An extra post for a triple celebration: International Day of Peace, Poetry Friday and Yom Kippur (which begins at sundown tonight).
We sing this in my son's school at assemblies and I cry every time. It uses both the Hebrew and Arabic words for "peace" -- shalom and salaam. See below for lyrics and translation.
OD YAVO SHALOM ALEINU
(SALAAM)
Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Od yavo' shalom aleinu
Ve al kulam (x2)
Salaam
Aleinu ve al kol ha olam,
Salaam, Salaam (x2)
PEACE WILL COME UPON US
Peace Will Come Upon Us
Peace Will Come Upon Us
Peace Will Come Upon Us
and on everyone.
Peace
For us and for all the world
Peace, peace
This is cool! I can imagine it being fun to teach to kids -- the faster-and-faster thing always is a fun challenge.
Posted by: TadMack | September 21, 2007 at 05:05 AM
Believe it or not, it's the parents who have the harder time! We all sound like wheezing livestock. The kids really get into it.
Posted by: Anne | September 21, 2007 at 05:16 AM
Thank you for this. I'll come back and listen whenever I need a little shalom (salaam.) I love the way peace is both peaceful and joyous in this song.
Posted by: Sara | September 21, 2007 at 05:26 AM
Thank you so much, for this touch of beauty and peace in my day.
Posted by: Karen Edmisten | September 21, 2007 at 06:36 AM
Wishing peace to you, Anne.
Posted by: Jen Robinson | September 21, 2007 at 09:59 AM
Many thanks, Jen and everyone. Wow, I had no idea this was going to affect everyone this way.
Have a wonderful Day of Peace, all!
Posted by: Anne | September 21, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Neat. I think I even heard a little didgeridoo in there.
Peace and all best wishes for the New Year, Anne.
Posted by: Susan | September 21, 2007 at 03:29 PM
That is so beautiful and moving! Thank you!
Posted by: cloudscome | September 22, 2007 at 03:33 AM
I love this song!
Posted by: Els Kushner | September 24, 2007 at 10:37 PM