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ev'tach (havdalah) - marni loffman
As shabbat comes to a close, stars begin to shine overhead. Twenty-five hours of relating to time differently are behind us, and we pause to sing. We watch a dancing flame, breathe in the smell of spices, taste the sweetness of wine or grape juice, and listen to the sound of our voices. This ritual is called “havdalah.”
Havdalah is a Jewish transition ritual which marks the shift from shabbat to the "sheshet yemei hama'aseh," the “six days of doing”. As we transition from the sanctuary of shabbat to the six days of the week, this shift may usher various changes in each individual and community. Maybe we are moving from rest to work, from connection to separation, from stillness to movement, from spaciousness to business, from patience to urgency, and much more.
Of course, shabbat is not the only time in which we experience holiness, in which we practice different ways of existing, elevate meaning, connection, rest, patience and presence. We can bring the "kodesh" (sacred) into the "chol" (mundane) and of course there is "chol" in the "kodesh." And yet, any time we find ourselves in a unique cocoon of time, when we intentionally rest, find meaning, pray, sing, eat and dream, going back to the world of maintenance, upkeep and goal-orientedness can be jarring and challenging. Thankfully, there is this ritual to guide us through.
Ev'tach is the opening song to the havdalah ritual. Classically named after its opening words "hinei el yeshua'ti" (behold, divine source of my redemption), I have decided to name this setting after the fourth word of the prayer "ev'tach," meaning "I will trust.” Change is vulnerable, transitions full of many emotions. During these times, it can be hard to trust these processes of change. The Jewish tradition offers this prayer, this incantation, the self-affirmation that we are not alone during these changes. The test helps us remember, that although it feels nearly impossible to trust, it is precisely that act of surrender to being with the One, letting ourselves trust Process, Divine, Sacred, Multiverse or whatever name you have for this “Thing” in which we are all enveloped, that will carry us through our changes.
Havdalah is a transformative ritual for changes, distinctions, and transition. May this song provide comfort and a reminder that you are not alone. Through trusting your voice, the Great Mystery, the joy and connection or community, you will find strength and peace in the process.
Stream:
Bandcamp: marniloffman.bandcamp.com/track/evtach
All Streaming Platforms: songwhip.com/marniloffman/evtach
Credits:
Vocals: marni loffman, Rachel Chang, Madeline Rabin. Syd Bakal
Piano: Aly Halpert
Guitar: Rachel Chang
Bass: Jeff Weisz
Percussion: Elliot Beck
Flute: Ryah Lichtenstein
Violin: Ezra Sipe
Videography: Shmuel Lowenstein
Assistant Video Direction: marni loffman
Sound Engineer: Don Godwin, Tonal Park
Mixing: Don Godwin, Tonal Park
Mastering: Randy LeRoy, Tonal Park
Recording Support Staff: Syd Rainer, Fatima Abbasi
Lyrics:
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי, אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד,
כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְיָ, וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה.
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַֽיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן, מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
לַייָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה.
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה.
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת, אַשְרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵֽחַ בָּךְ. יְיָ הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵֽנוּ.
לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן וִיקָר.
כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּֽנוּ. כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּֽנוּ. כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא.
Transliteration:
Hinei el y'shuati,
ev'tach v'lo ef'chad,
ki ozi v'zimrat Yah,
Adonai vay'hi li li'shua
Ushav'tem mayim b'sason, mima'anei ha-y'shua.
L'Adonai ha-y'shua,
al am'cha birchatecha selah.
Adonai tz'va'ot, imanu, misgav lanu, Elohei Ya'akov Selah.
Adonai tz'va'ot, ashrei adam boteach bach.
Adonai hoshiah, haMelech ya'aneinu v'yom koreinu.
LaY'hudim, hay'tah orah, v'simcha v'sason,
vikar
Ken tih'yeh lanu. Ken tih'yeh lanu.
Kos Y'shu'ot esah, uv'sheim Adonai ekra.
Translation:
Behold! God is my deliverance, I trust in God, Mystery, Interconnection, the Multiverse, the One, and I am not afraid.
God is my strength and song, God will be my deliverance.
