Ani Yehudi

Ani Yehudi

Dedicated to the memory of Yechezkel “Chezi” Goldberg

 

Shoalim Oti Mi Ani

Ani Lo Ashkenazi, Lo Sefaradi, Lo Taimani, Lo Tzarfati

Lo Morrocai, Lo Amerikai, Lo Russi,

Ani Yehudi, Ani Yehudi, Yehudi, Ani Yehudi

 

Shoalim Oti Ma Iti

Ani Lo Dati, Lo Chiloni, Lo Smolani, Lo Yimani

Lo Optimi, Pessimi, Naivi,

Ani Yehudi, Ani Yehudi, Yehudi, Yehudi

 

Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Lazeh

Kol Yisrael Achim

Chaim Kan BiYacha Chayim BiTikvah

ViChashuva Mikol Ha’Ahava

 

Anachnu Ezrachim, Anachnu Chayalim

Bnei Adam, Ken Anachnu Anashim

Anachnu Tzoadim, MitKadmim

Anachnu Maaminim, MeKavim, Lo Mityaashim

Anachnu Yehudim, Yehudim, Yehudim, Anachnu Yehudim

 

When they ask me who am I (I will say)

I am not Ashkenazi, Sefaradi, Taimani or Tzarfati

I am not Morrocan, American, or Russian

 

Chorus: I am a Jew

 

When they ask me what am I (I will say)

I am not religious or secular, left wing or right wing,

Not an optimist nor a pessimist, naïve, Chorus…

 

All of Israel are connected to each other

All of Israel are brothers

We live here together, we live with hope

And more important than anything is love

 

We are citizens, we are soldiers, people, yes we are human beings,

We stride and move ahead, we believe, we hope, and we do not lose hope

We are Jews