In School

אין חדר


Come here, closer to me, little one,

and take a look at the little letters—

Dear letters, precious letters.

Quicker, quicker, come over here.

Don’t be afraid, don’t be scared.

That’s the way, sit down and listen carefully.

Sit down, that’s the way, and listen…

*Komets aleph: “o”, komets beys: “bo”, komets giml: “go”, komets daled: “do”

Pasekh aleph: “a”, pasekh beys: “ba”, pasekh giml: “ga”, pasekh daled: “da”.

That’s the way, little one—that’s the way to learn, little one.

Oh dear, dear little one, look inside the prayer book

and repeat again—‘komets aleph: “o”, komets beys: “bo”.

Louder, stronger—“o”, “bo”.

That’s the way to learn little one—“a”, “ba”, “ga”, “da”,

Louder, stronger!

That’s the way to learn little one—“a”, “be”, “bo”, ga”.

That’s the way—happier, livelier. Trickster!

That’s the way to learn Torah, little one.

Learning is the best thing.

If you were a dear little one, you shouldn't be a trickster.

Oh are you a trickster, little one!

Enough, close the prayer book, you are free.

Remember my child, a Jew must learn Torah.

So says the Holy Creator.

If you are asked what you have learned in school,

You should say that you studied Torah.

Remember—Torah, once again—Torah.

Torah, Torah, Torah.

*combinations of Hebrew consonants and vowels