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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) The Little Mouse
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BACKGROUND
Information: A song.
This tune describes Jewish tradition and ritual through a story that includes Hebrew words you can use and teach: Mishpacha-family, Abba-Father, and Emma-Mother as well as referencing brachot for Shabbat candles, wine, and bread.
Grades: Early Childhood (Age 2-4/5) , Lower Elementary (K-2).
Translation: From Hebrew by Ron Houston, May 2, 1985.
LYRICS
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Balayla sheavar, haya li chalom, chalom m`yuchad me`od. Chalamti shehakita shelanu, Lance, Charles, Hanna, Esther, v`kulam, halachnu l`piknik. Lakachnu mapa v`kipalnu ota yafe. Lakachnu mapiyot v`kipalnu gam otan yafe. Lakachnu ochel v`mashehu lishtot v`muzika. Lakachnu milon Ivrit la Charles. Lakachnu od ochel laHana. Lakachnu od bira laLance. Lakachnu m`yaledet laEsther (al kol mikre). V`shamnu et hakol b`sal hapiknik shelanu. Halachnu l`gan, v`patachnu et sal-hapiknik shelanu, v`ma atem choshvim? Mihasal yatsa achbar katan! |
Last night, I had a dream, a very special dream. I dreamed that our class: Lance, Charles, Hanna, Esther, and everyone went on a picnic. We took a tablecloth, and we folded it neatly. We took napkins and folded also them neatly. We took food and something to drink and music. We took a Hebrew dictionary for Charles. We took more food for Hanna. We took more beer for Lance. We took a midwife for Esther – (just in case). And we put everything in our picnic basket. We went to the garden and opened the picnic basket of ours, and what do you think – out came a little mouse! |
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