Lecha Dodi (Hachamah) (לכה דודי החמה) - Josh Warshawsky

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"Lecha Dodi (Hachamah)," from the album "Chaverai Nevarech"
Melody by Josh Warshawsky
Lyrics by Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz, from Kabbalat Shabbat
Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Jeremy Lawrence
Vocal arrangement by Ayo Awosika
Video by The Matterworks / thematterworks
Track sponsored by the Vales Family
Band: Coleen Dieker, Chava Mirel Brock Pollock, Ayo Awosika, Duvid Swirsky, Lior Shragg, Deborah Sacks Mintz, Jackson Vance Mercer
לְכָה דודִי לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה
פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת נְקַבְּלָה
לא תֵבושִׁי וְלא תִכָּלְמִי
מַה תִּשְׁתּוחֲחִי וּמַה תֶּהֱמִי
בָּךְ יֶחֱסוּ עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי
וְנִבְנְתָה עִיר עַל תלָּהּ
וְהָיוּ לִמְשִׁסָּה שׁאסָיִךְ
וְרָחֲקוּ כָּל מְבַלְּעָיִךְ
יָשִּׁישּׁ עָלַיִךְ אֱלהָיִךְ
כִּמְשּׁושּׁ חָתָן עַל כַּלָּה
יָמִין וּשְּׁמאל תִּפְרוצִי
וְאֶת ה’ תַּעֲרִיצִי
עַל יַד אִישׁ בֶּן פַּרְצִי
וְנִשְּׁמְחָה וְנָגִילָה
בּואִי בְשָׁלום עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ
גַּם בְּשִּׁמְחָה וּבְצָהֳלָה
תּוךְ אֱמוּנֵי עַם סְגֻלָּה
בּואִי כַלָּה בּואִי כַלָּה
COME MY LOVE, THE SABBATH BRIDE IS COMING,
LET US GO OUT AND WELCOME HER
WELCOMING.
I wrote this melody in 2013, set to a poem by Chaim Nachman Bialik about the sun setting behind the treetops, going out together to welcome the Shabbat Queen/Shabbat Bride accompanied by her angels of peace and rest. In 2015, I was searching for new Lecha Dodi melodies, as my friend Rabbi Rebecca Schatz was introducing new melodies in a new service she created at Temple Beth Am called Sovev. She loved this melody, and suggested we try it out for Lecha Dodi. It is traditional in many communities to switch melodies in the middle of Lecha Dodi. The original chorus for this melody was “Bo’i hamalkah, bo’i kallah,” “Come my Queen, Come my Bride,” and so we decided to use this melody for the second half of Lecha Dodi, ending with the verse where we officially welcome the Shabbat Queen into our homes and communities, “Bo’i kallah, bo’i kallah.”

[@davidpsinger1]

You will walking around humming this version to yourself the rest of the week!

[@janthoman5725]

Beautiful

[@cynthialightyShabbatmusic]

Josh is my favorite rabbi-songwriter. I love the quality of his videos too. Great harmony from a great group of singers.

[@interwovenweb7012]

My mother, who longed to be a Cantor but in her generation that was impossible, would have loved to sing with this ensemble . You've done a beautiful job of arranging.

[@deannford4742]

My husband and I listen to this over and over. We're a little late to it's coming out to KZbin, but we made it to this melody's party!

[@deannford4742]

And the low descant part gives it lots of texture!

[@elisabethsharp2289]

This is such a beautiful version!! Thank you

[@PatrickMorrisSang-gye]

L'cha dodi likrat kala, p'nei Shabbat n'kab'lah!

[@jotan16]

תודה יפה

[@tconroymusic]

I love this tune. I learned at Shabbat service in Alexandria, VA at Beth El.

[@ishrellfox]

Beautiful! Really brings the shabbat spirit

[@mariat3216]

My favorite song. As I face the door...... Shalom

[@matthewjohnston3445]

❤❤❤❤

[@flipflopfellowship]

Love this!

[@MimCotton]

Beautiful.

