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Lekha Dodi I (with horns)

by Billy Dreskin

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A very contemporary, upbeat, quasi- R&B/pop celebration of the Sabbath.

The sheet music is available at www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/lekha-dodi-digital-sheet-music/21782106.

Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J8MWRBHQR4.

All proceeds go to The Jonah Maccabee Foundation (jonahmac.org) to support needed arts, social activism and Jewish life for young people.

lyrics

Lekha Dodi

words by Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz (16th cen Spain and Israel)
music by Rabbi Billy Dreskin

Le-kha do-di lik-rat ka-lah,
P’ney sha-bat n’kab-lah

Sha-mor v’za-khor v’dee-bur e-khad, hish-mee-a-nu eyl hahm-yu-khad.
Adonai e-khad oosh-mo e-khad. L’shem ool-tif-e-ret v’lit-hee-lah

Lik-rat sha-bat l’khu v’nel-kha. Kee hee m’kor ha-bra-kha
Mey-rosh mee-ke-dem n’su-kha. Sof ma-a-seh b’makh-sha-vah t’hee-lah

Mik-dash me-lekh eer m’lu-kha ku-mee tz'ee mee-tokh ha-ha-fey-kha
Rav lakh she-vet b'eh-mek ha-ba-kha v'hu yakh-mol a-la-yikh khem-lah

Hit-o-r’ree hit-o-r’ree. Kee va o-rekh ku-mee o-ree
Oo-ree oo-ree sheer da-bey-ree. K’vod Adonai a-la-yikh nig-lah

Lo tey-vo-shee v'lo tee-kal-mee mah tish-to-kha-khee oo-ma te-he-mee
Bakh ye-khe-soo ah-nee-yei-a-mee v'niv-n’tah ahl tee-lah

Ya-min oo-s’mol tif-ro-tzee v’et Adonai ta-a-ree-tzee
Al yad ish ben par-tzee v’nis-m’kha v’na-gee-la

Bo-ee v’sha-lom a-te-ret ba-lah. Gahm b’sim-kha oov-tzo-ho-lah
Tokh e-mu-ney ahm s’gu-lah. Bo-ee kha-lah, bo-ee kha-lah

Beloved, come to meet the bride; beloved, come to greet Shabbat. "Keep" and "Remember” in a single word, the Unique God caused us to hear. The Eternal is One, God's name is One, for fame and glory and praise. Come with me to greet Shabbat, for she is a fountain of blessing! She flows from the first to the last – last to be created, the first in intention. Arise! Leave from the midst of the turmoil; long enough have you sat in the valley of tears and God will take great pity upon you compassionately. Arouse yourself! Rise and shine, for your light has come! Awake, awake, break out in song! God's glory has dawned upon you! Do not be embarrassed! Do not be ashamed! Why be downcast? Why groan? All my afflicted people will find refuge within you and the city shall be rebuilt on her hill. Enter in peace, O crown of your husband, in joy and gladness enter the midst of your treasured people! Come, O bride! Come, O bride!

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released May 20, 2020
Music and arrangement: Billy Dreskin
Keyboards and computer programming: Billy Dreskin
Vocals: A Joyful Noise Ensemble (Woodlands Community Temple, White Plains, NY)
Words by Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz (16th cen Spain and Israel)
Sound engineering by Larry Alexander

featuring “A Joyful Noise” Singers
Woodlands Community Temple, White Plains, NY

Rabbi Vicki Armour-Hileman
Rachel Chang
Cantor Ellen Dreskin
Rabbi Billy Dreskin
Rabby Maya Glasser
Cantor Jonathan Gordon
Adam Hart
Jonathan Hiller
Ashley Klein
Sam Scafidi
Margot Serwer

special thanks to ...
Glenn Babakian
Mark Kaufman
Rabbi Danny Price
Adam Weber
Woodlands Community Temple

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While Billy Dreskin has spent most of his life as a rabbi, he studied music composition at Brandeis University and graduated with a love of writing for musical theatre. Way back in 1985, his music was featured in the off-Broadway musical, "Personals," Now retired and teetering on the edge of “old manhood,” Billy still loves creating music and is eager to do more. ... more

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