National Havurah Institute 2010
The Art of Sepharedi Music
Lyrics Sheet
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Titles
Title
Region
Language Notes
Source
Cross-Reference
La Rosa
Spain
Ladino
Folk
Mi Li Yiten
Yemen
Hebrew
Im Nin’alu
Yemen
Hebrew
In te
Domine
speravi
Eil Norah,
Alilah
Spain
Ladino
Yemen
to Syria
Hebrew
Liturgical
La rosa enflorese
Page 4
Mi Li Yiten
Page 5
IM NINALU
Page 6
In te, Domine,
speravi
Page 7
El Norah, Alilah
Page 8
Eil Norah,
Alilah
North
African
Hebrew
Liturgical
El Norah, Alilah
Page 8
El Koron
Turkey
Ladino
folk
El Koron
Page 11
Ladino
folk
Ija Mia
Page 12
folk
Yo en estando
Page 13
Ija Mia
Renaissance
Yo En
estando
Spain
Ladino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y
GUzbV6-2hs
Ki Eshmera
Shabbat
Spain
Ladino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x Pizmon
d3N1zdaNU&feature=related
shel
shabbat
Ein
Keloheinu
Crimea
Hebrew/
Ladino
Liturgical
pizmon
Az Yashir
Moshe
North
Africa
Hebrew
As Pa sang it, Liturgical
Liturgical
Yigdal
Crimea
Hebrew
The version that Leon remembered
from childhood, Liturgical
Liturgical
Yigdal
Page 10
Yigdal
Baghdad
Hebrew
Liturgical
Yigdal
Page 10
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KI ESHMERA
SHABBAT MECHO
L HASHABAT
Page 14
‫אין כלוהנו‬
Ein Kelohenu
Page 9
Az Yashir Moshe
Page 23
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Title
Region
Language Notes
Source
Mi Pi Eil
Turkey/
Crimea
Hebrew
Pizmon for Mipi El
Shavuoth
Page 25
D’ror
Yik’rah
Yemen
Hebrew
pizmon
Cuando el
rey Nimrod
Spain
Ladino
Lecha Dodi
North
Africa
Hebrew
As Pa sang it, Liturgical
Mizmor
Shir le’yom
hashabbat
Amen
Shem Nora
North
African
Hebrew
As Pa sang it, Liturgical
Call and response
Adon Olam
North
African
Tzur
Mishelo
Adon
HaSelihoth
Syria
Hebrew
D’ror yikra
Page 26
Quando el Rey
Nimrod
Page 27
L’cha Dodi
Page 28
Liturgy
Hebrew
Cross-Reference
Mizmor shir l’yom
haShabbat
Page 30
Amen Shem Norah
Page 33
Liturgical
Adon Olam
Page 31
Minor: 11123-3-44123-3-
Tzur Mishelo
Page 24
1-232-1-234, Liturgical
Adon Ha’selihoth
Page 17
Hanerot
Hallalu
Hebrew
Hanerot Hallalu
Page 22
Adio
Ladino
Folk
ADIO QUERIDA
Page 15
Ah Sinyora
Novia
Ladino
Folk
Ah Sinyora Novia
Page 16
Las Ventas
Altas
Salonika
Ladino
Folk
Las Ventas Altas
Page 18
Ya Salió
del Mar
Salonika
Ladino
Folk
Ya Salió del Mar
Page 19
Yemenite
Havadalah
Yemen
Hebrew
Folk,
Liturgy
Traditional Yemenite
Havdala Pizmon
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Title
Region
Language Notes
Source
Cross-Reference
Alli en el
midbar
new
Ladino
Folk,
religious
Alli en el midbar
Page 21
Durme
Durme
Andalusi
an
Ladino
Folk
DURME DURME
Page 32
Hebrew
Folk,
religious
Amen Shem Norah
Page 33
Amen
Shem
Norah
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La rosa enflorese
Bulgarian Sephardic, Ladino
Version 1:
La rosa enflorese
o en el mes de mai
Y mi alma s’escurese, firiendose el lunar
Y mi alma s’escurese, firiendose el amor
Los bilbilicos cantan
con suspiros d’amor
Mi alma y mi
ventura estan en tu poder
Mas presto ven paloma
Mas presto ven con mi
Mas presto tu mi alma
Que yo me vo morir
“The rose blooms in the month of May. My soul
darkens as the moon is obscured, darkening from
love. The nightingales sing with sighs of love. My
soul and my fate are in your power. Come quickly,
dove, come quickly to me, for I may die.”
Version 2:
Los bilbilicos cantan
Con sospiros de amor
Mi neshama mi ventura
Estan en tu poder
La rosa enflorese
En el mes de mai
Mi neshama s'escurese,
Sufriendo del amor
Mas presto ven palomba
Mas presto ven con mi
Mas presto ven querida,
Corre y salvame
melody also used for Tsur Mishelo
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WHO WILL GIVE ME
Mi Li Yiten
Mi li yiten
shtei ahavot k'kedem
kach etchazek be'etzev hane'urim.
Mi li yiten
shtei avukot shel zohar
kach edlak k'no'ar ha'ahavah.
Galgal hazman golesh
ve'ish le'ish lochesh
tir'eh hazman avar
hazman avar.
(x2)
Mi li yiten
shtei alamot shel chemed
shtei alamot bechesed hashki'ah.
Who will give me
two loves as before
thus I'll gather strength in the sorrow of youth.
Who will give me
two torches of glow
this I'll light up as the youth of love.