[@aberotbart8489]

Nice Song . Hazak U'vracha

[@kim.hadassah]

Awesome version 👍 I wish there were Hebrew and English lyrics on the screen though.

[@sharifeder2871]

(Sing 4x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Lo teevoshi veh’lo tikalmi mah tishtochachi uma tehehmi Bach yeche su a ni’ yei ami veh’nivneta ir al tila (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! V’hayu lim’shisa sosai’yich, V’rachaku kol m’valai’yich. Yasis alai’yich Elohai’yich; Kimsos chatan al kala. (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Yamin u’smol tifrotzi, V’et Adonai ta’aritzi. Al yad ish ben Partzi; V’nism’cha v’nagila! (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Bo’i v’shalom, ateret ba’ala, Gam b’simcha uv’ tzhala. Toch emunei am segula; Bo’i chala, bo’i chala. (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Shalom, malachei Ha shalom Malachei elyon Malachei hashalom Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath.

[@eliassolomon5038]

Great Job Everybody!!

[@Dae143]

Such a beautiful rendition ❤️❤️

[@joeylong5276]

Please sing this at Temple Isreal PLEASE!!!

[@eduardorosenbaum3875]

👌👌

[@castodivo]

Josh's we're doing this setting this Shabbat at CBST. We're so excited to share this gorgeous music!

[@JoshWarshawsky]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing :-) shabbat shalom!

[@hannagrace55]

Yeshua hu haMashiach ❤🎉

[@Jon2.2.0]

♾️8888♾️🕊️

[@amshaf91]

What is this melody called/who composed it? My cantor does this one sometimes and its my favourite but I don't know how to search for other renditions of it.

[@aaronseruya-x3z]

Beautiful song, beautiful singing, beautiful words sang from the heart and to the hearts. But with respect i must ask if you can take more care in women’s dress to be more modest in keeping with the sanctity of our rich and sacred tradition.

[@9992manu]

Vê haikar lo lefached klal fonética em português

[@eliassolomon5038]

First

[@Jon2.2.0]

888

[@deliagorskin3127]

Denise sisro

[@deliagorskin3127]

Cabalat schabat de Denise cisro

[@Jon2.2.0]

72. 😊 8

[@freyatilly]

Super. Are there transliterated lyrics?

[@sharifeder2871]

(Sing 4x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Lo teevoshi veh’lo tikalmi mah tishtochachi uma tehehmi Bach yeche su a ni’ yei ami veh’nivneta ir al tila (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! V’hayu lim’shisa sosai’yich, V’rachaku kol m’valai’yich. Yasis alai’yich Elohai’yich; Kimsos chatan al kala. (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Yamin u’smol tifrotzi, V’et Adonai ta’aritzi. Al yad ish ben Partzi; V’nism’cha v’nagila! (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Bo’i v’shalom, ateret ba’ala, Gam b’simcha uv’ tzhala. Toch emunei am segula; Bo’i chala, bo’i chala. (Sing 2x) Lecha dodi likrat kallah peh’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! Shalom, malachei Ha shalom Malachei elyon Malachei hashalom Come, my friend, to meet the bride; let us welcome the Sabbath.

[@diegotorres9738]

Yahshua ha mashiaj king of Israel !!

[@jimbstars]

This tune is basically from Ed Sheeran “I See Fire” ... maybe the song writer heard it and forgot.

[@debbiefine2946]

It is similar because of the beat and the key. But it is not the same melody.

[@wiseshepherd3050]

and this song and melody pre-dates Ed Sheernan by ... a lot lol

[@sidleyparkhermit6391]

I put it to you that it is somewhat more likely Ed Sheeran heard it and forgot. ;)

[@MightyTenor]

How "performative" of you.

[@misefari]

LE VOCI SONO NELL'INSIEME PIACEVOLI PERO' MUSICALMENTE A ME SEMBRA UNA BALLATA DI JOAN BAEZ ! MOLTO BANALE ...... ESISTONO VERSONI MIGLIORI PIU' ADATTE ALLO SHABBAT CHE E' UNA FESTA NON UN FUNERALE!