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- Ani Hu / Ashrei אני הוא / אשרי
- Esa Einai (The World Being Born) אשא עיני
- Tiku Vachodesh Shofar תקעו בחדש שופר
- Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh (Kulam Ahuvim) קדוש קדוש קדוש
- This Goddess (Shochen Ad) שוכן עד
- L'El Orech Din לאל ערוך דין
- Lecha Amar Libi (I Remember Your Face) לך אמר ליבי
- Metta Melody (Yivarechecha) יברכך
Album Credits
Written and produced by Rabbi Shir Yaakov and Renee Finkelstein (aka Radharani)
Mix Engineer: Renee Finkelstein
Julian Waterfall Pollack, piano and keyboards
Steve Gorn, Bansuri flute
Noah Hoffeld, cello
Aaron Johnston, drums
Dedications
- My parents, Renée and Martin Reiter, פייגע רחל ומאיר –Scott Reiter
- My mom, Minna bat Sora, Marilyn Moss, grandma of Hannah, Leah, Sarah, and Emma and oh-so-excited-to-have-become Great-grandma to Lev Zelig! –Elizabeth Feldman
- My husband Ed Rosenfeld. My brother Allen and my parents Esther and Yehashua Matisyahu. –Sylvia Rosenfeld
- In memory of Zehava bat Yosef and Sarah, l’beit Kandel Bar-Yoel. –Rami Avraham Efal
- My father Larry Dubitsky. –Peter Dubitsky
- In loving memory of my mother, Elka Levinrad, and dear friends, Sarabeth Weiss and Amy Adina Schulman. –Judith Levinrad Norman
- Our daughters Ella, Summer, and Rosie. –Jim and Nicole Rogers
- For sharing love, wisdom, harmony, and light through the sparks of your magnificent neshamas. –alice j rudnick
- My parents, Richard Salinger and Adele Deutsch Salinger
- In honor of Sydney’s high school graduation. –Jessica Stirberg
- Paul and Sandra Chaitin
- Rabbi Jay Weinstein and Rabbi Jenn Weinstein
- My sister Menucha bat Myriam veTzvi. My mom Myriam bat Rachel veAvraham. My dad Tzvi. My cats Nera, India, and Jupiter; dear friends David Miquel Lerman, Carol Alvarez, Nancy Frankenthal, Torah teacher Adon Larry Hurwitz
- Itta and Sigmund Brief; Dr George and Bea Alterbaum; Dr Charles and Roslyn Neustein; Bernard and Sylvia Eisenstein; Rabbi Dr Joseph Neustein. –The Brief Family
- My dear friend Evelyn Goodman z''l –Ken Ross
- My dad Hannan Warshawsky z"l; My sister from Kfar Blum z"l; Miriam Avin; My cousins z"l Lora Warshawsky and Evie Goldfarb. –Aaron Warshawsky
- My mom, Bolisa bat Reyna –Ronelle Kallman
- My sons Ethan and Max Jacobs –Tamy Cohen Jacobs
- To my beautiful husband, Zushe –Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman
- Michael Maruti Projansky; Maya Gold; Yisrael ben Chana veYehoshua; I.M.A.E.
Ani Hu / Ashrei אני הוא / אשרי
שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַי בֵּית יַעֲקֹב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִית בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
הַעֲמֻסִים מִנִּי־בֶטֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִים מִנִּי־רָחַם׃
וְעַד־זִקְנָה אֲנִי הוּא וְעַד־שֵיבָה אֲנִי אֶסְבֹּל
אֲנִי עָשִׂיתִי וַאֲנִי אֶשָּׂא וַאֲנִי אֶסְבֹּל וַאֲמַלֵּט׃
Shi·mu ei·lai veit ya·a·kov
Ve·chol shei·a·rit veit yis·ra·el
Ha·a·mu·sim mi·ni ve·ten
Han·su·im mi·ni ra·cham
Ve·ad zik·na a·ni hu
Ve·ad sei·va a·ni es·bol
A·ni a·si·ti va·a·ni e·sa
Va·a·ni es·bol va·a·ma·leit
אַשְׁרֵי יוֹשְׁבֵי בֵיתֶךָ עוֹד יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּלָה׃
אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֶׁכָּכָה לּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם שֱׁיְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָיו׃
תְּהִלַּת יְהֹוָה יְדַבֶּר־פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ כׇּל־בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד׃
וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם הַלְלוּ־יָהּ׃
Ash·rei yosh·vei vei·te·cha
Od ye·ha·le·lu·cha se·lah
Ash·rei ha·am she·ka·cha lo
Ash·rei ha·am she·a·do·nai e·lo·hav
Te·hi·lat a·do·nai yi·da·beir pi
Vi·va·rech kol ba·sar shem kod·sho le·o·lam va·ed
Va·a·nach·nu ne·va·rech Yah
Mei·a·tah ve·ad o·lam
“Listen to Me, O House of Jacob, All that are left of the House of Israel, Who have been carried since birth, Supported since leaving the womb. Till you grow old,
I will still be the same; When you turn gray, it is I who will carry; I was the Maker, and I will be the Bearer; And I will carry and rescue [you].”
"Happy are those who dwell in Your house; they forever praise You. Selah! Happy the people who have it so; happy the people whose God is YHVH. My mouth shall utter the praise of YHVH, and all creatures shall bless His holy name forever and ever. But we will bless YHVH now and forever. Hallelujah.”