The circle of time boils over
and a person whispers to another
look, time has passed
time has passed.
(x2)
Who will give me
two delightful maidens
two maides at the charity of sun-down.
Who will give me
sin smiles in the morning
sin smiles in the bliss of love.
The circle of time boils over...
(x2)
Who will give me.
Mi li yiten
chet mechayech baboker
chet mechayech be'osher ha'ahavah.
Galgal hazman golesh...
(x2)
Mi li yiten.
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IM NINALU
Yemenite
Im nin'alu daltei n'divim
Daltei marom lo nin'alu
El Chai, mareimawm al kawruvim
Kulawm b'rucho ya'alu
El Chai
Ki hem elai kis'o kawruvim
Yodu sh'mei weihal'lu
Hayet shehem rotzeh washawvim
Miyom b'ri'aw nichlawlu
El Chai
Uv'shosh kanufayim se'vivim
Awfim b'eit yitjaljelu
Im nin'alu, Im nin'alu,
Im nin'alu daltei n'divim
Daltei marom lo nin'alu
El Chai, mareim, El Chai, mareim.
El Chai, mareim al kawruvim
Kulawm b'rucho ya'alu
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IF THE DOORS ARE LOCKED
The following translation appears on the
50 Gates of Wisdom album, by Keren Barak:
If there be no mercy left in the world,
The doors of heaven will never be barred.
The Creator reigns supreme, and is higher
than the angels
All, in His spirit, will rise
By His nearness, His life-giving breath
flows through them.
And they glory in His name
From the moment of genesis,
His creations grow,
Captivating and more beautiful.
The wheel in his circle thunders
Acclaiming His Holy name
Clothed in the glory of His radiance,
The six-winged cherubs surround Him,
Whirling in His honor
And with their free wings sweetly sing,
Together, in unison
Jaljal wa'ofen ru'ashim
Medim sh'mei u'm'gadeshim
Miziv k'veido loveshim
Uv'shesh kanufayim se'vivim
Awfim b'eit yitjaljelu
Ya'anu b'gel shirim areivim
Yachad b'etet nid’jalu
Jaljal wa'ofen ru'ashim
Medim sh'mei u'm'gadeshim
Miziv k'veido loveshim
El Chai
(repeat)
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In te, Domine, speravi
Sefaredi Ladino
In te, Domine, speravi
Per trovar pieta in eterno.
Ma in un tristo e oscuro inferno
Fui e frustra laboravi.
In te, Domine, speravi,
In te, Domine
Rotto e al vento ogni spercança,
Vegio il ciel voltami in pianto,
Suspir lacrime me avansa
Del mío Trieste sperar tanto.
Fui ferito, se no quanto
Tribulando ad te clamavi:
In te, Domine, speravi
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In you, God, I have hoped
To find eternal pity.
I found myself in a sad and dark inferno
And I was laboring in vain.
In you, God, do I hope
In you, God
Broken and all hope thrown to the wind
I see the sky will bring me to tears.
Only sighs and tears are left to me
From so much sad waiting.
I was wounded, I know how much
In tribulation I call to you.
In you, god, I put my hope
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Refrain: El nora alila, El nora alila,
Ha-m'tzi lanu m'chilah, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
El Norah, Alilah
Traditional, before repetition of Amidah at
Ne’ilah service
("God who does wondrous deeds"). Opening words
and title of a liturgical hymn (piyyut), composed by
Moses Ibn Ezra, which both Sephardim and
Yemenite Jews recite before the Concluding
(Ne'Ilah) Service on the Day of Atonement. It
comprises eight stanzas, the initial Hebrew letters of
which are an acronym of the author's name; the first
stanza's fourth line is repeated throughout as a
refrain. The text of this beautiful hymn conveys the
worshiper's penitent trust in God "as the closing
hour approaches," and the much-loved traditional
melody sung by the entire congregation breathes a
spirit of hope and optimism. Thanks to its emotive
words and music, El Nora Alilah has recently been
incorporated in the ritual of some Western
Ashkenazi (Conservative) congregations for the
Day of Atonement.
Refrain: ‫נלֲא ָרלנ ילֵה‬
ֵ ‫ אָ ל‬,‫נלֲא ָרלנ ילֵה‬
ֵ ‫אָ ל‬,
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫ה יְִׁנ יא לֵנַ יְׁ נִּילֵה‬.
‫ לי ְ ָינ ן נל י נאימ‬,‫ֲַאימ‬
‫ְׁנָ י נְׁ י ֲִֵ י נ‬,
‫י‬
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫ְַׁ עי ננימ יִִּנ ילֵה‬.
‫י‬
‫ יְִָּׁ ה ִנ יְֵָ מ וי כִּי ְמ‬,‫ְלִּי כנ ימ לי ְ נִּי ְֵ מ‬,
ְׁ‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵהוי ה י‬,‫ִנ יאָ מ יְׁ נִּילֵה‬.
‫ וי הִנ ילָמ נְׁ ילאָ ֲֵה‬,‫ ָהיָה לֵהמ לי נ ינ ֲֵה‬,
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫נ ילֵה‬, ‫וי ִֵּ ינְָׁ מ לי הלנ ַלי‬.
‫ וי כֵל ללִָּ ם וי ללִָּ מ‬,‫ִּלן אלנֵ מ וי ֲִָּ מ‬,
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫ רָ ָ ה ִֵ המ ִי לנ ילֵה‬.
