Learn to sing Dayenu
The Jewish perspective on thanksgiving is to magnify the kindnesses that God has performed for us. Thus, we dwell on each of the momentous things that He performed for His people as He brought them forth from Egypt. The refrain, dayenu, means that each of these kindnesses is sufficient to cause us to give thanks.
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Ilu ilu hotzianu, hotzianu miMitzrayim Velo asa vahem shfatim dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu asa vahem shfatim velo asa veloheihem Velo asa veloheihem dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu asa veloheihem velo harag bechoreihem Velo harag bechoreihem dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu harag bechoreihem velo natan lanu et mamonam Velo natan lanu et mamonam dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu natan lanu et mamonam velo kara lanu et hayam Velo kara lanu et hayam dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu kara lanu et hayam velo he'eviranu betocho becharava Velo he'eviranu betocho becharava dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu he'eviranu betocho becharava velo shika tzarenu betocho Velo shika tzarenu betocho dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu shika tzarenu betocho velo sipek tzarchenu bamidbar Arbaim shana dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu sipek tzarchenu bamidbar arbaim shana Velo he'echilanu et haman dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu he'echilanu et haman velo natan lanu et haShabbat Velo natan lanu et haShabbat dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu natan lanu et haShabbat velo kervanu lifne Har Sinai Velo kervanu lifne har sinai dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu kervanu lifne Har Sinai velo natan lanu et haTorah Velo natan lanu et haTorah dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu natan lanu et haTorah velo hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael Velo hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael dayenu Day dayenu (4x)
Ilu hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael velo bana lanu et Beit Habechira Velo bana lanu et Beit Habechira Day dayenu (4x) |
If God would've taken us out of Egypt and not executed judgment upon them, it would've been enough for us. If He would've executed judgment upon them and not upon their idols, it would've been enough for us. If He would've judged their idols, and not killed their firstborn, it would've been enough for us. If He would've killed their firstborn, and not given us their wealth, it would've been enough for us. If He would've given us their wealth, and not split the sea for us, it would've been enough for us. If He would've split the sea for us, and not let us through it on dry land, it would've been enough for us. If He would've let us through it on dry land, and not drowned our enemies in it, it would've been enough for us. If He would've drowned our enemies in it, and not provided for our needs in the desert for 40 years, it would've been enough for us. If He would've provided for us for 40 years, and not fed us with the Manna, it would've been enough for us. If He would've fed us with the Manna, and not given us the Shabbat, it would've been enough for us. If He would've given us the Shabbat, and not brought us to Mount Sinai, it would've been enough for us. If He would've brought us to Mount Sinai, and not given us the Torah, it would've been enough for us. If He would've given us the Torah, and not brought us into the land of Israel, it would've been enough for us. If He would've brought us in to the land of Israel, and not built for us the Temple, it would've been enough for us. |
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