Music/Hebrew & English lyrics: Noam Katz, www.noamkatz.com © 2003
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(inspired by the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda)
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Am-eh am-eh am-eh Yis-ra-el-eh chai
Am-eh am-eh am-eh Yis-ra-el-eh chai
O--oh--od-eh A-vi-nu chai
O--oh--od-eh A-vi-nu chai
Hebrew meaning:
The Jewish people lives! Our God yet lives!
Note:
In Luganda, a native dialect of Uganda, a vowel sound is often added to the end of
words that normally end in a consonant. The Abayudaya have adopted this speech
pattern in their pronunciation of modern Hebrew. This song reflects that melding of
two cultures, two languages interacting with each other to reveal one universal
message—that the strength of God and the Jewish people will live on forever.