‫ וי‬,‫ִּהָ ְ אנ ייְָׁ יהמְיכֲ ִנ ינ נ אר קנ יהמ‬,
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫ַנ נִּעֵה‬
‫הי נמ י‬.
‫ וי הֵ ְָ ק יְאֵ ֲ הָאן‬,‫ י ֲֵא אֵא יְננ ֲִֵלן‬,
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫לי אֵ הלנ יקֵ ה וי אֵ הלֵה‬.
‫ הִֵ ננ ימ וי הֵ אֵ קלנ‬,‫תְיהַ לי ְֵ ננ ימ ֲִלנ‬,
‫נ‬
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ י‬,‫ַקִֵ הלֵה‬
‫ֵהִ נניִֵ ה י‬
‫ל י‬.
‫קי נֲיאָ ל‬, ‫ אָ לנ ְֵׂהַ וי‬,‫ְׁיכֵאָ ל ֲ ינ י ֲֵאָ ל‬,
‫נ‬
‫ נִ יְָנ האי ָנ ילֵה‬,‫ִ ילֲַ נֵא העי אִּ עֵה‬.
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M'tei mis'par k'ru'im, l'cha ayin nos'im,
u-m'sal'dim b'chila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
Shof'chim l'cha naf'sham, m'cheh pish'am
ve-chach'sham,
ve-ham'tzi'em m'chila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
Heyeh lahem l'sit'ra, ve-hatzilem mi-m'era,
ve-chot'mem l'hod u-l'gila, bi-sh'at hane'ilah.
Chon otam ve-rachem, ve-chol lochetz velochem,
Oseh ba-hem p'lila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
Z'chor tzid'kat avihem, ve-chadesh et
y'meihem,
k'kedem u-t'chila, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
K'ra na sh'nat ratzon, ve-hashev sh'ar hatzon,
l'oholiva v'ohola, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
Tiz'ku l'shanim rabot, ha-banim ve-ha-avot,
b'ditza u-v'tzohola, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
Micha'el sar yis'rael, eliyahu ve-gav'ri'el,
Bas'ru na ha-g'ulah, bi-sh'at ha-ne'ilah.
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‫אין כלוהנו‬
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Ein Kelohenu
En kelohenu, en kadonenu, en kemalkenu, en
kemoshi`enu,
Non komo muestro Dyo, non komo muestro
Senyor, Non komo muestro Rey, non komo
muestro Salvador.
mi kelohenu, mi kadonenu, mi kemalkenu, mi
kemoshi`enu,
Ken komo muestro Dyo, ken komo muestro
Senyor, Ken komo muestro Rey, ken komo
muestro Salvador.
nodeh lelohenu, nodeh ladonenu, nodeh
lemalkenu, nodeh lemoshi`enu,
Loaremos a muestro Dyo, Loaremos a muestro
Senyor, Loaremos a muestro Rey, Loaremos a
muestro Salvador.
barukh Elohenu, barukh Adonenu, barukh
Malkenu, barukh Moshi`enu.
Bendicho muestro Dyo, Bendicho muestro
Senyor, Bendicho muestro Rey, Bendicho
muestro Salvador.
Atah hu Elohenu, atah hu Adonenu, atah hu
Malkenu, atah hu Moshi`enu.
Atah hu shehiqtiru abotenu, lefanekha eth
qetoreth hasamim.
Tu sos muestro Dyo, Tu sos muestro Senyor.
Tu sos muestro Rey, Tu sos muestro Salvador.
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‫‪Yigdal‬‬
‫אָוהימ ִּי וי ינ יְתִִּ‪.‬‬
‫ינ ‪,‬י הל נ‬
‫ננ יְִֵׁ א וי אָ ין ָָנ אל יְִׁנ יאַנל‪:‬‬
‫אִֵּ נ וי אָ ין י נִֵּינ הי ינ ִַּנל‪.‬‬
‫נָי לֵמ וי ‪,‬מ אָ ין לַ לי אִּי הַנל‪:‬‬
‫אָ ין לל יהְַׁנ העַַ וי אָ ינל ‪.ַַ,‬‬
‫לא נָרֲלי אָ לֵיו י ִּנ ֵ נל‪:‬‬
‫ינְׁלן לי כֵל הֵ קֵ ֲ ארְֲ ננ קי ֲֵא‪.‬‬
‫אְינל‬
‫אְינ לי ֲָ נ‬
‫נֲאְלן ‪:‬וי אָ ין ֲָ נ‬
‫נהאל ראנלן וללֵמ לי כֵלֹווי כֵלֲ נלִֵ ֲ‪.‬‬
‫ילֲה עי ִּנעֵנל ְַׁלי כַנל‪:‬‬
‫ְִּו ני קַאֵ נל ני נֵ נל‪.‬‬
‫אל אני ְָ י י ִּ‪,‬עֵנל וי ננִּי א יֲתל‪:‬‬
‫לא ֵ מ יִינ י ֲֵאָ ל הי ְְׁה ולנ‪.‬‬
‫נ נֵקיא ְִַׁנ יט אנ יתְַׁנֵנל‪:‬‬
‫לֲנ אָ ְׁנ נֵנן לי ָלל אָ לת‪.‬‬
‫ָל ינ ני נקיאל נאָ ְׁן ִָ ינל‪:‬‬
‫לא יִּרלנ יַ הֵ אָ ל וי לא י נְֵׁיֲ הֵ נל‪.‬‬
‫לי ולל נְֵׁימ לי ְַלֵנל‪:‬‬
‫ִלִּה וי ילנָ ָ י נֵ ֲָינַ‪.‬‬
‫ְִׁנ יט לי לַ הֵ קֵ ֲ יִ ינְֵׁ נל‪:‬‬
‫עלְָׁ ל לי נאיְ ִּ נ הי נְִּׁי ֵָלל‪.‬‬
‫יְֵָנלינ תָ ן לי ְֲֵֵ ו ֲֵו הי נֲ‪:‬‬
‫ינ יְלִּ לי ָ ם י נְֵׁין יְׁ נְיִָּ נַ‪.‬‬
‫לנ ִּי הלנ יְִּׁהָי ָ ם יי ְֵַָנל‪:‬‬
‫ְָׁ ננימ יי ְִּׂה אָ ל יֲִק ִּ י הל‪.‬‬
‫ִֵ ֲַי ָרנָ י ָנ ְָ מ יתהנ עֵנל‪:‬‬
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en un patin ladrillado
Yo en estando
ea judios, a enfardelar
que Mandan los Reyes
que passeys la mar
Te veas tu, el mal viejo, onono
con las cien kozmas de lena
Con las cien kozmas de lena onono
al forno vayas quemado
Yo en estando en la mi cama anana
