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Uzi Hitman

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Shalom friends,

Most musicians identify themselves with a certain genre – very few are able to compose for all streams of society. Uzi Hitman (עֻזִּי חִיטְמַן) was a musician that touched every soul of the Israeli people, as well as the international community. His melody for lyrics from the Jewish Prayer "Adon Olam"(אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם, Mighty God) is sung throughout the world. He composed this melody when he was only 24 years old for the Hassidic Festival of 1976 and it has touched many souls since.

Uzi Hitman was born in Israel to holocaust-survivor parents. His father was a cantor in synagogue and his mother was secular. He was raised in a pluralistic environment, respecting various kinds of music and cultural influences. Among his musical influences were Jewish liturgy, the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, as well as modern Israeli music.

At the age of 11 he received his first guitar and taught himself to play and compose. In the army he served as a combat soldier and later he joined an army band. After his army service he gradually became a very successful composer, lyricist and vocalist, representing every facet of Israeli society. He wrote and performed for children and adults, and was influenced by western and eastern/Mediterranean, as well as popular and alternative music.

Uzi Hitman was born exactly 58 years ago (June 9th 1952). He died unexpectedly at the age of 52 from a heart attack in the midst of his creative work, leaving more than 650 songs, an unfinished album, and many sad souls to greave him. He was an Israeli loved consensus! In this issue, we will meet some of his more popular songs. Memorial Monument for Uzi Hitman

הֱיוּ שָׁלוֹם!
Heyu Shalom!
Farewell!

Shira Cohen-Regev
The HebrewOnline Team

Uzi Hitman’s Songs (All lyrics and songs by Hitman)

I was born to peace (Ani noladeti laShalom) אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם

Dove of peace In 1977, during the peace talks with Egypt, Hitman’s eldest son, Ido, was born. There was an overall feeling that peace in the Middle East was closer than ever. Hitman wrote this song expressing his wish to raise his son in peace, representing the feeling and the hopes of the whole nation. The song was dedicated to the Egyptian President, Anuar Saadat, during his visit to Israe.

Translation	Transliteration	.
I was born To the tune And to the songs Of all nations.	Ani noladeti El hamanginot Ve’el hashirim Shel kol hamedinot	אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי אֶל הַמַּנְגִּינוֹת וְאֶל הְשִּׁירִים שֶׁל כָּל הַמְּדִינוֹת.
I was born to the language And to the place, To the few, to the much That will offer their hands to peace.	Noladeti lashalon Vegam lamakom, Lame’at, lehamon, Sheyoshit yad lashalom.	נוֹלַדְתִּי לַלָּשׁוֹן וְגַם לַמָּקוֹם, לַמְּעַט, לֶהָמוֹן, שֶׁיּוֹשִׁיט יָד לַשָּׁלוֹם.
I was born for peace Let it arrive. I was born for peace Let it come. I was born for peace Let it show I wish, I wish To be in peace.	Ani noladeti lashalom Sherak yagia. Ani noadeti lashalom Sherak yavo. Ani noladeti lashalom Sherak yofi’a Ani rotsa, ani rotse Lihiyot kvar bo.	אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יַגִּיעַ. אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יָבוֹא. אֲנִי נוֹלַדְתִּי לַשָּׁלוֹם שֶׁרַק יוֹפִיעַ אֲנִי רוֹצָה, אֲנִי רוצֶה לִהְיוֹת כְּבָר בּוֹ!

You can listen to the song, sung originally by the Sexta band here and much later by Hitman himself here.

One More Love Song (Od Sipur Exad shel Ahava) עוֹד סִפּוּר אֶחָד שֶׁל אַהֲבָה

Translation	Transliteration	.
Once you cry, and once you laugh Shed a tear, cause it’s time to go All loves have end to the beginning Separate in gaze, With no word said.	Pa’am at boxa, ufa’am at tsoxeket Mazila dim’a, ki ze hazman lalexet Lexol ha’ahavot yesh sof lahatxala Nifradim rak bemabat, bli lomar mila.	פַּעַם אַתְּ בּוֹכָה, וּפַעַם אַתְּ צוֹחֶקֶת מַזִּילָה דִּמְעָה, כִּי זֶה הַזְּמַן לָלֶכֶת לְכָל הָאֲהָבוֹת יֵשׁ סוֹף לַהַתְחָלָה נִפְרָדִים רַק בְּמַבָּט, בְּלִי לוֹמַר מִלָּה.

You can listen to the song performed by Shimi Tavori here.

I Wanted You to Know (ratsiti sheteda) רָצִיתִי שֶׁתֵּדַע

Uzi Hitman wrote this song in 1978 and performed it in the Children Song Festival. Guarded by angels

Translation	Transliteration	.
My God, I wanted you to know A dream that I dreamt at night in bed And in the dream I saw an angel He came from heaven and told me so I came from heaven, I was wandering To deliver a peace blessing to all the children	Elohim sheli, ratsiti sheteda Xalom shexalamti balayla bamita Uvaxalom ra’iti mal’ax Mishamayim ba elay ve’amar li kax Bati mishamayim, avarti nedudim Laset birkat shalom lexol hayeladim Laset birkat shalom lexol hayeladim	אֱלֹהִים שֶׁלִּי, רָצִיתִי שֶׁתֵּדַע חֲלוֹם שֶׁחָלַמְתִּי בַּלַּיְלָה בַּמִּטָּה וּבַחֲלוֹם רָאִיתִי מַלְאָךְ מִשָּׁמַיִם בָּא אֵלַי וְאָמַר לִי כָּךְ בָּאתִי מִשָּׁמַיִם, עָבַרְתִּי נְדוּדִים לָשֵׂאת בִּרְכַּת שָׁלוֹם לְכָל הַיְּלָדִים לָשֵׂאת בִּרְכַּת שָׁלוֹם לְכָל הַיְּלָדִים
And when I woke up I remembered the dream And I went out to look for some peace And there was no angel and there was no peace He left long ago and I am still with the dream	Uxshehit’orarti nizkarti baxalom Veyatsati lexapes me’at shalom Velo haya mal’ax velo haya shalom Hu mizman halax va’ani im haxalom	וּכְשֶׁהִתְעוֹרַרְתִּי נִזְכַּרְתִּי בַּחֲלוֹם וְיָצָאתִי לְחַפֵּשׂ מְעַט שָׁלוֹם וְלֹא הָיָה מַלְאָךְ וְלֹא הָיָה שָׁלוֹם הוּא מִזְּמַן הָלַךְ וַאֲנִי עִם הַחֲלוֹם

You can listen to the song performed by Uzi Hitman here.

Weekly Hebrew Words

שִׁיר Transcription: shir Part of speech: Noun, Masculine Translation: song

חֲלוֹם Transcription: xalom Part of speech: Noun, Masculine Translation: dream

מַלְאַךְ Transcription: mal’ax Part of speech: Noun, Masculine Translation: angel

שָׁלוֹם Transcription: shalom Part of speech: Noun, Masculine Translation: peace (also hello)

Weekly Hebrew WordSearch (תִּפְזֹרֶת)

See if you can find all of the words in the puzzle below:

אֲדוֹן עוֹלַם, אַהֲבָה, חֲלוֹם, מַלְאַךְ, עֻזִּי חִיטְמַן, שִׁיר, שָׁלוֹם, שָׁמַיִם

Weekly Hebrew Names

אֶרְאֵל
Name:	Erel (Er'el)
Gender:	Male
Time Of Appearance:	The Modern Era
Meaning:	Angel.


שִׁיר
Name:	Shir
Gender:	Male/Female
Time Of Appearance:	The Modern Era
Meaning:	Song, poem.

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