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Ofra Haza vs Esther Ofarim: Shecharchoret – שחרחורת

Steffen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:45:15 +0000

The Ofra Haza page on facebook posted today a nice song from Youtube, sung by Ofra Haza and I am gonna repost it here, together with a transliteration from Hebrew and an English translation. As Esther Ofarim has a nice interpretation of this song, too, I include her as well in the post. See for yourself which version do you like better. I admire both.

The very same song sung by Esther Ofarim

Shecharchoret Hebrew Transliteration – Lyrics

Shecharchoret yikre’uni
tzach haya ori
umilahat shemesh kayitz
va’ani shechori

Chorus:
Shecharchoret
yafyafit kol kach
be’einayich esh bo’eret
libi kulo shelach

Shecharchoret yikre’uni
kol yordei hayam
im od pa’am yikre’uni
shuv elech itam

Shecharchoret yikre’eni
ben le’av molech
im od pa’am yikre’uni
acharav elech

Shecharchoret English Translation – Lyrics

The dark girl, they call me
my skin was pure white
from the fire of the summer sun
I am dark

Chorus:
Dark girl
so very beautiful
in your eyes – a burning fire
my heart is all yours

The dark girl, they call me
all those who go down to the sea
if again they call me
I will go with them again

The dark girl, they call me
son to the ruling king
if he calls me again
I will follow him

Credits: Hebrew songs

Liraz Cherhi – Al Tafsik • לירז צ’רכי – אל תפסיק

Steffen — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:30:19 +0000

Liraz Charhi – Al Tafsik • Lyrics

All the day I was angry
Wait, wait, I’m searching. Wait, Wait I’m searching
What happened to you and what happened to me?
Enough I understand and I catch, Enough I understand and I catch the shape
Come on there will be a little truth
I’m not afraid from what you said yesterday
Only a little trembling, a little trembling that’s all
Then to cease, to cease now, to cease
All the day I think that in truth there is no magic
There is no magic
I want you and you want me

Then why this game, in fact this game
In fact
Cause to me pain truly
I am not afraid from what that you said yesterday
Only a little trembling, a little trembling that’s all
Then to cease, to cease now, to cease
To cease now
Then to cease, no, no, no, to cease now, to
Cease
To cease now

All day rain fell, and rain fell
I search for the rainbow
I want gold, you want blue
I am already hopeless, hopeless searching for
the rainbow

But you hide one big cloud
I am not afraid from what you said yesterday
Only a little trembling, a little trembling that’s all
Then to cease, to cease now, to cease
To cease now
Then to cease, no, no, no, to cease now
Then to cease, to cease now

Ofra Haza – Na’ama – Song with Lyrics

Steffen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:54:41 +0000

Ofra Haza – Na’ama… one of the most beautiful songs I ever listened to. Here the song from Youtube, a decent live performance and the lyrics in Hebrew (transcribed) and English. I have nothing to add, except some thanks to the Ofra Haza Channel from Facebook: Ofra Haza – עפרה חזה, for making me search after this one …

Ofra Haza – Na’ama – Lyrics – Hebrew – English

English

The valley, the grove – will wear a secret.
The sun already hugs the hills.
The countryside is stirred -
Who is it, going down to the vineyards?

Chorus:
“Where will you go, to where will you turn, all by yourself?
Where does your path descend? Tell me, Na’ama.”
“I have a little secret, I’ll tell myself alone.
I’ll reveal it to the winds.”

The grape pickers sing joyfully.
A wind sails through the vineyards.
Birds fly north.
Na’ama sings secretly.

Chorus:
“Where will you go, to where will you turn, all by yourself?
Where does your path descend? Tell me, Na’ama.”
“I have a little secret, I’ll tell myself alone.
I’ll reveal it to the winds.”

Hebrew – transcribed

Emek, choresh – sod yilbashu.
Shemesh kvar chovka harim.
Merchavim yachdav yirgashu:
Mi yordah el hak’ramim?

Chorus:
An teileichi, an tasuri l’vadeich?
Ei darkeich yordah, sapri li, Na’ama?
Sod li kat, asu’ach li badad.
Laruchot egal sodi.

