Welcoming Shabbat with Hitna'ari (from Lecha Dodi) by Yonina

We've been posting versions of Hebrew liturgical and popular songs by Yonina (Yoni and Nina Tokayer, a married musical duo who live in the small town of Pardes Chana, Israel.)

They have been uploading home videos to Facebook and Youtube and reaching millions. They have both been singing and writing since they can remember, and have been making music together ever since they met.

The name Yonina is a combination of both their first names, Yoni and Nina.

Here they are  singing Hitna'ari and Hitor'ri, two verses from Lecha Dodi, the liturgical poem that is sung on Friday night as part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.

Here are the lyrics, in Hebrew, English, and transliteration. Enjoy! 

הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קוּמִי. לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ עַמִּי:
עַל יַד בֶּן יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי. קָרְבָה אֶל נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ:

הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִי. כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ
קֽֽוּמִי אֽוֹרִי.
עֽוּרִי עֽוּרִי שִׁיר דַבֵּֽרִי. כְּבוֹד ה' עָלַֽיִךְ נִגְלָה. 

Hitna’ari me’afar kumi,
Livshi bigdei tifartech ami.
Al yad ben Yishai beit haLachmi;
Karva el nafshi g’ala.

Hit’oreri, hit’oreri,
Ki va orech, kumi uri.
Uri, uri, shir daberi;
K’vod Adonai alai’yich nigla.  

Shake​ off your dust, arise! Put on your glorious garments,​ my
peopl​e, and pray: “Be near to my soul, and redeem it through
the son of Jesse, the Bethlehem​ite.”

Besti​r yourself,​​ bestir yourself,​​ for your light has come; arise
and shine! Awake, awake, utter a song; the Lord’s glory is revealed
upon you. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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