(Sing along with Rabbi Rosenbaum *here*)
ETZ CHAIM (TREE OF LIFE)
עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ. וְתמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר:
דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי נעַם וְכָל נְתִיבותֶיהָ שָׁלום:
הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ ה’ אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה. חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם:
Eitz chayim hi lamachazikim bah, v’tom’cheha m’ushar.
D’racheha darchei noam v’chol n’tivoteha shalom.
Hashivenu Adonai eilecha v’nashuva, chadesh yameinu k’kedem.
It is a tree of life for those who hold fast to it, and those who uphold it are happy. Its ways are pleasant, and all of its paths peaceful. Return us to you, God, so that we shall return, renew our days as of old.
ERETZ ZAVAT CHALAV (A LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY)
אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ!
Eretz zavat chalav, Chalav ud’vash! Eretz zavat chalav, Chalav ud’vash!
Eretz zavat chalav, Chalav ud’vash! Eretz zavat chalav, Chalav ud’vash!
Eretz zavat chalav, Zavat chalav ud’vash! Eretz zavat chalav, Zavat chalav ud’vash!
The land flows with milk and honey!
And click *here* for a fantastic video with Rivka Soloway to learn all of the motions that goes along with Eretz Zavat Chalav.
TZADIK KATAMAR (THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL FLOURISH)
צַדִיק כַּתָמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשׂגֶּה.
Tzadik katamar yifrach yifrach
Tzadik katamar yifrach
Tzadik katamar yifrach yifrach
Tzadik katamar yifrach
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh.
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh.
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh yisgeh.
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh.
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh.
k’erez ba’lvanon yisgeh yisgeh.
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
USHAVTEM MAYIM (DRAWING WATER WITH JOY)
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם-מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם-מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
מַיִם, מַיִם, מַיִם, מַיִם ,הי מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן!
הֵי, הֵי, הֵי, הֵי,מַיִם, מַיִם,מַיִם, מַיִם,מַיִם, מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן
Ushavtem mayim be’sason Mimaynei hayeshua.
Ushavtem mayim be’sason Mimaynei hayeshua.
Mayim (x 4)
Hey mayim be’sason!
Mayim (x 4)
Hey mayim be’sason!
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
Mayim (x 5) Mayim b’sason
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Water, water, water, water, hey water with joy!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, water, water, water, water, water, water with joy!
L’SHANAH HABA’AH B’YERUSHALAYIM (NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM)
לְשָׁנָה הַבָאָה בִּירוּשָלַיִם הַבְּנוּיָה
L’Shanah Haba’ah
L’Shanah Haba’ah
L’Shanah Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim
L’Shanah Haba’ah
L’Shanah Haba’ah
L’Shanah Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim
L’Shanah Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim Habnuyah
L’Shanah Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim Habnuyah
Next Year in Jerusalem
Next Year in Jerusalem
Next Year in Rebuilt Jerusalem
Next Year in Rebuilt Jerusalem