Thursday, May 15, 2008

Kaddish - Israel is all who struggle

Make peace for all who Struggle. Voice of Iyov Craig Smith on the Kaddish "Craig chose to interpret "Israel" as "All who struggle." This is an unorthodox translation, but also a brilliant interpretation. In Craig's translation, the half-Kaddish becomes:"

Great and holy is your great Name
in this world you created by your will!
May your true reign begin
in our lifetime,
in our days,
in the lives of all who Struggle—
swiftly—
soon! Let your great Name be blessed
for all ages to come—
blessed, praised, glorified, exalted,
extolled, honored, lifted up, lauded
be the Name of the Holy One,
blessed be you,
far beyond all blessings
and hymns and praises and consolations
that are spoken in the world.

Let great peace descend on us from the heavens!
Let life be renewed for us and for all who Struggle!
You who makes peace in the heavens,
make peace for us.