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Laner Velivsamim (For the Candle and the Spices)

from Sweeter and Hotter by Tzimmes

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Laner Velivsamim (For the Candle and the Spices)

pronounced: la-ner v'-liv-sa-mim
Language: Hebrew
Music: Avihu Medina Text: Sa'adia (16th Century)

An allusion to the Havdala ceremony at the close of the Sabbath; the poet expresses his yearning to be near the candle and the spices, i.e. - to live in the light and presence of God.

lyrics

Laner v'liv'samim
Naf'shi m'yakheila,
Laner v'liv'samim
Naf'shi m'yakheila;

refrain:
Im titnu li kos' yayin
l'hav'dala,

Solu d'rachim' li,
Panu lin'vocha,
Pit'khu sh'arim' li
Kol' malachei maala. - (refrain)

Einai ani esa
El' al b'lev' kosef,
Mam'tsi d'rachai li
Bayom uvalaila. - (refrain)

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(translation)

My soul longs for
the candle and the spices,
My soul longs for
the candle and the spices;

refrain:
Oh, be so kind and give me
a cup of wine for havdala.

Pave the paths for me,
Clear them for one who is perplexed,
Open the gates for me,
All you angels on high. - (refrain)

I shall raise my eyes
Heaven-ward with a devoted heart,
To the one who shows me the ways to go
By day and by night. - (refrain)

credits

from Sweeter and Hotter, released July 6, 2022
Moshe Denburg - vocal, rhythm guitar;
Myrna Rabinowitz - vocal;
Adel Awad - darabuka;
Yona Bar-Sever - lead guitar, vocal;
Julian Siegel - accordion, synth bass.

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Moshe Denburg/Tzimmes Vancouver, British Columbia

Tzimmes, Vancouver’s beloved Jewish Music Ensemble turns 35 in 2021. Founded in Victoria, BC, in 1986 by musical director Moshe Denburg, its musical mandate has always been to include the many strands of Jewish musical tradition, everything from the Ashkenazi (Yiddish and Klezmer), to the Sephardi (Ladino and Mediterranean), to Mizrahi (Near Eastern), to more contemporary and secular expression. ... more

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