Menucha VeSimcha

Menuchah VeSimchah

מנוחה ושמחה

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Hebrew

מְנוּחָה וְשִׂמְחָה אוֹר לַיְּהוּדִים
יוֹם שַׁבָּתוֹן, יוֹם מַחֲמַדִּים
שׁוֹמְרָיו וְזוֹכְרָיו הֵמָּה מְעִידִים
כִּי לְשִׁשָּׁה כָּל בְּרוּאִים וְעוֹמְדִים.

Sephardi

Menuchah vesimchah or laYehudim
Yom Shabbaton, yom machamadim
Shomrav vezochrav hemah me'idim
Ki leshishah kol beru'im ve'omdim.

English

Rest and joy, light for all Jews, Is the Sabbath day, day of delights; Those who keep and recall it bear witness That in six days all creation was made.

Is. 26

Hebrew

שְׁמֵי שָׁמַיִם, אֶרֶץ וְיַמִּים
כָּל צְבָא מָרוֹם גְּבוֹהִים וְרָמִים
תַּנִּין וְאָדָם וְחַיַּת רְאֵמִים
כִּי בְיָהּ יְהֹוָה צוּר עוֹלָמִים.

Sephardi

Shemei shamayim, eretz veyamim
Kol tzeva marom gevohim veramim
Tannin ve'adam vechayat re'eimim
Ki beYah Adonai tzur olamim.

English

The highest heavens, land and seas, The hosts of heaven, high and sublime; Sea monsters, humans and all wild beasts, Were created by God, the LORD, who formed all worlds.

Hebrew

הוּא אֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּר לְעַם סְגֻלָּתוֹ
שָׁמוֹר לְקַדְּשׁוֹ מִבּוֹאוֹ עַד צֵאתוֹ
שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ יוֹם חֶמְדָּתוֹ
כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת אֵל מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ.

Sephardi

Hu asher dibber le'am segulato
Shamor lekadesho mibo'o ad tzeto
Shabbat kodesh yom chemdato
Ki vo shavat Eil mikol melachto.

English

It was He who spoke to His treasured people: “Keep it to make it holy from beginning to end.” The holy Sabbath is His day of delight, For on it God rested from all His work.

Hebrew

בְּמִצְוַת שַׁבָּת אֵל יַחֲלִיצָךְ
קוּם קְרָא אֵלָיו, יָחִישׁ לְאַמְּצָךְ
נִשְׁמַת כָּל חַי וְגַם נַעֲרִיצָךְ
אֱכֹל בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי כְבָר רָצָךְ.

Sephardi

Bemitzvat Shabbat Eil yachalitzach
Kum kera elav, yachish le'amtzach
Nishmat kol chai vegam na'aritzach
Echol besimchah ki chevar ratzach.

English

Through the Sabbath commandment God will give you strength, Rise, pray to Him, and He will invigorate you. Recite the Nishmat prayer, and the Kedusha, Then eat with joy, for He is pleased with you.

Hebrew

בְּמִשְׁנֶה לֶחֶם וְקִדּוּשׁ רַבָּה
בְּרֹב מַטְעַמִּים וְרוּחַ נְדִיבָה
יִזְכּוּ לְרֹב טוּב הַמִּתְעַנְּגִים בָּהּ
בְּבִיאַת גּוֹאֵל לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.

Sephardi

Bemishneh lechem vekiddush rabah
Berov mat'amim veruach nedivah
Yizku lerov tuv hamit'anegim bah
Beviat go'el lechayei ha'olam haba.

English

With twin loaves, and wine for the Kiddush, With many delicacies and a willing spirit; Those who delight in it shall merit great reward: The coming of the redeemer, and life in the World to Come.