Today is the 42nd Day of the OmerFrom the second day of Passover until Shavuot, Jews count seven weeks – seven times seven days – to commemorate the period between the Exodus from Egypt and the Revelation at Sinai. When the Temple stood, a certain measure (omer) of barley was offered on the altar each day; today, we merely count out the days. – Malkhut sh’beYesod. Yesod is traditionally seen as the sefirah that engages in the transmission of divinity to the earthly realms. Malkhut, on the other hand, is traditionally seen as the sefirah that embodies God’s presence, ShekhinahThe feminine name of God, expounded upon in the rabbinic era and then by the Kabbalists in extensive literature on the feminine attributes of the divine., in and of the earthly realms themselves. When we ask God as Yesod, the Divine Giver, to bless us, we must also ask ourselves to bless God as Shekhinah, the Divinity that is the World and One Another.
This song may also be used for kabbalat ShabbatLit. Receiving Shabbat The Friday-night service instituted by the mystics in S'fat in the 16th century. It includes selections from Psalms and the song Lecha Dodi., when the Shekhinah is welcomed as the ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends. Bride, and for other prayer services and rituals.
Kol tefilati, kol tefilati
Lo rak li, lo rak li eileh la’Shekhinah
Hakol sh’adamAdam is the first human being created by God. Symbolizes: Creation, humankind. tzarikh, gam hi, gam hi
Hakol bah, hatov va’ra, v’hi niftza’ah
Hi niftza’ah, tefilati lah
Simi shalom tovah uv’rakhah ba’olam
Hen va’hesedLit. Kindness It is said in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) that the world stands on three things: Torah (learning), Avodah (worship), and Gemilut Hasidim (acts of kindness)., hen va’hesed v’rakhamim
AleinuPrayer proclaiming God’s kingship, said near the conclusion of the prayer service., aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael amakh
V’al atzmekh, v’al atzmekh Shekhinah
V’al atzmekh, v’al atzmekh Shekhinah
May the words of my mouth and prayers of my heart
Not be for me, not be for me, but for the Presence
Everything that we need, only reflects a greater need
Of all the world, it’s all in her, she isn’t perfect
She isn’t perfect, may our prayers move us to fix it
Simi shalom tovah uv’rakhah ba’olam
Hen va’hesed, hen va’hesed v’rakhamim
Aleinu, aleinu, v’al kol Yisrael amakh
V’al atzmekh, v’al atzmekh Shekhinah
At hi ezri, ve’ani ezrakh, Shekhinah
The second verse is a rough translation of the first verse. The chorus translates to, “Make peace, goodness, and blessing in the world, grace and kindness and compassion, on us and of all of IsraelLit. ''the one who struggles with God.'' Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob's children, the Jewish people, become B'nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel. Your people, and on Yourself, Shekhinah.” The final line translates to, “You are my help, and I am Your help, Shekhinah.”
Music and verses by HannahHannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel, who, through her prayers, is rewarded a child. She herself is also considered a prophet. Hannah's intense devotional style of prayer becomes the model, in rabbinic Judaism, for prayer in general. Spiro (found on the album “It Is Upon Us“). Hebrew adapted from traditional liturgy.