Habotzrim – shiram yaronah.
Bak’ramim haruach shaht
Tziporim afot tzafonah.
Na’ama sharah bal’at.

Chorus:
An teileichi, an tasuri l’vadeich?
Ei darkeich yordah, sapri li, Na’ama?
Sod li kat, asu’ach li badad.
Laruchot egal sodi.

Hadorbanim – Od Layla – הדורבנים – עוד לילה

Steffen — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:50:25 +0000

Hadorbanim (The Porcupines) and their song “»Od Layla« (»Another night«) is awesome. I listen it for days now. You might think it is a happy song, and well it is, but you should read the lyrics (Hebrew and English) first and after the 5th night without sleep I share it with you as I somehow found out the reason for being sleepless… Thanks to Shahar for helping me with the translation, it’s not perfect but I hope you get the idea. Le hit ve layla tov …

Hadorbanim – Od Layla – הדורבנים – עוד לילה

English – thanks to S. Weiss for translation

It’s hot and the heart is craving for a love song
Asking for serenity, waiting for the good muse
But it does not come, sinks, losing hope
Empty beer, full ashtray
A feeling of hate becoming a terrible flood
The lust for beauty not yet seen

Another night has passed and the moon is bitter
Another night has passed
Another night has passed and nothing is left
Another night has passed

A hand floats on the bear skin
A touch, a stroke
The temptation is only a transparent game
Addictive drug
Another moment of joy for the body
It’s hot, tough, breathing is difficult
And the thirst moves between madness and insanity
Comes and goes, finds no reason

Another night has passed and the moon is bitter
Another night has passed
Another night has passed and nothing is left
Another night has passed

How bad, the envy is burning
And the god does not pity, one comes out, the other comes in
Who is the giver of FREE love, coughed and crude

Another night has passed and the moon is bitter
Another night has passed
Another night has passed and nothing is left
Another night has passed

It’s hot and the heart is craving for a love song
Asking for serenity, waiting for the good muse
But it does not come, sinks, losing hope

Another night has passed and the moon is bitter
Another night has passed
Another night has passed and nothing is left
Another night has passed

Hebrew – transcribed

Cham we’ha’lew ra’ew le’schir ahawa
Mewakesch schalwa, mechake la’musa ha’towa
Ach seh lo ba, schoke’a me’abed tikwa
Bira reka ma’afera mele’a
Regesch she’ga’a nehefach le’schitafon nora
Ha’ta’ava la’jofi she’od lo nir’a

Od layla awar, we’ha’jare’ach mar
Od layla awar
Od layla awar we’schum dawar lo nisch’ar
Od layla awar

Jad merachefet al ha’or ha’chassuf
Negi’a lituf
Ha’pituj hu ra mis’chak schakuf
Ssam memaker
Od rega ha’na’a la’guf
Cham, muaka, ha’neschima chanuka
We’ha’zimaon na bejn ha’teruf la’schigaon
Ba we’holech we’lo motze ta’higajon

Od layla awar, we’ha’jare’ach mar
Od layla awar
Od layla awar we’schum dawar lo nisch’ar
Od layla awar

Kama ra’a ssorefet hi ha’kinaa
We’ha’el lo chass sche’echad jotze we’ha’scheni nichnas
Mi ha’noten FREE ahawa assur we’gas

Od layla awar, we’ha’jare’ach mar
Od layla awar
Od layla awar we’schum dawar lo nisch’ar
Od layla awar

Cham we’ha’lew ra’ew le’schir ahawa
Mewakesch schalwa, mechake la’musa ha’towa
Ach seh lo ba, schoke’a me’abed tikwa

Od layla awar, we’ha’jare’ach mar
Od layla awar
Od layla awar we’schum dawar lo nisch’ar
Od layla awar

Ahmed and Salim – V7

Steffen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:50:32 +0000

After a long time of waiting Sugar zaza finally gave way to the 7th episode of Ahmed and Salim, a sitcom about two little terrorists that made the Israeli net rock during the last month and made even a lot of people in other countries lough. And loughing about terrorists and fanatic jew-haters is probably a good way to make clear what these people actually are – despite all the harm they cause from day to day – ridiculous jerks. However, you should be into that southpark style of humor

If you do not know Ahmed and Salim yet, you might start with episode one. All episodes are available on Youtube, except the fourth episode which was banned, but is still available on the official homepage.