durmiendo como solia
Tomi viguelita en mano, onono
temblila como solia
Donde me fuera temblala, anana
en casa de mi amiga
Abre, la dije, mi alma, anana
abre, ladije, mi vida
El nino tengo en los brazos, onono
si abro despertaria
Ponle un higuito en la mano, onono
de suyo se venceria
Las puertas tengo I de pino, onono
si abro rechinaria
Echa vinagre en los quicios, onono
de suyo se abriria
El mal Viejo esta durmiendo, onono
si abro despertaria
Echale trapos al viejo, onono
el sueno le venceria
Ellos en estas palabras, onono
el viejo despertaria
Que tienes tu, la mi mujer, onono
que te veo y sof ocada
Con el hijo de la vecina onono
ke me trujo el pan quemado
Te vea yo, la mi mujer, onono
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Because I guard the Sabbath, G-d guards me. It is a
sign for eternity between Him and me.
It is forbidden to seek to do regular things,
Discussing only of what is nessicary,
not words of business, not even words of politics.
I study the Torah, and G-d makes me wise.
Because I guard the Sabbath, G-d guards me. It is a
sign for eternity between Him and me.
On [Shabbat], I always find myself and my soul,
Behold, for the first generation he gave it's holiness
From the miraculous giving of bread, the double
loaves, on Friday
Thus on every Friday he doubles my portion.
Because I guard the Sabbath, G-d guards me. It is a
sign for eternity between Him and me.
It is written in G-d's Torah, a portion to his priests
For the table, the show bread is on it for him,
Therefore, to make a fast on [Shabbat] is forbidden
in accordance with his sages.
Only on the day of atonement do I fast.
Because I guard the Sabbath, G-d guards me. It is a
sign for eternity between Him and me.
It is a day of honor, it is a day of pleasure,
Good bread and good wine, Meat and Fish,
Mourners who are made to grieve on [Shabbat],
cease
Because it is a day of joy, and I am made joyful.
Because I guard the Sabbath, G-d guards me. It is a
sign for eternity between Him and me.
He who labors on [Shabbat], destroy him to his end.
Therefore I wash my heart like the covenant,
And I pray to G-d, Night and Morning,
The Additional prayer and also in the Afternoon, he
answers me.
KI ESHMERA
SHABBAT MECHOL HASHABAT
Ki Eshmera Shabbat, E-l Yishmereini,
ot hi l'olmei ad beino uveini.
Asur m'tzo cheifehtz, 'ahsot drakhim,
gam mil’dabeir bo, divrei tz'rachim,
divrei s'chorah af divrei m'lakhim,
Ehgeh b'torat E-l ut’chak’meini.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat, E-l Yishmereini,
ot hi l'olmei ad beino uveini.
Bo ehmtzah tamid, nefesh l'nafshi,
Hinei l'dor rishon, natan qdoshi,
mofeit b'teit lechem, mishneh bashishi,
Kakhah bakhol shishi yakhpil mzoni.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat, E-l Yishmereini,
ot he l'olmei ad beino uveini.
Rashum b'dat haE-l, chok ehl sganav,
bo l'rokh lechem, panim b'fanav,
'al kein l’hit'anot bo, 'al pi n'vonav asur,
l'vad miyom kipur, 'avoni.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat…
Hu yom m'khubad hu, yom ta'anugim,
lechem v'yayin tov, basar v'dagim,
hamitab'lim bo, achor nsogim,
ki yom simachot, hu utsamcheini.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat…
Meicheil m'lakhah bo, sofo lakh'rit,
'al kein akhabes bo, libi k'vorit,
v'ehtpal'lah ehl E-l, 'arvit v'shacharit,
musaf v'gam min'cha, hu ya'aneini.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat, E-l Yishmreini, ot he l'olmei
ad beino uveini.
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ADIO QUERIDA
SHALOM AHUVATI
Tu madre cuando te pario
Y te quito al mundo
Coracon ella no te dio
Para amar segundo,
Adio,
Adio Querida,
No quero la vida,
Me l'amargates tu,
Va, buscate otro amor,
Aharva otras puertas,
Aspera otro ardor,
Que para mi sos muerta.....
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Ladino - FAREWELL MY BELOVED (F.)