You shall draw water in joy from the waters of deliverance. Deliverance is God's, for His nation that is his praise, Selah.
The Lord of Hosts is with us, Oneness is our support, the Keeper of Jacob, Selah.
The Lord of Hosts, praiseworthy is the one who trusts in the One. The Lord will save, the King will answer on the day that we call.
There was light, joy, gladness and honor for the Jews -
So may there be for us. So may there be for us.
I will raise up the cup of deliverance, and call in the name the Lord.
from the long short path, released August 17, 2023
© all rights reserved
Havdalah is a Jewish transition ritual which marks the shift from shabbat to the "sheshet yemei hama'aseh," the “six days of doing”. As we transition from the sanctuary of shabbat to the six days of the week, this shift may usher various changes in each individual and community. Maybe we are moving from rest to work, from connection to separation, from stillness to movement, from spaciousness to business, from patience to urgency, and much more.
Of course, shabbat is not the only time in which we experience holiness, in which we practice different ways of existing, elevate meaning, connection, rest, patience and presence. We can bring the "kodesh" (sacred) into the "chol" (mundane) and of course there is "chol" in the "kodesh." And yet, any time we find ourselves in a unique cocoon of time, when we intentionally rest, find meaning, pray, sing, eat and dream, going back to the world of maintenance, upkeep and goal-orientedness can be jarring and challenging. Thankfully, there is this ritual to guide us through.
Ev'tach is the opening song to the havdalah ritual. Classically named after its opening words "hinei el yeshua'ti" (behold, divine source of my redemption), I have decided to name this setting after the fourth word of the prayer "ev'tach," meaning "I will trust.” Change is vulnerable, transitions full of many emotions. During these times, it can be hard to trust these processes of change. The Jewish tradition offers this prayer, this incantation, the self-affirmation that we are not alone during these changes. The test helps us remember, that although it feels nearly impossible to trust, it is precisely that act of surrender to being with the One, letting ourselves trust Process, Divine, Sacred, Multiverse or whatever name you have for this “Thing” in which we are all enveloped, that will carry us through our changes.
Havdalah is a transformative ritual for changes, distinctions, and transition. May this song provide comfort and a reminder that you are not alone. Through trusting your voice, the Great Mystery, the joy and connection or community, you will find strength and peace in the process.
Stream:
Bandcamp: marniloffman.bandcamp.com/track/evtach
All Streaming Platforms: songwhip.com/marniloffman/evtach
Credits:
Vocals: marni loffman, Rachel Chang, Madeline Rabin. Syd Bakal
Piano: Aly Halpert
Guitar: Rachel Chang
Bass: Jeff Weisz
Percussion: Elliot Beck
Flute: Ryah Lichtenstein
Violin: Ezra Sipe
Videography: Shmuel Lowenstein
Assistant Video Direction: marni loffman
Sound Engineer: Don Godwin, Tonal Park
Mixing: Don Godwin, Tonal Park
Mastering: Randy LeRoy, Tonal Park
Recording Support Staff: Syd Rainer, Fatima Abbasi
Lyrics:
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי, אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד,
כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְיָ, וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה.
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַֽיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן, מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה.
לַייָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה.
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה.
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת, אַשְרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵֽחַ בָּךְ. יְיָ הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵֽנוּ.
לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן וִיקָר.
כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּֽנוּ. כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּֽנוּ. כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא.
Transliteration:
Hinei el y'shuati,
ev'tach v'lo ef'chad,
ki ozi v'zimrat Yah,
Adonai vay'hi li li'shua
Ushav'tem mayim b'sason, mima'anei ha-y'shua.
L'Adonai ha-y'shua,
al am'cha birchatecha selah.
Adonai tz'va'ot, imanu, misgav lanu, Elohei Ya'akov Selah.
Adonai tz'va'ot, ashrei adam boteach bach.
Adonai hoshiah, haMelech ya'aneinu v'yom koreinu.
LaY'hudim, hay'tah orah, v'simcha v'sason,
vikar
Ken tih'yeh lanu. Ken tih'yeh lanu.
Kos Y'shu'ot esah, uv'sheim Adonai ekra.
