On Monday 13th, Gerry sang...
LACH YERUSHALAYIM - Transliteration
Amos Ettinger (1937-2023) / Eli Rubinstein (1959 -)
Lach Yerushalayim, bein chomot hair.
Lach Yerushalayim or chadash ya'ir.
Chorus (sung twice between stanzas)
B'libeinu, b'libeinu rak shir echad kayam.
Lach Yerushalayim, beyn yarden vayam.
Lach Yerushalayim, nof k'dumim vahod.
Lach Yerushalayim, lach razim vasod.
(Chorus)
Lach Yerushalayim, shir nisa tamid.
Lach Yerushalayim, ir migdal David
(Chorus)FOR YOU JERUSALEM
For you Jerusalem, between city walls
For you Jerusalem, a new light will shine
Chorus
In our hearts only one song exists,
For you Jerusalem, between the Jordan and the sea
For you Jerusalem, an ancient and glorious view
For you Jerusalem, mysteries and a secret
(Chorus)
For you, Jerusalem, we carry a song forever
For you, Jerusalem, city of David's tower
(Chorus)
לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, בֵּין חוֹמוֹת הָעִיר
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, אוֹר חָדָשׁ יָאִיר
.בְּלִבֵּנוּ, בְּלִבֵּנוּ רַק שִׁיר אֶחָד קַיָּם
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, בֵּין יַרְדֵּן וָיָם
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, נוֹף קְדוּמִים וָהוֹד
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, לָךְ רָזִים וָסוֹד
...בְּלִבֵּנוּ
לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, שִׁיר נִשָּׂא תָּמִיד
.לָךְ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, עִיר מִגְדַּל דָּוִד
...בְּלִבֵּנוּ
Recording by The Amranim
Recording by Chaika (a very different style!)
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