Orah Hi- She is light, and so much more. This prayer-poem is a feminized reimagining of the Passover classic "Adir Hu," "He is mighty." R. Jill Hammer "emphasizes g?d's sharing in human joys and griefs, and g?d's ability to renew life through the strength of the earth." Sing it at your seder <3

orah hi, orah hi, 
tivnei veitah bekarov, 
bimheira, bimheira, 
beyameinu bekarov, 
elah b’ni, elah b’ni, 
b’ni veiteich bekarov.

binah hi, gilah hi, dimah hi…
hadar hi, vered hi, zerem hi…  
chiddush hi, tibur hi, yichud hi…
keseh hi, leidah hi, ma’yan hi…
nechama hi, selichah hi, otzmah hi…
pidyon hi, tzedek hi, kodesh hi…
ra’ya hi, shonah hi, tamah hi…

she is light, she is light. 
may she build her house 
soon, soon, 
speedily and in our days. 
g?d, build your house soon-
close to us in time and space.

she is wisdom, she is joy, she is tears.
she is splendor, she is a rose, she is a flowing stream.
she is renewal, she is the center, she is oneness. 
she is the full moon, she is birth, she is the fountain-source
she is comfort, she is forgiveness, she is strength.
she is redemption, she is righteousness, she is holiness.
she is a beloved companion, she is always changing, she is complete and perfect.

More at http://telshemesh.org/nisan/orah_hi_a_new_passover_hymn.html

Orah Hi

This Sephardic tale champions critical women in the Passover story - the midwives who saved baby Moses and many others by ignoring Pharoah's decree to throw all Jewish newborn boys into the Nile.

Par’o Era Estrellero 					Turkey                         
							arr. Eleanor Epstein
Pharaoh was a stargazer.
He went out one night to look at the moon.
He saw a divine star 
foretelling that Moses would be born.

He commanded that the midwives be called — 
all that were in Egypt.
To all of them he warned: 
Don’t catch any Jewish baby boys!

The midwives were Jewish, 
beloved by God.
They caught the babies and fled, 
and so, Moses was born.

His sister, the Levite, 
made him a basket.
She covered it with pitch, 
and placed it in the Nile.

Same Earth Same Sky

Par'o Era Estrellero  - Pharaoh was a Stargazer

Zemer Chai (“Living Song”) is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich musical heritage of the Jewish people at the highest level. Founded by conductor Eleanor Epstein in 1976, Zemer Chai today is one of the nation’s leading Jewish choirs. The choir sings the full range of Jewish choral repertoire, from classical and liturgical pieces to world Jewish folk music in multiple languages, and new works composed especially for the choir.  Praised by the Washington Post for singing “passionately with utter precision,” Zemer Chai has performed at the White House, Library of Congress, Strathmore, the Kennedy Center and in concert halls in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and in Israel. Zemer Chai takes pride in building bridges to other faiths and cultures, attracting audiences of many backgrounds and participating in numerous intercultural events.

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