Translation:
Behold! God is my deliverance, I trust in God, Mystery, Interconnection, the Multiverse, the One, and I am not afraid.
God is my strength and song, God will be my deliverance.
You shall draw water in joy from the waters of deliverance. Deliverance is God's, for His nation that is his praise, Selah.
The Lord of Hosts is with us, Oneness is our support, the Keeper of Jacob, Selah.
The Lord of Hosts, praiseworthy is the one who trusts in the One. The Lord will save, the King will answer on the day that we call.
There was light, joy, gladness and honor for the Jews -
So may there be for us. So may there be for us.
I will raise up the cup of deliverance, and call in the name the Lord.
from the long short path, released August 17, 2023
© all rights reserved
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Shalom and a very Grateful thanks for this healing music 🎶🙏.
Spiritually sacred rich and positive shalom thank you ❤
Criminels assassins!!
Blessed are YOU, LORD our G D King of the universe Who has given us a time of miracles to make our country great. Blessed are YOU HaShem LORD Who blesses us with Might to stand up for what's right
Saludos cordiales. Para todos los hispanohablantes que deseen cantar esta hermosa oracion del que pide proteccion para su viaje, la escribo tal y como seria mejor para pronunciar las palabras del hebreo. Seguro que asi no se escribe segun la costumbre, pero si lees esto en espanol, la vas a pronunciar muchisimo mejor. Notas: la - j - jota minuscula pronunciala suave como en juana; la - J - jota mayuscula (que sustituye a la ch) pronunciala Fricativa; algo asi como sacando aire con saliva entre el paladar suave y el paladar duro. Te servira mucho para cantarla. TEFILAT HADEREJ (THE TRAVELER'S PRAYER) Ya ji ratzon, milfaneJa Adonai, eloje(i)nu Ya ji ratzon milfanayiJ Elojei avoteinu, ve' imoteinu She toliJeinu le shalom Ve tatz' ideinu le shalom, Ve tadriJeinu le shalom, Ve tisme' Jeinu, le shalom, Ya ji ratzon milfaneJa Adonai, elojeinu Ya ji ratzon, milfanayiJ Elojei avoteinu, ve' imoteinu She toliJeinu, le shalom Ve tatz' ideinu, le shalom, Ve tadriJeinu, le shalom, Ve tisme' Jeinu, le shalom, Ve tagi' einu impoz Jef tzeinu le Jayim Ule' sime ja, ule shalom Ve tatzilenu mi kaf koloyev ve' orev Ve lisim ve' Jayot ra ot, ba dereJ ¡ A, yai, yaa, aa aai……… ja yai yaa, o/u o/u, o/u o/u, o/u o/u ¡ She toliJeinu le shalom Ve tatz' ideinu le shalom, Ve tadriJeinu le shalom, Ve tisme' Jeinu, le shalom, Ve tagi' einu impoz Jef tzeinu le Jayim Ule' sime ja ule shalom Ve tatzilenu mi kaf koloyev, ve' orev Ve listim ve' Jayot ra ot, ba dereJ Ve tagi' einu impoz Jef tzeinu le Jayim Ule' sime ja ule shalom Ve tatzilenu mi kaf koloyev, ve' orev Ve listim ve' Jayot ra ot, ba dereJ Ya ji ratzon milfaneJa Adonai, eloje(i)nu Ya ji ratzon, milfanayiJ Elojei avoteinu, ve' imoteinu
Thank you so much for this!! <3
Such a calming soul
beautiful
!Glorioso es nuestro precioso Adonai! Bendito sea nuestro Gran Dios y Salvador Yeshua ja MashiaJ que dio su preciosa vida por nosotros para redimirnos para Dios el Padre. !Jesucristo viene muy muy pronto por Su pueblo y debemos estar listos!
Yes it's all about healing and I love Hebrews and the language and the instrument
Wonderful !
On a plane anxious about flying CNN and your rendition of this prayer is giving me some much needed comfort
Thank you very much! I love your music❤
Fantastic performance and that percussionist is sublime!
