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לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה lyrics
English: 13 Years Ago
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What “לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” is about
This song is a celebratory tribute to a boy named Or Eitan on his Bar Mitzvah, marking his 13th birthday and his entry into religious adulthood. The lyrics describe his personality, hobbies, and positive qualities, highlighting his kindness, intelligence, helpfulness, and unique charm. It's a loving portrayal from his family, expressing pride and good wishes for his future.
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לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה, כִּמְעַט בְּדִיּוּק, נוֹלַד תִּינוֹק קָטָן וּמָתוֹק. לְאַחַר שְׁמוֹנָה יָמִים, גִּלּוּ אֶת הַשֵּׁם: איזה מושלם - אוֹר אֵיתָן אוֹר אֵיתָן שֶׁלָּנוּ חוֹגֵג הַיּוֹם, נִכְנָס לְעֹל הַמִּצְווֹת וּמַגְשִׁים עוֹד חֲלוֹם. יֶלֶד טוֹב וְשָׁקֵט, סַקְרָן וְגַם חָכָם, עִם לֵב עֲנָק וְשַׁלְוָה שֶׁמֻּרְגֶּשֶׁת אֵצֶל כֻּלָּם. יְפֵה תֹּאַר, עִם חִיּוּךְ שׁוֹבְבוּן, שֵׂעָר שָׁחֹר וּמַבָּט נָבוֹן. אֲבָל יָפְיוֹ הָאֲמִתִּי נִמְצָא עָמֹק בַּלֵּב, וְכָל מִי שֶׁמַּכִּיר אוֹתוֹ – מִיָּד אוֹתוֹ מְחַבֵּב. לִפְעָמִים קְצָת עֲפִיפוֹן, הָרֹאשׁ בָּעֲנָנִים, אֲבָל כְּשֶׁצָּרִיךְ אוֹתוֹ, הוּא תָּמִיד בָּעִנְיָנִים. לִבְנוֹת וּלְתַקֵּן, לְפָרֵק וְלִיצֹר, אִם מַשֶּׁהוּ מִתְקַלְקֵל אוֹר אֵיתָן שָׁם כְּדֵי לַעֲזֹר. פִּזְמוֹן אוֹר אֵיתָן, אוֹר אֵיתָן, הַיּוֹם כֻּלָּם שְׂמֵחִים, יֶלֶד יְפֵהפֶה עִם לֵב טוֹב וּמַעֲשִׂים נִפְלָאִים! שֶׁתְּגַדֵּל בַּתּוֹרָה, בְּאֹשֶׁר וּבְהַצְלָחָה, מַזָּל טוֹב לְבַר הַמִּצְוָה – שֶׁפַע בְּרָכָה וְשִׂמְחָה! סְפָרִים הוּא אוֹהֵב בְּכָל שָׁעָה וְשָׁעָה, אַחֲרֵי בֵּית הַסֵּפֶר, בָּאֲרוּחָה וּלְאַחַר הַתְּפִלָּה. תָּמִיד מְחַפֵּשׂ עוֹד מַשֶּׁהוּ לִקְרֹא, וְכָל סֵפֶר חָדָשׁ יָשָׁר מוֹשֵׁךְ אוֹתוֹ. אִם פִּתְאוֹם ג'וּק מוֹפִיעַ וּמַבְהִיל אֶת כֻּלָּם, יֵשׁ רַק כְּתֹבֶת אַחַת, וְהִיא יְדוּעָה לְכֻלָּם. אוֹר אֵיתָן מַגִּיעַ בְּרֹגַע, בְּלִי שׁוּם הִתְרַגְּשׁוּת, מְטַפֵּל בַּמַּצָּב כְּאִלּוּ זוֹ עוֹד שְׁלִיחוּת. בְּכַדּוּרֶגֶל הוּא שַׂחְקַן אַגָּדָה, מְשַׂחֵק כָּל תַּפְקִיד בְּלִי בְּעָיָה. אוֹהֵב גַּם לָדוּג, לְתַקֵּן חַכּוֹת, בְּסַבְלָנוּת אֵין-קֵץ, שָׁעוֹת עַל גַּבֵּי שָׁעוֹת. כְּשֶׁמְּדַבְּרִים עַל אֹכֶל, יֵשׁ לוֹ דְּרִישׁוֹת בְּרוּרוֹת, מַנְגָּל, סוּשִׁי וּכְנָפַיִם – אֵלֶּה הַבְּחִירוֹת. אִם יֵשׁ אֲרוּחָה טוֹבָה, הוּא מִיָּד מִתְיַצֵּב, וּלְפִנּוּק טָעִים הוּא אַף פַּעַם לֹא מְסָרֵב. פִּזְמוֹן אוֹר אֵיתָן, אוֹר אֵיתָן, הַיּוֹם כֻּלָּם שְׂמֵחִים, יֶלֶד יְפֵהפֶה עִם לֵב טוֹב וּמַעֲשִׂים נִפְלָאִים! שֶׁתְּגַדֵּל בַּתּוֹרָה, בְּאֹשֶׁר וּבְהַצְלָחָה, מַזָּל טוֹב לְבַר הַמִּצְוָה – שֶׁפַע בְּרָכָה וְשִׂמְחָה! לִפְעָמִים קְצָת לוֹקֵחַ אֶת הַזְּמַן, לֹא תָּמִיד מִתְנַדֵּב, אֲבָל כְּשֶׁהוּא מַחְלִיט לְנַקּוֹת – אַף אֶחָד לֹא מִתְקָרֵב! הַכֹּל יִהְיֶה מַבְרִיק, מְסֻדָּר וּמְצֻחְצָח, כִּי כְּשֶׁאוֹר אֵיתָן לוֹקֵחַ מְשִׂימָה – זֶה יוֹצֵא הֲכִי מֻצְלָח. הוּא אָח טוֹב לְנַוֵּה, הַקָּטָן וְהָאָהוּב, וְתָמִיד אֶפְשָׁר לִסְמֹךְ עָלָיו, בִּרְגָעִים שֶׁבָּהֶם זֶה חָשׁוּב. יֶלֶד סֶנְדְּוִיץ' בֵּין הַבָּנִים, הַשֵּׁנִי מֵהַסּוֹף, אֲבָל בַּלֵּב שֶׁל הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה יֵשׁ לו
Lifnei 13 shana, kim'at bediyuk, nolad tinok katan u'matok.
13 years ago, almost exactly, a small and sweet baby was born.
Hebrew words from this song
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- מזל טובMazal Tov
- Congratulations / Good luck
- בר מצווהBar Mitzvah
- Son of Commandment (coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys at 13)
- תורהTorah
- Jewish law and teachings
- מושלםmushlam
- perfect
- שמחיםsmechim
- happy
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“לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” is a Hebrew song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
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What does “לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” mean in English?
“לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” means “13 Years Ago” in English.
What is “לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” about?
This song is a celebratory tribute to a boy named Or Eitan on his Bar Mitzvah, marking his 13th birthday and his entry into religious adulthood. The lyrics describe his personality, hobbies, and positive qualities, highlighting his kindness, intelligence, helpfulness, and unique charm. It's a loving portrayal from his family, expressing pride and good wishes for his future.
Is there an English translation of the “לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “לִפְנֵי 13 שָׁנָה” is translated into English on this page, and each Hebrew line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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