When was lu yehi written

And Jacob said: Oh God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Oh Lord who said to me: Return to your country, and to your family, and I will do good for you; I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have done for Your servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two camps.

Save me, I pray you from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and destroy me, and the mother with the children. And You said: I will surely do you good, and make your descendants like the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted due to their size. Skip to main content. Would You Like to Know More? Here is an excerpt from one of those letters written by Corporal Ilan Bachar at the end of December, A few weeks ago we sat and, as usual, talked about them Naomi Shemer's song Lu Yehi, can definitely be viewed as a modern Israeli prayer hoping that "All that we seek — may it be" just as Jacob prayed thousands of years ago: And Jacob said: Oh God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Oh Lord who said to me: Return to your country, and to your family, and I will do good for you; I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have done for Your servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two camps.

The Bimot Company comprised ten singer-actors who sang twenty-four songs and a medley, and the revue appeared to wide acclaim throughout the country. Shemer wrote the new melody on her way to Herzliya Studios, from which the program was broadcast.

Ch ava Alberstein, for whom the song had originally been written, recorded the song, as did the Ha-Gashash ha- H iver trio. In her third collection, Book Three, was published. The soloist was singer-actor Moshe Becker and all the songs were written especially for him. Amdursky sang it for the first time during a television program dedicated to him shortly before he died of cancer. In , Naomi Shemer: Book Four was published. My Captain! In she became a member of the Hebrew Language Academy.

Her final piece, Ilan, composed just three weeks before her death, was a tribute to Israeli astronaut Colonel Ilan Ramon — , who died in the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia on February 1, She was buried at her birthplace, Kibbutz Kinneret, overlooking the lake of which she had so often sung. In fulfillment of her request, the mourners at her funeral—broadcast on national television—gave no eulogies; three of her songs were sung instead.

Today, as we bid farewell to Naomi Shemer, we bow our heads with sorrow and are grateful for the wonderful gift Naomi gave us. She has also published over twelve songbooks.

The most important albums are:. Brauner, Gila Ansell. Saxon, Wolfgang. Zigman Tamar. Israclassic: Israeli classics and Israeliness in a classical style in Naomi Shemer's songs. Hebrew University, PhD Diss. Have an update or correction? Let us know. Episode E. Lockhart's New Jewish Superhero. Shahar, Nathan. Jewish Women's Archive. Learn more. Naomi Shemer July 13, —June 26, In Brief. Family, Upbringing, and First Fame.

A Prolific Songwriter. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Let it be, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people Living in the world agree, There will be an answer, let it be. For though they may be parted there is Still a chance that they will see There will be an answer, let it be. Yeah There will be an answer, let it be. And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on me, Shine on until tomorrow, let it be. I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. Back to All Songs A-Z. Portuguese translation by Helena Wajsfeld Zins of S? Where do I buy this song online?

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