Yes god loves king David’s melodies that’s why he stays in Jérusalem he stays there for the the king messiah king David
I like it
Estoy tan enamorado de esta canción, de mi pasado Sefardí, que fue olvidado y oculto en mi familia por generaciones, ellos viajeros. Y sin duda, por el amor de Dios, aquí seguimos. La bendición y oración del ese pueblo viajero funciono. Shalom aleichem, beautiful nation.
put the lyrics up in hebrew and transliteration please.
I am thankful to be alive and I am proud to be alive although I grew up in germany which was almost my death promise, I am now here and can send my message to the world. I am not quiet anymore and I have no fear, no matter how much I got suppressed and threatened in the past. People wake up, or the world will fall into pieces. It is almost too late and every good person who doesn't elect fascist or fanatic regimes and shows peace and love in the space around them, but no tolerance to hate and rascism, is one more chance of saving this world. Please do what you can to protect the freedom that so many people in many decades were fighting for and still do. I believe in you. Ahava
I feel incredibly angry that such beautiful culture has been appropriated by a small bunch of wealthy Jewish people with colonial ambitions. We Muslims learnt this the hard way in Saudi Arabia, and now reject the notion that our emotions for our heritage can be captured by any flag. I hate Israel, but I am in love with this culture.
🥰 תודה רבה יברכך הק"ה וישמרך לעולם ועד אא"א בשכמל"ו
Adonai ori ve'yishi; mimi ira?
יפה מאוד, אלהים יבאך אותכם
➡️➡️➡️ Ms. Loffman has kindly provided an English Translation of this beautiful song in the Video’s Description. Additionally, she has included a brief history of the prayer, her development of the song, and a transliteration of the Hebrew….. Complete English translations of this prayer are widely available online, as well as in this Video’s Comments. ❤️
I would really appreciate English subtitles as this music speaks to me and I wish to understand what it's saying
They are available in the description, along with a brief history of the prayer and song, along with the transliteration. ❤️
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What a beautiful show of Jewish Muslim unity 🤝!
agreed! I love my dear friend suhail!
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Se Israele volesse davvero la pace...
This so lovely. Blessings to the whole world. Thank you. From Middle England.❤
What is that amazing instrument that he is playing so skillfully it is awesome and i want one and btw im convinced that yall are angels with thoes heavenly voices thank God for voices like yours listen to the song everyday sometimes more than once it helps me out so much and I'm not even Jewish I don't even know what the translation is but something about this song that just grips me I don't even know what the word say I wish I could know the translation I know a few words but I'm just learning the Hebrew language anyways keep up the good work thank you God bless yóu ánd yours. Shalom
What a perfect song.. can’t stop listening ❤🙏
Me gustaría mucho poder decir esa plegaria también
Beautiful ❤️
WoW WOW WOW ! Its outstanding beautiful! I love her voice! Oh I wish I coult sing like that! I woult sing songs just like hers... I want more songs just like that :)
Exquisite!
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Yes, ALL praise to Yahweh THE Most High beside Him there is no one else!!
Wow! All praise to Yahweh THE Most High beside Him there is no one else. The voices, the building acoustics and the stringed instrument solo in the middle of song are absolute perfection. Thank you very much.
🎼🎶🎵🎤Brawoooo.....!🎩 cudo !
Truly beautiful and altogether lovely 🕎🕊
@marni. Please define or bring more clarity to what you meant in your description of this beautiful song as ritual magic. Since I don’t speak Hebrew I must be careful that I am not listening to something that belies a belief in magic. Can you or some please help me with that and I ask that does anyone understand my concern as a Christian that I need to be careful of what I listen to. Thanks in advance of any insights. And may Adonai bless you all.
I'm not too sure anymore with my last comment. Seems like she uses מִלְפָנֶיך where I understood מִלְפָנֶיו , so I'm not 100 percent sure if she uses a female gender to approach God. I have to admit my hebrew is still basic. Don't rely on me. Marni should clarify herself if she wants to...
What is meant by the wording of “ritual magic” in your description?
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You’re part my daily devotional ! Thank you so much ! Shalom
Stunning ! 🤩 absolutely gorgeous ! More please ! Shalom
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Fam your voice is beautiful 😮❤
Wonderful Version of this traditionel Song. Oren&Lena Ashkenazi made a wonderful Dance to it. ❤ I love it.