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Qadish

Salamon Rossi (c. 1570-1630)

Original Text

English Translation

 

Yitgadal v'yitkadash
sh'mei raba
b'alma di v'ra chirutei,
v'yamlich malchutei
b'chaiyeichon uv'yomeichon
uv'chaiyei d'chohl beit Yisrael,
ba'agala uvizman kariv, v'im'ru:
A-mein.

Magnified and sanctified
is the name of God throughout the world
which He has created according to His will.
May He aestablish His kingdom
during the days of your life
and during the life of all the house of Israel,
speedily, soon, and say you,
Amen.

 

Yitbarach v'tishtabach,
v'yitpaar v'yitromam v'yithalal,
sh'mei d'kudsha, b'rich hu,
l'eila ul'eila min kol birchata shirata,
tushb'chata v'nechemata,
da'amiran b'al-ma, v'im'ru:
A-mein.

May His great name
be blessed forever and ever.
Exalted and honored
be the name of the Holy One,
blessed is He whose glory transcends,
is beyond all praises, hymns and blessings
that one can render to Him;
and say you,
Amen.

 

Titkabal ts'lot'hon
uva'ut'hom
d'chohl beit Yisrael
kadam avuhon d'vishmaya,
v'im'ru:
A-mein.

May the prayers and supplications
of the whole house of Israel
be acceptable
unto their Father in heaven;
and say you,
Amen.

 

Y'hei sh'lama raba min sh'maya,
v'shaiyim to-vim, aleinu
v'al kol Yisrael, v'im'ru:
A-mein.

May there be abundant peace from heaven,
and life for us and for all Israel;
and say you,
Amen.

 

Oseh shalom bimromav,
hu ya'aseh
shalom aleinu
v'al kol Yisrael, v'im'ru:
A-mein.

May He who establishes peace in heaven
grant peace to us and to all Israel;
and say you,
Amen.


Hebrew text of Qadish

This piece was performed by the SFBC in Songs of Salamon Rossi: Works in Hebrew for Multiple Choirs on October 17, 1998.


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