTube:
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V'alu moshi'im

 
ועלו מושיעים


Ki laHasham hamelucha u'moshel bagoyim
Psalms 22:29


V'alu moshi'im b'har tziyon
lishpot et har Eisav vehayta lehashem hamelucha
Obadiah 1:21

V'haya Hashem l'melech al kol ha'aretz
bayom hahoo yihiye Hashem echad u'shemo echad
Zechariah 14:9
כִּי לַה׳ הַמְּ֒לוּכָה וּמשֵׁל בַּגּוֹיִם:

וְעָלוּ מוֹשִׁעִים בְּהַר צִיּוֹן
לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת־הַר עֵשָׂו,
וְהָיְ֒תָה לַה׳ הַמְּ֒לוּכָה:

וְהָיָה ה׳ לְמֶֽלֶךְ
לְמֶֽלֶךְ עַל־כָּל הָאָֽרֶץ
בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה ה׳ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד:

Translation:

For the kingship is the Lord’s and He rules over nations.
Psalms 22:29


And deliverers will go up to Mount Zion to judge Mount Esau, and the kingdom will be the Lord’s.
Obadiah 1:21


And the Lord will be King over the whole earth; on that day the Lord will be One and His Name One.
Zechariah 14:9

V'haviotim

 
וַהֲבִיאוֹתִים


V'haviotim el har kodshi, v'simachtim b'veit t'filati. Oloteiheim v'zivchehem l'ratzon al mizb'chi, ki veiti beit t'filah y'karei l'chol ha'amim.
וַהֲבִיאוֹתִים אֶל-הַר קָדְשִׁי, וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתִי--עוֹלֹתֵיהֶם וְזִבְחֵיהֶם לְרָצוֹן, עַל-מִזְבְּחִי: כִּי בֵיתִי, בֵּית-תְּפִלָּה יִקָּרֵא לְכָל-הָעַמִּים.

Translation:

Even them will I bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be acceptable upon Mine altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

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

Information:

Isaiah 56:7. Also appears in the liturgy, especially in Selichot immediately before the climax of Sh'ma Koleinu.
The slow tune on guitar:
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Va'ani T'filati

 
ואני תפלתי


Va’ani T'filati L'cha Adonai Et Ratzon
Elohim B’rov Chasdecha Aneini Be'emet Yishecha
וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי לְךָ ה' עֵת רָצון אֱלהִים בְּרָב חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶךָ

Translation:

As for me, may my prayer come to You, O Lord, at a favorable moment. O God, in Your abundant faithfulness, answer me with Your sure deliverance.

Source: Jewish Publication Society 1917 Translation (public domain)

Information:

Psalms 69:14
A popular version was released by Shalsheles in 2007

Vay'hi binsoa ha'aron

 
ויהי בנסע הארן


Vay'hi binsoa ha'aron vayomer moshe.

Kuma adonai v'yafutzu oy'vecha v'yanusu m'sanecha mipanecha.

Ki mitzion teitze torah, udvar adonai mirushalayim.

Baruch shenatan torah l'amo yisrael bikdushato
וַיְהִי בִּנְסעַ הָאָרן וַיּאמֶר משֶׁה.

קוּמָה ה' וְיָפֻצוּ איְבֶיךָ. וְיָנֻסוּ מְשנְאֶיךָ מִפָּנֶיךָ:

כִּי מִצִּיּון תֵּצֵא תורָה. וּדְבַר ה' מִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

בָּרוּךְ שֶׁנָּתַן תּורָה לְעַמּו יִשרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתו:

Translation:

It happened upon the journeying of the Ark, Moses said:

“Rise, Almighty,” and Your enemies were dispersed, and Your foes were put to flight from before You.

For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Blessed is the one who gave Torah to the people of Israel in holiness.

Information:

Micah 4:2/Isaiah 2:3 and the Service for Removing the Torah from the ark.

The recording of the Carlebach tune 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.

