Od Avinu Chai (Our Father Lives) by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

February 2, 2016

Sing along in Hebrew to “Od Avinu Chai” performed by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach.

The words “עוד אבינו חי” (Od Avinu Chai!) are inspired from Joseph when he revealed himself to his brother in Egypt

וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו אֲנִי יוֹסֵף הַעוֹד אָבִי חָי וְלֹא־יָכְלוּ אֶחָיו לַעֲנוֹת אֹתוֹ כִּי נִבְהֲלוּ מִפָּנָיו׃
vai-YO-mer yo-SEF el e-KHA-yav, a-NEE yo-SEF, ha-OD a-VEE kha-YAI, v’-LO ya-KH’-LU e-KHA-yav la-a-NOT o-TO, KEE niv-ha-LU mi-pa-NAV
Yosef said to his brothers, “I am Yosef. Is my father still well?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dumfounded were they on account of him.
Genesis 45:3

Lyrics:
עוד אבינו חי – עם ישראל חי
Od Avinu Chai! Am Yisrael Chai!
(Our Father Still Lives! The Nation of Israel Lives!)