Our School Song
The Naima JPS school song is called Ve'zakeini, which is one of the most successful compositions by American Orthodox Jewish composer and singer Baruch Levine.
It is derived from the ancient prayer recited at the Shabbat candle lighting.
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English transliteration |
Hebrew version |
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Ve'zakeini le'gadeil banim u'vnei vanim chachamim u'nivonim, o'havei Hashem, yir'ei Elokim, anshei emes, zerah kodesh, ba'Hashem de'veikim, u'mi'irim es ha'olam baTorah u've'ma'asim tovim, u've'chol mi'leches avodas ha'Borei. |
,וְזַכֵּנִי לְגַדֵל בָּנִים וּבְנֵי בָנִים, חֲכָמִים וּנְבוֹנִים אוֹהַבֵי הַשֵם, יִראֵי אֶלֹקִים, אַנְשֵי אֶמֶת, זֶרַע קוֹדֶשׁ, בַשֵם דְּבֵקִים, וּמְאִירִים אֶת הָעוֹלָם בַּתוֹרָה וּבְמַעֲשִים טוֹבִים, וּבְּכָל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֹדַת הַבוֹרֵא. |
The following is the English translation of this beautiful song:
May I merit to raise children and grandchildren, wise/sagacious and intelligent/understanding,
Who love Hashem, fear God and speak the truth.
May they be holy offspring, who cleave to God, and light up the world with Torah
And good deeds, and with service to the Creator.