Btw: A good way to get news on Ahmed and Salim is furthermore adding them as friends on Facebook and for your convinience here is also the first episode:

Hamas Friend concerned about »War Crimes« in Gaza

Steffen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:46:05 +0000

Hamas friends (or just Israel-enemies?) abuse self critics and investigations of the Israelian Society and the IDF just for another round of Israel bashing. While an Israelian Newspaper and the IDF try to investigate some issues, Ulrike Putz (SPIEGEL Online) speaks about »random murder« based on sources which unveil for the very first time »uncensored« the »war crimes« commited by the Israelian Army during the latest Gaza Crisis…

Some days ago, the Israelian Newspaper Haaretz published an article and some follow-ups about the IDF investigating some issues which may have happend during the recent gaza crisis. The articles reported about some IDF soldiers who claimed having witnessed some cases of vandalism and misunderstandings with deadly consequences during the latest gaza war. The IDF and the society of Israel are discussing and investigating the cases. Nothing special so far, the same procedure as in every democratic country after a war. However, reading some other newspapers, the same information, though based solely on the articles issued by Haaretz itself, the story is presented somehow different and given a more »special« touch. And, of course, as usual, the first flames in the Pro Israel Groups of studiVZ appreared.

In particular, Ulrike Putz published an article which rather insinuates by its wording to unveil secret, shady practices (as suggested by the words »uncensored – for the very first time«) and »random murder« instead to inform and add some value by custom research (as the New York Times did e.g.). Beside the fact that Ulrike Putz forgot about the common agreement to designate the accused one – unless convicted – as presumedly accused she left several interesting details out. Anyhow, there should not too much to be expected by an author who even dared to describe Hamas as charity organization rather than a terrorist gang.

Despite the fact, that several witnesses refute the allegations raised in Haaretz, and in addition, the soldier coming up with all this slander might not even have been to Gaza, I have another idea. In my opinion the most interesting question is not if there have been really some war crimes commited by single IDF soldiers during the latest gaza war, but what to conclude if these allegations are right. So, let’s presume that there happend some violations of human rights as told in the articles issued by Haaretz, what concolusions were to be drawn?

At first, the articles issued by Haaretz show in a very clear manner, that

1. There has not been any systematic violation of human rights and, as insinuated by some authors (well known for Israel bashing and Hamas sympathy) of lurid articles, even more important,
2. Neither the Israelian society, nor the IDF are willing to accept or tolerate such incidents (and least of all »censor« and hide them). Rule of law is still working there.

In addition, ALL civilisized armies up to now seem to have similair problems. Pretending now that such an incident would be an outstanding delicate matter just because we talk about Jews, is nothing else than the feable form of antisemitic resentment which manifests – best described by Henryk M. Broder – in the notoric special treatment of Jews and Israel.

So just for example has the German Bundeswehr not being accused of being a gang guilty of »war crimes« just because some guys went nuts during their stay in Bosnia and Kosovo. As a matter of fact, it is war and it is violence that makes people go crazy. Thus, it would have been best, if there wouldn’t have been any war. On the other hand, this decision was solely up to the Hamas and the civilian society in Gaza which elected Hamas to be their Government.

First yearning for war and declaring it in such an archaic way as Hamas and Gaza people did is somewhat jerky. After being responsible for such declarations of war as the following:

and after being responsible for daily life in many parts of israel is often looking like this:

my very personal opinion is that the people in Gaza have a great deal of luck that they have to deal with the IDF. Maybe the IDF is not the most moral army (as Barak stated), but I am pretty sure that it is one of the most moral armies in the world. And finaly, I simply just would not like to imagine how it would have been if Hamas would have just a fraction of the power the IDF has at hand.

Thank God!

Ps: If you feel like doing something useful, why not try SupportIDF.org?!