Music and Lyrics by Jay Rapoport, www.JayRapoport.com
NOTE FOR DISCUSSION:
"PaRDeS" is an acronym for a method of reading the Torah on four different levels:
P'shat (simple)
Remez (allegoric: hidden or symbolic)
Drash (interpretation)
Sod (secret/mystical)
"Pardes" is also a Hebrew word meaning "orchard."
CONVERSATION STARTERS:
Looking at a text:
1) What does it say?
2) What do you think it means?
3) What does it mean to you?
4) Why do you think it is included in the Torah?
LYRICS
Do you ever ask yourself (self?)
What this is all about
What our tradition says (says)
About the here and now
When we read a little text
We interpret different ways
There’s a tool that helps (helps)
And we call it PaRDeS
CHORUS:
If you’re in search of meaning
As you go throughout your day
Read the Torah,
And remember—PaRDeS!
Peshat Peshat is the simple
Remez is the hint
Drash is the insight
And Sod is the secret
Look at what you see
Is there something more
What does it all mean?
That you never knew before
CHORUS
PaRDeS is an orchard of meaning
Sometimes reading is believing
CHORUS 3x ending
(2nd time: January or December)
credits
from They Tried To Get Us, We Won, Let's Rock!, released 02 December 2014
Written & composed by Jay Rapoport,
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