GOODBYE MY BELOVED
When your mother delivered you
and brought you to the world
she did not give you a heart
to love with....
Goodbye,
goodbye beloved,
I don't want to live
You made my life miserable.
I'll go look for another love,
knock on other ports
in hope there is a true hope,
becuase for me you are dead.
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translation??
Ah Sinyora Novia
Ah, sinyora novia abashesh abasho
Ah, sinyora novia abashesh abasho
No puedo, no puedo, ke m'esto vistiendo
Vestido de novia para el manseviko
Ah, sinyora novia abashesh abasho
Ah, sinyora novia abashesh abasho
No puedo, no puedo, ke m'esto peynando
Peynado de novia para el manseviko
Kuando veresh novia al vuestro amado
Kuando veresh novia al vuestro amado
Tomale la mano yevando al lado
Ke el ijo del ombre servido kere
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Adon Ha’selihoth
Adon ha’selihoth Bohen levavoth
Goleh aamukoth dover tse’dakoth
Hatanu le’fanecha rahem aalenu
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Lord of forgivenesses who tests our hearts
redeemer from the depths, speaker of righteousness
we have sinned before you
be merciful with us
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Las Ventas Altas
(The High Windows)
Ventanas altas tienes tu
con velas amarillas,
Esta noche, arogo al Dio
que me subas arriba.
Tirilaila hop, tirilaila hopa.
El anillo que llevas tú
el diamante es mío,
El kuyungi que te lo dio
es primo 'rmano mío.
You have high windows
with yellow curtains
This night, God willing,
I'll be coming up.
This ring you are wearing its diamond is mine,
The goldsmith who made it
is my cousin.
Tirilaila hop, tirilaila hopa.
Tonight I placed myself
in your neighborhood
Leave your door open
and the candle extinguished.
Esta noche yo me armí
por vuestro vecindado,
Dejarme la puerta abierta
y el candil amatado.
Good night, Hanum Dudun,
Good night, my soul,
My feet are in the snow
and my head is in the frost.
Tirilaila hop, tirilaila hopa.
Buenas noches, Hanum Dudún,
Buenas noches, mi alma,
Los pieses tengo en la nieve
y la cabeza en la hielada.
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Ya Salió del Mar
Ya salió del mar la galana
ya salió del mar.
La novia se viste de amarillo,
ya se fue con su marido.
La novia se viste de colorado
ya se fue con su velado*.
Ya salió del mar ...
Entre el año y salga el mes
como esta novia, blanca es.
Entre el mes y salga el día,
como esta novia, vendrá parida.
Ya salió del mar ...
Esta palomita de buen linaje:
¿Cómo vos la diera su señor padre?
¿Cómo vos la dieran los sus hermanos?
Andando y añidiendo en los ducados.
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Now the graceful maiden gets out of the sea
She comes out of the sea.
The bride wears a yellow dress
She goes to her husband.
The bride wears a red dress
She goes to her groom.
She comes out of the sea …
Between a year and a month.
Our bride, how white she is
Between a month and a day,
Our bride, she will bear a child.
She comes out of the sea …
A little pigeon from a good family
How is your father?
How are your brothers?
Walking between the ducats.
She comes out of the sea …
Ya salió del mar ...
Now the graceful maiden gets out of the sea
With a dress, In white and pink.
She comes out of the sea …
Ya salió de la mar la galana
con un vestido
al* y blanco
Ya salió de la mar.
Between the sea and the river
There grows a quince tree.
She comes out of the sea …
Entre la mar y el rio,
mos creció un arbol de bimbrillo*.
Ya salió de la mar.
Between the sea and the sand
There grows a cinnamon tree.
She comes out of the sea
Entre la mar y la arena,
mos creció un arbol de canela.
Ya salió de la mar.
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This sung reflects the custom that the bride is guided to the
pre-nuptial ritual bath in a 'miqwe', where she is submerged,
bathed, and dresses in a ceremony. The woman of the family
accompany her, and the mothers of the bride and the groom
are honored. Obviously only women participate this part that
is celebrated with meals, sweets and songs like this one. - The
song may be sung also at other occasions of the seven-day
wedding celebrations.
The 'canela' and the 'bimbrillo' reflect sexual symbols.
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Traditional Yemenite Havdala
Pizmon
. ‫לנר ולבשמים נפשי מיחלה‬
! _‫אם תתנו לי כוס יין להבדלה‬
, ‫ פנו לנבוכה‬,‫סלו דרכים לי‬
. ‫פתחו שערים לי כל מלאכי מעלה‬
‫עיני אני אשא אל א‬, ‫ל בלב כוסף‬
‫ממציא צרכי לי ביום ובלילה‬
LaNer Wa-le-be-saw-mim
Nafshi Me-ya-he-lawh
Im titanu li cos
yayyin le-ha-ve-daw-lawh
repeat: Im titanu…
(o-oh…‫ֹו‬
Salu Da-raw-chim Li
Panu La-na-vo-chawh
Pi-te-hu She-aw-rim Li
Col Mal-a-chei Ma-lawh
repeat: Pi-te-hu…
(o-oh…‫ֹו‬
Einai ani essa
El Eil Balev cosef
Mam’ssi Sa-raw-chai Li
Bayom u-va-lailawh
(o-oh…‫ֹו‬
(fast part)
Einai ani essa
El Eil Balev cosef
Mam’ssi Sa-raw-chai Li
Bayom u-ba-lailawh
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Alli en el midbar
Allí en el midbar vide arrelumbrar
Las tablas de la Ley vide abašar
Y mirad qué siñor es Moshé Rabénu
Que subió y abašó a los altos cielos.
