These words are said as we are about to return the Torah scroll back to the Arc in synagogue.

If feel them as a cry from my soul for a connection with God. To feel God in every moment of our lives as it was in the days of the temple.


I used this song as a meditation in my Jewish Healing Class.

In the full song they are repeated three times.

(Something Kabbalsitic, I’m told)

Hashiveinu

Sacred Songs of Torah and Psalms

Transliteration: Hashiveinu Adonai elechah,

v’nashuva, v’nashuva.

Chadesh yameinu kekedem. Kekedem. Kekedem.

Transliteration: Hashiveinu Adonai elechah,

v’nashuva, v’nashuva.

Chadesh yameinu kekedem. Kekedem. Kekedem.

Translation:

Bring us back to you, Lord, and we shall return.

Renew our days as of old.

Music by Ken Rabow © 2000

Click on the underlined tracks below to play

excerpts.

Song List


  1. 1.Psalm 139

  2. 2.El Na Reffa Na La

  3. 3.Ad Matai (9/11)

  4. 4.La’sok B’Divrei Torah

  5. 5.Modeh Ani

  6. 6.Psalm 16

  7. 7.Y’Hee Or (Stranger)

  8. 8.Potayach et Yadecha

  9. 9.Hashiveinu

  10. 10.Ani L’Dodi

  11. 11.Shema

  12. 12.Malchinu (Meditation)

  13. 13.Sefiroth Chant (Toning Chant)

  14. 14. Al Tirah