Ayelet Chen - resource sheet
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Ayelet Chen - חן אילתR. Shalom Shabazi About the Piyut This wedding Piyut from the Yemenite tradition is traditionally sung by the community as the groom was escorted from the synagogue to his home during the seven days of the marriage celebration (the Sheva Brachot or Seven Blessings). The entire community would participate in the singing as a part of the celebration. In modern day Israel, this song is mostly sung on Shabbat mornings, following the Shacharit prayers while the congregation leads the groom to his home. It is also sung during the marriage ceremony, under the chuppah. Hebrew Text Ayelet chen b’galut tis’m’cheini / U-valaila b’toch cheika m’loni יֵ חתְ הָלְיַַב יִנלְ מתלָגְ ןֵ חתֶלֶיַ איִנֵכְמְסִ L’chos yeyna ani tamid m’zuman / v’-nit’arav chamad yeyna b’-yeyni ָינֵ ידַמֲ חבָעְתִנְ ויִינֵיְ ידִמָ יִנֲ אָינֵ יסכְ לןָזְ מSh’tu dodim l’umati v’-shichru / v’-hairu l’sechek ra’ayonai לֶכְֵ לירִעָהְ ויִניֲע יִתָעְ לים דתְ רְכְִ וB’-heychal bat m’lachim ha-k’vuda / v’-shulchana m’zuman la-hamoni ןָזְ מָנָחְלְ ויִנמֲהַ ליםִכָלְ מתַ לַיכֵהְ הבְַ הz’man hifrid l’chol re’im v’dodim / aval dodi b’-ahava yimsh’cheini הָבֲהַאְ י לָבֲ איִנֵכְְמִ ייםִע לָכְ לידְפִ הןָמְ זיםדְ וY’kasher chen v’-chesed al g’veret / b’-ma’agal chen v’-chesed yizk’reini דֶסֶחְ וןֵ חלְַעַמְ יִנְְזִ ילַ עדֶסֶחְ וןֵ חרְֵ יתֶבְ M’farshez ba’anan avey sh’chakim / l’-ra’ayati v’-hi tafik r’tzoni יִנצ יקִפָ תיאִהְ ויִתָיְעְ ליֵבָ עןַנֲעַ זֵַפְ מיםָחְ Sh’areyha chamushim hem k’vuim / z’chut Leah b’vina tis’adeini הָינִבְ הָאֵ לתכְ זיִנֲעְסִ תםֵ היםִִמֲ חָיהָעְ יםִעב T’orer ahavat Rachel l’-vanim / b’-sod malchut asirit ta’aleini יִנֵלֲעַ יתיֲִ עתכְלַ מדסְ לֵח תַבֲהַ ארעְ יםִנָבְ לElokim chish l’amcha y’shua / b’et ratzon t’tzach’tze’ach g’roni יִנרְ ַחֵצְחַצְ ןצ תֵעְ הָעְ יֶַעְ ליִ חיםֱ אSh’lumey lev b’rov shalom t’sovev / b’ney ish tam s’gulat av hamoni יִנמֲ הבַ אתַלגְ סםָ יִ איֵנְ בֵבסְ םלָ שברְ בֵ ליֵמלְ
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A comprehensive resource page for this popular Jewish liturgical poem, sung especially on the occasion of a wedding ceremony. The page includes Hebrew and English text, as well as transliteration and a recording of the music.
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Ayelet Chen - !" #$%&R. Shalom ShabaziAbout the PiyutThisweddingPiyutfromtheYemenitetraditionistraditionallysungbythecommunityasthegroomwas escorted fromthe synagogue to his home duringthe seven days of themarriage celebration(the ShevaBrachot orSevenBlessings).Theentirecommunitywouldparticipateinthesingingasapartofthecelebration.In moderndayIsrael,thissongismostlysungonShabbatmornings, followingtheShacharitprayers whilethe congregation leads the groom to his home. It is also sung during the marriage ceremony, under the chuppah. Hebrew TextAyelet chen bgalut tismcheini /U-valaila btoch cheika mloni !"#$% &'()* +,-.#/0/12#34'-)5(2-,6)* 7$% (8-9#/: #34$;)5) Lchos yeyna ani tamid mzuman /v-nitarav chamad yeyna b-yeyni !?4#@# A/5B% 1C,DE(34.F #34#@#)*A#=5,> #34B: !?4#@# N#=: #@4)*1$1' L'-\e 1'J)* 1$- #$52-)NEnglish TranslationA graceful doe supports me in exileAnd here in her bosom shell lodge me.To drink from her cup I am always prepared,She mingles her wine with my lees.Before me, my friends, drink and be drunk,Rouse the reason thats sleeping within me.There in her palace sits the daughter of kings,Her table ready for those who are with me.For every lover there comes a time to part,But with ardor my love shall recall me.He adorns his lady with grace and with kindness,In paths of grace and of kindness he leads me.For my beloved I spread out the clouds of the heavens,My desire she never denies me.Fifty are her gates, solid and rm, and withThe favor of Leah her wisdom sustains me.She arouses Rachels love for her children,Unto the tenth kingdoms secret shell raise me.God, hasten to bring unto thine people salvation,And may my tongue be made pure within me.Thy great peace shall encompass those whole of heart,The sons of the pure man, a charm unto thee.Recording by Shulamit Levi
