תוספת בית למעוז צור לְמִלְחֶמֶת ”חַרְבוֹת בַּרְזֶל“‏ | Supplemental stanza to Maoz Tsur for the Ḥarvot Barzel War by Dana Pearl

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Ḥanukkah

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2023 Israel–Hamas war, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., מעוז צור Maoz Tsur, rhyming translation

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Source (Hebrew)

Translation (English)

קָמוּ לְהָרְגֵנוּ בְּנֵי חָמָס,
בְּיוֹם שִׂמְחָתָהּ שֶׁל הַתּוֹרָה.
חֵבֶל אַרְצֵנוּ הָיָה לָמַס,
וְלִבֵּנוּ זָעַק מָרָה.
הִתְלַכֵּד הָעָם בִּגְבוּרָה,
לְמַגֵּר אֶת הָאוֹיֵב הָרָע.
עַטְרֵם נִצָּחוֹן, קַיֵּם בִּטָּחוֹן,
הָשֵׁב לְעַמְּךָ רוֹם וְתִפְאָרָה.

The sons of violence (ḥamas) arose to murder us,
when with the Torah we were joyous.
Alas! Our land has become oppressed,
and our hearts cry out in bitterness.
In strength the nation did coalesce,
to wipe out a foe so villainous.
Grant heroic success, ensure defense,
restore to Your people great magnificence.

A supplemental stanza to the popular 13th century piyyut, Maoz Tsur, for the Ḥanukkah occurring in the aftermath of the horrors on 7 October, as written and shared by דנה פרל. Please contact us if you can help connect us with the author. The English translation was offered by Steven Bernstein via his Facebook page.

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Maoz Tsur supplemental stanza for the for the Ḥarvot Barzel War (Dana Pearl 2023)

Notes[+]

Notes
1	‏”וַתִּמָּלֵא הָאָרֶץ חָמָס” (בראשית ו:יא), רומז לארגון טרור חמאס
2	‏”שָׂרָתִי בַּמְּדִינוֹת הָיְתָה לָמַס”‏ (איכה א:א)
3	‏”וַיִּזְעַק זְעָקָה גְדוֹלָה וּמָרָֽה”‏ (אסתר ד:א)
4	‏”וִיעַטְרֵם בְּכֶתֶר יְשׁוּעָה וּבְעֲטֶרֶת נִצָּחוֹן” (מתוך תפילה לשלום חיילי צה״ל)
5	בטחון בארץ וגם לשון הבטחה. “וְקַיֶּם לָֽנוּ…אֶת הַדָּבָר שֶׁהִבְטַחְתָּֽנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ” (מוסף של ר״ה)
6	bitaḥon ≈ security

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Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

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