לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׁוֹן וִיקַר כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָנוּ תִּהְיֶה לָנוּ תִּהְיֶה לָנוּ
Layehudim hayetah orah vesimkhah vesason vikar. (2x)
Ken tihyeh lanu, tihyeh lanu, tihyeh lanu
The Jews of old had light, and happiness and joy and love — may it be so for us!
Esther 8:16
© Noam Katz 2001 / Available on “Rakia” or “A Drum In Hand”
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