{"id":9200,"date":"2018-04-17T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T08:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2018\/04\/17\/koolulam-12000-israelis-sing-naomi-shemers-al-kol-ele"},"modified":"2018-12-31T12:16:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T10:16:19","slug":"koolulam-12000-israelis-sing-naomi-shemers-al-kol-ele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2018\/04\/17\/koolulam-12000-israelis-sing-naomi-shemers-al-kol-ele\/","title":{"rendered":"Koolulam: 12,000 Israelis Sing Naomi Shemer’s “Al Kol Ele”"},"content":{"rendered":"

This inspirational video<\/a> presents 12,000 Israelis from all walks of life who gathered together to sing “Al Kol Ele” by Naomi Shemer in honor of Israel’s 70th Independence Day. The group is led by Israeli artist Shlomi Shabat<\/a> and the Jerusalem Street Orchestra<\/a>. This special event was organized by Koolulam<\/a>,\u00a0a social-musical initiative that brings together people from all corners of the diverse, multi-cultural Israeli society to enjoy the feeling of togetherness through a deep communal experience. The Hebrew<\/a>, English and transliterated lyrics<\/a> to the song can be seen below.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4<\/h3>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d3\u05d1\u05e9 \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e7\u05e5,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05ea\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05e7\u05ea
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1.<\/p>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d4\u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05e2\u05e8\u05ea,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d6\u05db\u05d9\u05dd,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4
\n\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05de\u05e8\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd.<\/p>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4, \u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4,
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e0\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1.
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d3\u05d1\u05e9 \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e7\u05e5,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05ea\u05d5\u05e7.
\n\u05d0\u05dc \u05e0\u05d0 \u05ea\u05e2\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e0\u05d8\u05d5\u05e2,
\n\u05d0\u05dc \u05ea\u05e9\u05db\u05d7 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05ea\u05e7\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4
\n\u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4
\n\u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5 \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4.<\/p>\n

\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d2\u05df, \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05de\u05d4,
\n\u05de\u05d9\u05d2\u05d5\u05df, \u05de\u05e4\u05d7\u05d3 \u05e4\u05ea\u05e2
\n\u05d5\u05de\u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05d4.<\/p>\n

\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05de\u05e2\u05d8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d9,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d8\u05e3
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d1\u05e9\u05d9\u05dc \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3
\n\u05d5\u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05e1\u05e3.<\/p>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4…<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05e8\u05e9\u05e8\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7,
\n\u05de\u05e8\u05d7\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8 \u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d1,
\n\u05de\u05e9\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05da
\n\u05e0\u05e8\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05db\u05e9\u05d9\u05d5.<\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05e0\u05d0, \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4
\n\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9,
\n\u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05e7\u05d8, \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05d1\u05db\u05d9
\n\u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8.<\/p>\n

\u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4…<\/p>\n

For All These Things<\/h3>\n

Every bee that brings the honey
\nNeeds a sting to be complete
\nAnd we all must learn to taste the bitter with the sweet.<\/p>\n

Keep, oh Lord, the fire burning
\nThrough the night and through the day
\nFor the man who is returning
\nfrom so far away.<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/i>
\nDon’t uproot what has been planted
\nSo our bounty may increase
\nLet our dearest wish be granted:
\nBring us peace, oh bring us peace.
\n
\nFor the sake of all these things, Lord,
\nLet your mercy be complete
\nBless the sting and bless the honey
\nBless the bitter and the sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Save the houses that we live in
\nThe small fences and the wall
\nFrom the sudden war-like thunder
\nMay you save them all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guard what little I\u2019ve been given
\nGuard the hill my child might climb
\nLet the fruit that\u2019s yet to ripen
\nNot be plucked before its time.<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/i><\/p>\n

As the wind makes rustling night sounds
\nAnd a star falls in its arc
\nAll my dreams and my desires
\nForm crystal shapes out of the dark.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guard for me, oh Lord, these treasures
\nAll my friends keep safe and strong,
\nGuard the stillness, guard the weeping,
\nAnd above all, guard this song.<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/i>
\nFor the sake of all these things, Lord,
\nLet your mercy be complete
\nBless the sting and bless the honey
\nBless the bitter and the sweet.<\/p>\n

Bless the sting and bless the honey
\nBless the bitter and the sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Al Kol Eleh<\/em><\/h3>\n

Al hadvash ve’al ha’okets<\/em>
\nAl hamar vehamatok<\/em>
\nAl biteynu hatinoket shmor eyli hatov.<\/em><\/p>\n

Al ha’esh hamevo’eret<\/em>
\nAl hamayim hazakim<\/em>
\nAl Ha’ish hashav habayta\u00a0<\/em>
\nmin hamerkhakim<\/em><\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/em>
\nAl kol eleh, al kol eleh,<\/em>
\nShmor nah li eyli hatov<\/em>
\nAl hadvash ve’al ha’okets<\/em>
\nAl hamar vehamatok.<\/em><\/p>\n

Al na ta’akor natu’a<\/em>
\nAl tishkakh et hatikvah<\/em>
\nHashiveyni va’ashuva<\/em>
\nEl ha’arets hatovah.<\/em><\/p>\n

Shmor Eli al ze habayit<\/em>
\nAl hagan, al hakhoma<\/em>
\nMiyagon, mipakhad peta<\/em>
\nUmimilkhama.<\/em><\/p>\n

Shmor al hame\u2019at sheyesh li<\/em>
\nAl ha\u2019or ve\u2019al hataf<\/em>
\nAl hapri shelo hivshil od<\/em>
\nVeshene\u2019esaf.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/em><\/p>\n

Merashresh ilan baru’akh<\/em>
\nMerakhok nosher kokhav<\/em>
\nMish’alot libi bakhoshekh\u00a0<\/em>
\nnirshamot achshav.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ana shmor li al kol eyle<\/em>
\nVe’al ahuvey nafshi<\/em>
\nAl hasheket al hab\u00e9khi\u00a0<\/em>
\nve’al ze hashir.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/em>
\nAl kol eleh, al kol eleh,<\/em>
\nShmor nah li eyli hatov<\/em>
\nAl hadvash ve’al ha’okets<\/em>
\nAl hamar vehamatok.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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