Los malachim del cielo lo queren quemar,
Nacido de mujer, qué bušca en santedad?
Y mirad qué siñor es Moshé Rabénu
Que subió y abašó a los altos cielos.
Los malachim del cielo tienen por él celo
Basar va-dam, qué bušca en el cielo?
Y mirad qué siñor es Moshé Rabénu
Que subió y abašó a los altos cielos.
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There in the desert I saw burning
I saw the Tablets of the Law being brought down.
And see, the man is Moses our teacher
Who went up and came down from the Heavens
above.
The angels of Heaven want to burn him.
Born of woman, why does he seek holiness?
And see, the man is Moses our teacher
Who went up and came down from the Heavens
above.
The angels of Heaven are jealous of him,
A man of flesh and blood, what does he seek in
Heaven?
And see, the man is Moses our teacher
Who went up and came down from the Heavens
above.
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Hanerot Hallalu
Hanerot hanerot hanerot hallalu
Hanerot hallalu anahnu madlikim
Al hanissim, ve’al haniflaot
Al ha-te-shu-ot, ve’al hamilhamot
sh’asitah la’avoteinu
bayamim haheim ba’ze’man hazeh
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These flames that we light
they are for the miracles and the wonders
for the salvation and the battles
that You did for our ancestors
in that age, at this season.
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Az Yashir Moshe
Az yashir moshe u’venei yisrael
Et ha’shira la’adonai vayomeru laymor
Ashira la’adonai ki ga’oh ga’ah
Sus v’rochivo rama vayam
Ozi v’zimrat ya
Va’yehi-li lishu’ah
Zeh eli v’an’vay’hu
Elohei avi va’ro’m’menehu
Adonai ish milchama
Adonai sh’mo
Markvot par’oh v’chalo yara vayam
U’mivchar shalishav tu’b’u v’yam suf
T’homot y’chase’umu yardu vimzolot k’mo aven
Tipol alehem eymatah vafachad
Bigdol z’ro’acha yidmu ca’aven
Ad ya’avor am’cha adonai
Ad ya’avor am zu kanitah
T’vi’amo v’tit’a’amo b’har nachalat’cha
Machon li’shivt’cha pa’altah adonai
Mikdash adonai kon’nu yadecha
Adonai yimloch l’olam va’ed
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Tzur Mishelo
The Rock from whose bounty we have eaten, my friends, let us bless,
We are sated and have enjoyed abundance, according to the word of
God.
Tzur mishelo achalnu bar’chu emunai,
savanu v’hotarnu kid’var Adonai.
The one who nourishes our world, the shepherd of our ancestors,
We ate of God’s bread and drank of God’s wine.
Therefore let us bless God and sing praises,
We have proclaimed and repeated, there is none holy as God.
Hazan et olamo ro’einu avinu,
Achalnu et lachmo v’yeino shatinu,
Al ken nodeh lishmo un’hal’lo b’finu,
Amarnu v’aninu ein kadosh ka’Adonai.
In song with grateful voices we bless our God,
For the delightful land bestowed upon our ancestors.
Food and sustenance is provided for our souls,
God’s kindness has overcome us, God is truth.
With kindness, be merciful to Your nation, Our Rock,
And to Zion Your holy dwelling place, location of Your glory.
The son of David Your servant will come and redeem us,
The spirit of our being, anointed of God.
B’shir v’kol todah n’varech l’Eloheinu,
Al eretz chemda tovah shehinchil
la’avoteinu,
Mazon v’tzeida hisbi’a l’nafsheinu,
Chasdo gavar aleinu ve’emet Adonai.
Rebuild the Temple, fill the city of Zion,
And there we will sing a new song and arise in joy.
God of mercy, the holy one, will be blessed and exalted,
On a cup full of wine, as in God’s blessing.
Racheim b’chasdecha al amcha tzureinu,
Al tzion mishkan k’vodecha, z’vul beit
tifarteinu,
Ben David avdecha, yavo v’yig’aleinu,
Ruach apeinu, M’shiach Adonai.
Yibaneh hamikdash ir Tzion t’malei,
V’sham nashir shir chadash u’virnana
na’aleh,
Harachaman hanikdash yitbarach v’yitaleh,
Al kos yayin malei, k’virkat Adonai.
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Mipi El
Mipi El, mipi El, y’vorach Yisrael
Ein adir k’Adonai, ein baruch k’vein
Amram,
Ein g’dulah kaTorah, v’ein dorsheha
k’Yisrael.
Ein hadur k’Adonai, ein vatik k’vein
Amram,
Ein z’chiya kaTorah, v’ein chachameha
k’Yisrael.
Ein tahor k’Adonai, ein yashar k’vein
Amram,
Ein k’vudah kaTorah, v’ein lomdeha
k’Yisrael.
Ein melech k’Adonai, ein navi k’vein
Amram,
Ein s’gulah kaTorah, v’ein oskeha k’Yisrael.
Ein podeh k’Adonai, ein tzadik k’vein
Amram,
Ein k’dushah kaTorah, v’ein rom’meha
k’Yisrael.
Ein kadosh k’Adonai, ein rachum k’vein
Amram,
Ein sh’mirah kaTorah, v’ein tomcheha
k’Yisrael.
From God’s mouth let all of Israel be
blessed.