Esa Einai (The World Being Born) אשא עיני
E·sa
E·sa ei·nai
E·sa ei·nai el he·ha·rim
Mei·a·yin
Mei·a·yin
Mei·a·yin ya·vo ez·ri
Ez·ri mei·im ha·shem o·seh sha·ma·yim va·a·retz
I lift
I lift my eyes
I lift my eyes to the mountains
I carry
I carry
I carry the weight of the world being born
Help me
Help me to see
The light of your presence in every form
Help me
Help me to hear
The voice of your guidance through every storm
Tiku Vachodesh Shofar תקעו בחדש שופר
תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר
בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ
Ti·ku va·cho·desh sho·far
Ba·ke·seh le·yom cha·gei·nu
Ti·ku ti·ku ti·ku... ba·sho·far
Ba·k' k' k' k' k'seh le·yom cha·gei·nu
“Blast the horn on the new moon,
on the full moon for our feast day.”
Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh (Kulam Ahuvim) קדוש קדוש קדוש
כֻּלָּם אֲהוּבִים. כֻּלָּם בְּרוּרִים. כֻּלָּם גִּבּוֹרִים. קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת.
Ku·lam a·hu·vim
Ku·lam be·ru·rim
Ku·lam gi·bo·rim
Ka·dosh Ka·dosh Ka·dosh
A·do·nai Tze·va·ot
“All are beloved. All are pure.
All are mighty. Holy! Holy! Holy!
Source of the Powers of the Universe...”
This Goddess (Shochen Ad) שוכן עד
This Goddess in all things
In the form of creation
I bow to you
I bow, I bow
In the form of creation
I bow to you
I bow, I bow
Again and again
I bow to you
Hamelech hayoshev
Al kiseh ram venisa
Shochen ad marom
Vekadosh shemo
Vechatuv ranenu tzadikkim badonai
Laisharim nava tehilah, tehilah
Shochen ad marom
Vekadosh shemo
Befi yesharim titromam, titromam
Uvdivrei tzaddikim titbarach, titbarach
Uvilshon chasidim titkadash, titkadash
Uvkerev kedoshim tithalal, tithalal
Shochen ad marom
Vekadosh shemo
Aleinu leshabeiach laeden hakol
Lateit gedulah leyotzeret beresheit
I bow, I bow
In the form of elation
I bow to you
Shechinah kerovah vekedosha shemah
Again and again
I bow to you
L'El Orech Din לאל ערוך דין
Le·el o·reḫ din
Le·vo·ḫen le·va·vot be·yom din
Le·go·leh a·mu·kot ba·din
Le·do·ver mei·sha·rim be·yom din
Le·ho·geh de·ot ba·din
Le·va·tik ve·o·seh ḫe·sed be·yom din...
Le·zo·ḫer be·ri·to ba·din
Le·ḫo·mel ma·a·sav be·yom din
Le·ta·her ḫo·sav ba·din
Le·yo·de·a maḫ·sha·vot be·yom din
Le·ḫo·vesh ka·a·so ba·din
Le·lo·vesh tze·da·kot be·yom din
Le·mo·ḫel a·vo·not ba·din
Le·no·ra te·hi·lot be·yom din...
Le·so·le·aḫ la·a·mu·sav ba·din
Le·o·neh le·ko·re·av be·yom din
Le·fo·el ra·ḫa·mav ba·din
Le·tzo·feh nis·ta·rot be·yom din
Le·ko·neh a·va·dav ba·din
Le·ra·ḫem a·mo be·yom din
Le·sho·mer o·ha·vav ba·din
Le·to·meḫ te·mi·mav be·yom din...
Le·el o·reḫ din x2
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לְאֵל עוֹרֵךְ דִּין
לְבוֹחֵן לְבָבוֹת בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְגוֹלֶה עֲמוּקוֹת בַּדִּין
לְדוֹבֵר מֵישָׁרִים בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְהוֹגֶה דֵעוֹת בַּדִּין
לְוָתִיק וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְזוֹכֵר בְּרִיתוֹ בַּדִּין
לְחוֹמֵל מַעֲשָׂיו בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְטַהֵר חוֹסָיו בַּדִּין
לְיוֹדֵעַ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְכוֹבֵשׁ כַּעֲסוֹ בַּדִּין
לְלוֹבֵשׁ צְדָקוֹת בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְמוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת בַּדִּין
לְנוֹרָא תְהִלּוֹת בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְסוֹלֵחַ לַעֲמוּסָיו בַּדִּין
לְעוֹנֶה לְקוֹרְאָיו בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְפוֹעֵל רַחֲמָיו בַּדִּין
לְצוֹפֶה נִסְתָּרוֹת בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְקוֹנֶה עֲבָדָיו בַּדִּין
לְרַחֵם עַמּוֹ בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְשׁוֹמֵר אוֹהֲבָיו בַּדִּין
לְתוֹמֵךְ תְּמִימָיו בְּיוֹם דִּין
לְאֵל עוֹרֵךְ דִּין
לְאֵל עוֹרֵךְ דִּין
Lecha Amar Libi (I Remember Your Face) לך אמר ליבי
Lecha amar libi x2
Bakshu fanai et panecha adonai
Avakesh otah avakesh
Shivti... x2
Kol yemei chayyai x2
I remember your face
You left an indelible trace
Deep in my heart you will never depart
Gracing my inner space
Stay with me... x2
Every day of my life
Dawn, noon, dusk midnight
Metta Melody (Yivarechecha) יברכך
May I be safe.
May I be healthy.
May I be courageous.
May my life be at ease.
May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you be courageous.
May your life be at ease.
May we be safe.
May we be healthy.
May we be courageous.
May our lives be at ease.
Ye·va·re·che·cha a·do·nai ve·yish·me·re·cha
Ya·er a·do·nai pa·nav ei·le·cha vi·chu·ne·ka
Yi·sa a·do·nai pa·nav ei·le·cha
Ve·ya·sem le·cha sha·lom.
"May the breath of life bless and protect you...
illuminate your presence and grace you...
lift you up and give you peace.”
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