Video below is by Shalsheles

Ve'Harenu B'vinyano

 
והראנו בבנינו


Ve'harenu B'vinyano
Ve'samchenu be'tikuno
והראנו בבנינו
ושמחנו בתקונו
הַרְאֵנוּ, וְהַרְאֵנוּ, בְּבִנְיָנוֹ
,וְשַּׁמְּחֵנוּ, וְשַּׁמְּחֵנוּ, אַיי בְּתִקּוּנוֹ
וְהָשֵׁב כֹּהֲנִים לַעֲבוֹדָתָם
,וּלְוִיִּם לְשִׁירָם וּלְזִמְרָם
וְהָשֵׁב יִשְּׁרָאֵל לִנְוֵיהֶם
(x2)

וְשָׁם נַעֲלֶה
,נַעֲלֶה וְנֵרָאֶה
וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה
,אוֹי לְפָנֶיךָ
וְשָׁם נַעֲלֶה
,נַעֲלֶה וְנֵרָאֶה
וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְפָנֶיךָ

אַיי יַי יַי בְּנֵה, בְּנֵה, בְּנֵה בֵיתְךָ
,בְּנֵה בֵיתְךָ
בְּנֵה, בְּנֵה, כְּבַתְּחִלָּה
,כְּבַתְּחִלָּה
וְהָשֵׁב כֹּהֲנִים לַעֲבוֹדָתָם
,וּלְוִיִּם לְשִׁירָם וּלְזִמְרָם
וְהָשֵׁב יִשְּׁרָאֵל לִנְוֵיהֶם
(x2)

וְשָׁם נַעֲלֶה
,נַעֲלֶה וְנֵרָאֶה
וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה
,אוֹי לְפָנֶיךָ
וְשָׁם נַעֲלֶה
,נַעֲלֶה וְנֵרָאֶה
וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְפָנֶיךָ

Translation:

And show us its rebuilding and gladden us in its perfection.
(User-contributed translation)

Information:

This song comes from an excerpt from the Mussaf davening for the Yom Tovim.

Ve'samachta Be'chagecha

 
ושמחת בחגך


V'samachta b'chagecha v'hayita ach same'ach.
וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ וְהָיִיתָ אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ.

Translation:

You shall rejoice on your festivals, and should be fully happy.

Translation by Gabe Seed

Information:

Deuteronomy 16:14a,15b

Ve-ha’er Eineinu

 
וְהָאֵר עֵינֵינוּ


V'ha-eir eineinu b'toratecha
v'dabek libeinu b'mitzvotecha,
v'yached l'vaveinu l'ahava ul-yira et sh'mecha v'lo nevosh v'lo nikalem v'lo nikashel l'olam vaed.
וְהָאֵר עֵינֵינוּ בְּתורָתֶךָ וְדַבֵּק לִבֵּנוּ בְּמִצְותֶיךָ וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת שְׁמֶךָ וְלֹא נֵבושׁ וְלֹא נִכָּלֵם וְלֹא נִכָּשֵל לְעולָם וָעֶד.

Translation:

Light up our eyes with your Torah, and let our hearts cling to your Mitzvot, and unite our hearts to love and revere your name, that we shall never depart from it.

Translation by Gabe Seed

Information:

From the Shacharit (morning) service, in the second B'racha before K'riat Sh'ma

The recording of the Carlebach tune 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.

The recording below from the Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel's Tisch CD was provided to the Zemirot Database by the creators of the CD, with permission to host the provided track on the Database. For more information check out www.nativ.org.
The recording by Camp Ramah Canada was also provided to the Zemirot Database with permission to host the provided track.

The tune composed by Yehuda! is used with permission. The tune is featured in the recordings by Ramah Canada, the Nativ Program, and Gabe Seed.

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

Yamim Al Ye'mei Melech

 
יָמִים עַל יְמֵי מֶלֶךְ


Yamim al yemei melech toseef, shnotav kemo dor va-dor
יָמִים עַל יְמֵי מֶלֶךְ תּוֹסִיף, שְׁנוֹתָיו כְּמוֹ דֺר וָדֺר.

Translation:

Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days! May his years be as many generations!

Translation from 1917 Jewish Publication Society Bible (Public Domain)

Information:

Psalms 61:7

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.

Yisrael V'oraysa

 
ישראל ואורייתא


yisrael v`orayta v`kudsha brich hu chad hu.
Tora Ora haleluja
ישראל ואורייתא וקודשא בריך הוא חד הוא. תורה אורה הללוקה.

Translation:

Israel and Torah and the Holy One Blessed be He are one. The Torah is Light - haleluja!

User-contributed translation

Information:

Lyrics: Zohar

Yum Diddy Dai

 
יאם דידי דאי


Yum diddy dai
yum diddy dai
yum diddy dai dai dai dai dai
(x3)

Yum diddy dai
yum diddy dai
yum diddy dai dai dai
יאם דידי דאי
יאם דידי דאי
יאם דידי דאי דאי דאי דאי דאי (x3)

יאם דידי דאי
יאם דידי דאי
יאם דידי דאי דאי

Information:

Classic Simchat Torah/Short Ruach song to dance to

Printed from the Zemirot Database