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There is none powerful as God; there is none blessed like the son of
Amram
There is no greatness like the Torah and there are none who seek it
like Israel.
There is none glorious as God; there is none dedicated like the son of
Amram
There is no merit like the Torah and there are none who are its
teachers like Israel.
There is none pure as God; there is none upright like the son of
Amram
There is no honor like the Torah and there are none who learn it like
Israel.
There is none majestic as God; there is no prophet like the son of
Amram
There is no treasure like the Torah and there are none who immerse
in it like Israel.
There is no redeemer like God; there is none righteous like the son of
Amram
There is no holiness like the Torah and there are none who exalt it
like Israel.
There is none holy as God; there is none merciful like the son of
Amram
There is no guardian like the Torah and there are none who support it
like Israel.
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D’ror yikra
D’ror yikra l’vein im bat,
V’yin’tzor’chem k’mo vavat,
Ne’im shimchem v’lo yushbat,
Sh’vu v’nuchu b’yom Shabbat.
D’rosh navi v’ulami,
V’ot yesha asei imi,
N’ta soreik b’toch karmi,
Sh’ei shav’at b’nei ami.
D’roch pura b’toch Batzra,
V’gam Bavel asher gavra,
N’totz tzarai b’af v’evra,
Sh’ma koli b’yom ekra.
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God will proclaim freedom for man and woman,
And will protect you like the pupil of God’s eye.
Your names will be unceasingly pleasant,
Pause and rest on the Shabbat day.
Seek my holy place and my sanctuary,
And make for me a sign of salvation.
Plant a branch in my vineyard,
Heed the call of my nation.
Work the wine-press in Batzrah,
As well as Babylon the mighty city.
Crush my oppressors with wrath,
Hear my voice the day I call.
God, give on the desert mountain
Myrtle, cypress, fir, and pine,
And for the careful and those who are warned,
Give them peace flowing like a river.
Crush my enemies, jealous God,
With melting heart and grief,
And we will open our mouths and fill them,
With joyous song for You.
Teach wisdom to your soul,
And let it be a crown upon your head.
Keep your holy commandments,
Observe your holy Shabbat.
Elohim tein bamidbar har,
Hadas shita b’rosh tidhar,
V’lamaz’hir v’laniz’har,
Sh’lomim tein k’mei nahar.
Hadoch kamai El kana,
B’mog leivav uvam’gina,
V’nar’chiv peh, u’n’malena,
L’shoneinu l’cha rina.
D’eh chochma l’nafshecha,
V’hi cheter l’roshecha,
N’tzor mitzvat k’doshecha,
Sh’mor Shabbat kodshecha.
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Quando el Rey Nimrod
When King Nimrod (translation)
Quando el Rey Nimrod al campo salía
mirava en el cielo y en la estrellería
vido una luz santa en la Judería
que havía de nascer Abraham Avinu.
When King Nimrod was going out to the fields
He was looking at heaven and at the stars
He saw a holy light in the Jewish quarter
[A sign] that Abraham, our father, must have been
born.
Abraham Avinu, Padre querido
Padre bendicho, luz de Yisrael.
Abraham Avinu [our Father], dear father
Blessed Father, light of Israel.
Then he was telling all the midwives
That every pregnant woman
Who did not give birth at once was going to be
killed
because Abraham our father was going to born.
Luego a las comadres encomendava
que toda mujer que preñada quedasse
si no pariera al punto, la matasse
que havía de nascer Abraham Avinu.
Terach's wife was pregnant
and each day he would ask her
Why do you look so distraught?
She already knew very well what she had.
La mujer de Terach quedó preñada
y de día en día le preguntava
¿De qué teneix la cara tan demudada?
ella ya sabía el bien qué tenía.
After nine months she wanted to give birth
She was walking through the fields and vineyards
Such would not even reach her husband
She found a manger; there, she would give birth.
En fin de nueve meses parir quería
iva caminando por campos y viñas,
a su marido tal ni le descubría
topó una meara, allí lo pariría
In that hour the newborn was speaking
'Get away from the manger, my mother
I will somebody to take me out
He will send from Heaven the one that accompany
me
Because I am a servant of the Blessed God.'
En aquella hora el nascido fablava
"Andávos mi madre, de la meara
yo ya topo quen me alexasse
mandará del cielo ken me acompañará
porque só criado de El Dio Barukh."
Saludemos agora al compadre y tambien al
mohel
que por su Zehut nos venga
el Goel y Rihma a todo Israel,
cierto loaremos al Verdadero.
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Now let us salute the friend and also the mohel
That through whose worthiness we come
To the Redeemer and Merciful One of all Israel
And some praise the True One.
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Lecha dodi likrat kalah
p'nei Shabbat n'kab'lah
Yamin u'sm'ol tifrotzi
v'et Adonai ta'aritzi
al yad ish ben partzi
v'nism'cha v'nagilah
Shamor v'zachor b'dibur echad
hishmianu el hamyuchad
Adonai echad u'sh'mo echad
l'shem ultiferet v'lit'hilah
Bo'i v'shalom ateret balah
gam b'rinah uv'tzahalah
toch emunei am segula
bo'i chalah bo’i chalah
Likrat Shabbat l'chu v'nelcha
ki hi mkor habracha
merosh mikedem n'suchah
sof ma'aseh b'machashavah t'chilah
Mikdash melech ir m'luchah
kumi tz'i'i mitoch hahafechah
rav lach shevet b'emek habacha
v'hu yachamol alayich chemlah
Hitna'ari m'afar kumi
livshi bigdei tifartech ami
al yad ben yishai beit chalachmi
karvah el nafshi g'alah
Hit'or'ri Hit'or'ri
ki va orech kumi ori
uri uri shir daberi
k'vod Adonai alayich niglah
Lo tevoshi v'lo tikalmi
mah tishtochachi u'mah tehemi
bach yechesu aniyei ami
v'niv'n'tah ir al tilah
V'hayu limshisah shosayich
v'rachaku kol m'valayich
yasis alayich elohayich
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Come my Beloved to greet the bride
The Sabbath presence let us welcome!
