Forums

This forum is not active, and new posts may not be made in it.

Peter 1470 7259 Lod	Re: PHILOXENIA # Havah Nagila and Global Christmas Carols and Songs 12/22/2007 5:46:34 PM
	Hi Georgios, Thanks for the Song. Beautiful forum and am in the process of clicking on the different countries. Merry Christmas to all my Adland friends. Shalom, Peter CMU7 Co-Founder
	Peter Fogel Babylon 7
	+0

Myrna 6311 16559 Waynes...	Re: PHILOXENIA # Christmas around the world - May Your Christmas be blessed 12/22/2007 10:07:20 PM
	Georgios, Wow this is absolute overwheeling. I have been reading, listening for an hour and half and there is still more to see. It is wonderful. I don't know which part is the best. The Pagan- Winter Solstice Celebration is amazing, I am just blown away by all this. I will have to go to all the countries and check them out. I am looking forward to this. Thank you so much for your post. Merry Christmas to All, Myrna
	LOVE IS THE ANSWER
	+0

Peter

1470

7259

Lod

Re: PHILOXENIA # Christmas around the world - May Your Christmas be blessed

12/23/2007 1:07:38 AM

Hi Georgios,

I'm still clicking away and learning about the different traditions in the different countries. Must say I'm enjoying it thoroughly.

Hi Gaby, Hava Nagila became well known all over the world when Harry Belefonte sang his version of the song. I read that you'd like to know what the words mean cos it was a "happy song" I decided to find you the translation of the song. As you'll see not only does it sound happy the words are happy ones as well.

Lyrics

Transliteration Hebrew Text English Translation

Hava nagila הבה נגילה Let's rejoice

Hava nagila הבה נגילה Let's rejoice

Hava nagila venis'mecha הבה נגילה ונשמחה Let's rejoice and be happy

(repeat stanza once)

Hava neranenah הבה נרננה Let's sing

Hava neranenah הבה נרננה Let's sing

Hava neranenah venis'mecha הבה נרננה ונשמחה Let's sing and be happy

(repeat stanza once)

Uru, uru achim! !עורו, עורו אחים Awake, awake, brothers!

Uru achim b'lev sameach עורו אחים בלב שמח Awake brothers with a happy heart

(repeat line three times)

Uru achim, uru achim! !עורו אחים, עורו אחים Awake, brothers, awake, brothers!

B'lev sameach בלב שמח With a happy heart

It should be noted that ch is pronounced like the German ch after a back vowel, as in Bach or Spanish j [IPA: /x/].

Merry Christmas & Shalom,

Peter

CMU7 Co-Founder

Peter Fogel
Babylon 7

Gabrielle 833 4356 Sacram...	Re: PHILOXENIA # Christmas around the world - May Your Christmas be blessed 12/23/2007 1:19:17 AM
	Thank you so much Peter, that was really sweet of you to find me the translation, at least now I know what I'm saying. It really is a wonderful and happy song. Thank you my brother. Shalom, Gaby
	God Bless Everyone
	+0

Luella 1802 3048 Cooper	Re: PHILOXENIA # Christmas around the world - May Your Christmas be blessed 12/23/2007 2:23:32 AM
	Outstanding forum Georgios! Excellent! Hugs, Luella
	http://www.tbyil.com/luellascorner.htm http://tbyil.com http://ubiee.com/enviro/?tag=TC4Woman http://www.cmu7.com/affiliates/jrox.php?uid=luellamay_1
	+0

My Links

Menu

Forums

Lyrics

Like us on Facebook!