Lyrics & Listening Tips for the Playlist Shabbat Light

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Shabbat is the perfect time to relax together with a PJ Library book or music. Listen to these songs to get into the spirit, before or during Shabbat.

Listening Tips

Shabbat Shalom (Shabbat Peace)

Can you clap along?

Shabbat Feeling

Where’s your Shabbat feeling?

Adon Olam (Master of the Universe)

This song is for voice only. How many voices do you hear? (Answer below.)

Song Lyrics

Shabbat Shalom

Performed by Josie Greenston – Traditional

Shabbat shalom (Shabbat peace)


Shabbat Feeling

Performed by Melita Doostan and Octopretzel – Folk song – Additional lyrics by performers

I got that Shabbat feeling
Deep in my heart
That’s where it starts
Deep in my heart to stay

I got that Shabbat feeling
Down in my toes
That’s where it goes
Down in my toes to stay

I got that Shabbat feeling
Up in my head
That’s what I said
Up in my head to stay

I got that Shabbat feeling
Right in my tummy
Isn’t that funny?
Right in my tummy to stay

I got that Shabbat feeling
Down in my hands
Do you understand?
It’s down in my hands to stay

I got that Shabbat feeling
All over me
All over me to stay


Adon Olam (Master of the Universe)

Performed by Listen Up! A Cappella (four voices) – Sung to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”

Adon olam asher malach (Master of the universe who ruled)
Beterem kol yetzir nivra (Before anything was created)
Le’eit na’asa vecheftzo kol (When all was made by divine will)
Azai melech shmo nikra (God was called Ruler)
Ve’acharei kichlot hakol (And when all will end)
Levado yimloch nora (God alone will rule)
Vehu haya vehu hoveh (God was and is)
Vehu yih’yeh betif’ara (And will be in glory)

Vehu echad ve’ein sheini (God is one, there is no other)
Lehamshil lo lehachbira (To compare with or join to)
Beli reishit beli tachlit (Without beginning or end)
Velo ha’oz vehamisra (To God is dominion and power)

Vehu Eli vechai go’ali (My living God)
Vetzur chevli be’eit tzara (To whom I turn in troubled times)
Vehu nisi umanos li (My miracle and refuge)
Menat kosi beyom ekra (Who answers when I call)

Beyado afkid ruchi (I dedicate my spirit to God)
Be’eit Ishan ve’a’ira (When I sleep and wake)
Ve’im ruchi gevi’ati (Even if my spirit leaves)
Adonai li velo ira (God is with me, I will not fear)

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