SALEINU AL K'TEFEINU

SALEYNU DANCE 

 

Saleinu al k'tefeinu,
Rasheinu aturim,
Mik'tzot ha'aretz banu,
Heveinu bikurim.
Miy'hudah (u)mishomron
Min ha'emek vehagalil.
Panu derech lanu,
Bikurim itanu,
Hach batof, chaleil bechalil!

Sadeinu veganeinu
Hiv'shilu yevulim,
Krameinu, mik'shoteinu
Bikru pri hilulim.
Te'enim, tapuchim,
Anavim ush'keidim.
Panu derech lanu,
Bikurim itanu,
Hach batof, chaleil bechalil!

Mah tovu ma'agaleinu,
Mah yafu haturim!
Zimrat ha'aretz lanu,
Heveinu bikurim,
Migolan, mibashan,
Min hanegev vehayarden!
Panu derech lanu,
Bikurim itanu,
Hach batof, chaleil bechalil!

BASKETS ARE ON OUR SHOULDERS

OUR BASKETS 

Laden baskets on our shoulders,
Floral circlets round our heads
From land’s ends we come,
First fruits to bear in .
From Judea and Samaria
From the Emek and Galilee.
Clear a path for us,
First fruits we bear
Beat the drum, blow the flute!

Our fields and gardens
Brought forth their yield,
Our vineyards and our toil -
Their harvests plentiful:
Of figs, apples,
Grapes and almonds.
Clear a path for us,
First fruits we bear
Beat the drum, blow the flute!

How goodly are our dance circles,
How comely our parading columns!
The praise of the land is ours.
First fruits we have borne -
From the Golan, Bashan,
Negev and Jordan Valley!
Clear a path for us,
First fruits we bear
Beat the drum, blow the flute!


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Hebrew words
SINGABLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION   

Shavuot Songs and Dances

LYRICS
Levin Kipnis
MUSIC
Yedidiah Admon
SINGER
Folk
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER
Corinne Chochem 1989
DANCE FORMAT
Partner kids

Words transliterated by George Jakubovits of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Words translated by Gila Ansell Brauner of Jerusalem, Israel.
SINGABLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION translation by Cindy Paley of Los Angeles, USA.
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SINGABLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION

 

Our heads are decked with garlands
Baskets heaped to the brim
From far and near we’re coming
We’re bringing Bikurim

From the Emek
From the Jordan and Sharon
From Judea
From Galil and Chermon
Help and clear the way
This is pilgrim’s day

Beat, beat, beat the drum
Sound the flute and sing
Beat, beat, beat the drum
First of fruits we bring

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