[HANASHIR:14690] Re: Or Hadash question

[I. Oppenheim <i.oppenheim...>]

On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Joy Newman wrote:

> The English is "Cause a new light to shine upon us
> and soon may we all reflect its splendor".

Joy,

The correct translation of the Hebrew is: "May You
shine a new light on ZION, and may we all speediliy
merit its light. Blessed are You, Hasheim, Who fashions
the luminaries." (Artscroll)

Please note that we pray in the first place for light
on Zion, and only in the second place for ourselves.


 Groeten,
 Irwin Oppenheim
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