'Safegaurd' and 'Remember' both uttered as one
The One and Only God made us hear
Hashem is one and His Name is one
for renown, for splendor and for praise
To welcome the Sabbath come let us go
for it is the source of blessing
from the beginning from antiquity
she was honored last in deed but first in thought
O Sanctuary of the King royal city
Arise and depart from amid the upheaval
too long have you dwelled in the valley of weeping
He will shower compassion upon you
Shake off the dust arise! Don your splendid clothes
My people through the son of Jesse the
Bethlehemite!
Drew near to my soul redeem it!
Wake up! Wake up! For your light has come rise up
and shine
Awaken, awaken, utter a song
The glory of Hashem is revealed on you
Feel not ashamed be not humiliated
Why are you downcast? Why are you disconsolate?
In you will My people's afflicted find shelter
As the City is built upon its hilltop
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May your oppressors be downtrodden
And may those who devoured you be cast far off
Your God will rejoice over you
Like a groom's rejoicing over his bride
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Enter in peace O crown of her husband
Even in joyous song and good cheer
Among the faithful of the treasured nation
Enter, O bride! Enter, O bride!
Rightward and leftward you shall spread out
mightily and you shall extol the might of Hashem
through the man descended from Peretz
Then we shall be glad and mirthful
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Mizmor shir l’yom haShabbat
Mizmor
shir l’yom haShabbat
Tov l’hodot l’Adonai
u’l’zamer l’shimkha elyon
L’hagid baboker chas’dekha,
ve’emunat’kha baleilot
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A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.
It is good to thank the Lord
and sing psalms to Your name, Most High
to tell of Your loving-kindness in the morning and
Your faithfulness at night,
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre
to the melody of the harp.
For You have made me rejoice by Your work, O
Lord;
I sing for joy at the deeds of Your hands.
How great are Your deeds,
and how very deep Your thoughts.
Alei-asor va’alei-navel,
alei higayon b’khinor
Ki simachtani adonai b’fo’alecha
B’ma’asei yadecha aranen
Mah gadlu ma’asecha adonai
M’od amku machsh’votecha
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Adon Olam
Adon olam asher malach, b'terem kol y'tzir
nivra. L'et na'asah b'chef’tzo kol azai
melech sh'mo nik’ra.
V'aharei kichlot hakol l'vado yimloch nora.
V'hu hayah, v'hu hoveh, v'hu yihyeh
b'tifarah.
V'hu echad v'ein sheni l'hamishil lo
l'hachbirah, b'li reishi b'li tachlit, v'lo haoz
v'hamisra.
V'hu eili v'chai goali v'tsur chevli b'eit tsrah,
v'hu nisi umanos li, m'nat kosi b'yom
ekrah.
Lyrics Sheet
Master of the World who was king, before any form
was created.
At the time when He made all through His will,
then His name was called 'King'.
And after all is gone, He, the Awesome One, will
reign alone.
And He was, and He is, and He will be in splendor.
And He is One, and there is no second, to compare
to Him or be His equal.
Without beginning, without end, to Him is the
power and rulership.
And He is my God and my living Redeemer,
and the Rock of my fate in times of distress.
He is my banner and He is a refuge for me, my
portion on the day I cry out,
In His hand I entrust my spirit, when I sleep and
when I wake.
And my soul shall remain with my body, HaShem is
with me and I am not afraid.
B'yado afkid ruchi b'et ishan v'airah. v'im
ruchi g'viati Adonai li v'lo irah.
NHI 2010
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Lyrics Sheet
SLEEP SLEEP
DURME DURME
LADINO
Durme, durme
mi alma donzella
durme, durme
sin ansia y dolor
durme, durme
sin ansia y dolor.
Que tu sclavo que tanto dezea
ver tu sueño con grande amor
ver tu sueño con grande amor.
Hay dos años que sufre mi alma
por ti, joya, mi linda dama
por ti, joya, mi linda dama.
Siente, siente al son de mi guitarra
siente, hermosa, mis males cantar
siente, hermosa, mis males cantar.
NHI 2010
Sleep, sleep
My beloved damsel
Sleep, sleep
Without anxiety or pain
Sleep, sleep
Without anxiety or pain
Here is your slave, who wishes a lot
To watch over your sleep with the greatest of love
To watch over your sleep with the greatest of love
For two years my soul is suffering
Because of you, my jewel, my beautiful lady
Because of you, my jewel, my beautiful lady
Listen, listen to my guitar
Listen, beautiful lady, my sins to sing
Listen, beautiful lady, my sins to sing
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Lyrics Sheet
Amen Shem Norah
Amen shem norah
El adir norah v’ayom
L’amecha t’na fidyon
Ve’varech et’chem ha’yom
V’amar kol ta’am amen
NHI 2010
May the almighty God bless His people this day and
let us say Amen.
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