Hashivinu | השיבינו (Zamru 2024)

Hashivinu | השיבינו
(English below)
הֲשִׁיבִינוּ הֲוָיָה, הֲשִׁיבִינוּ שְׁכִינָה, אֵלַיִךְ וְנָשׁוּבָה, חַדְּשִׁי יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם
יצירה, לחן ועיבוד מוזיקלי: איה, איתמר זכאי, ג'ואנה סלזניק דולקין
מילים : איה, ג'ואנה סלזניק דולקין ובהשראת מילים מן המקורות (איכה ה, כ"א)
הוקלט במסגרת "כנס זמרו 2024" בבית הכנסת במרכז פיוקסברג ירושלים, יולי 2024
אמנים:
איה: שירה וגיטרה
איתמר זכאי: שירה וגיטרה
ג'ואנה סלזניק דולקין: שירה וגיטרה
צילום ועריכה: גיל ישי
צלם שני: אביעד שטכלברג
הקלטה, מיקס ומאסטרינג: מידד כהן
הפקת הקלטות וצילומים: אמיתי מן
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Bring us back into your womb, Great Mother
Let us be reborn again
Composed and arranged by: Aya, Itamar Zakai, Joanna Selznick Dulkin
Lyrics: Aya, Joanna Selznick Dulkin, inspired by words from the Book of Lamentations (Eicha, 5:21)
Recorded live as part of the 2024 Zamru prayer artist summit in the Zucker Family Synagogue at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center, July 2024.
Artists:
Aya: Vocals and guitar
Itamar Zakai: Vocals and guitar
Joanna Selznick Dulkin: Vocals and guitar
Videography and editing: Gil Yishai
Second camera: Aviad Shtachelberg
Audio engineering, mixing, and mastering: Meidad Cohen
Production of recordings and filming: Amitai Mann
Aya, Joanna and Itamar wanted to create a prayer of longing for a better reality. All three felt connected to the idea of bringing the feminine aspects of the Divine into focus. The words from the end of the Book of Lamentations, Megilat Eicha, came to them: “Turn us towards You, Adonai, and we will return to You; make our days seem fresh, as they once were”. They decided to change the original wording into the feminine - Hashivinu instead of Hashivenu, using Shechina and Havaya - two forms of the feminine name of the Divine. They also added a third part in English: “Bring us back into your womb, Great Mother. Let us be reborn again”. This is their interpretation of the Hebrew - we are praying to return to the womb of the Divine, the Great Mother, for the renewed days of old to be a rebirth. It is a prayer for all of humanity to be allowed to begin again, to create a better world for us and our children.
About Zamru
Zamru is an annual peer program powering experiential, creative, and inquisitive exploration of prayer. The program investigates the role of prayer in our lives, within our community, and in the Jewish-Israeli rituals of the 21st century. Aiming to cultivate a community of prayer leaders who are committed to creating and maintaining spaces and language for contemporary Jewish prayer both including and beyond traditional forms, the program’s approach is rooted in Jewish legacies while engaging in an open, respectful, and fruitful dialogue with the world. Zamru is a project of Sha’arei Bracha: A Laboratory for Jewish Ritual Innovation at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. The 2024 Zamru Summit, a global gathering of Israeli and North American music and prayer leaders was sponsored by the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center in partnership with the Cantors’ Assembly, JNF, the Jewish Agency, the Shirley and William Fleischer Family Foundation, and private donors.
About Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center is a home in the heart of Jerusalem for spiritual leaders and seekers looking to find an authentic place in Jewish tradition to call their own. The center offers students of all ages and from around the world a dynamic learning experience both online and in-person with our world-class teachers. Our on-site synagogue is a focal point for community gathering and ritual innovation, integrating diverse musical traditions to provide a rich spiritual and communal vocabulary. Partnering with leading community day schools in North America, the center also operates tailor-made Israel experiences for middle and high school students, connecting them with the land, people, and society. Our on-site guest house can accommodate over 200 guests at a time and is the home base for many of our youth programs as they explore Judaism, the country, and themselves.

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