Shuru Habitu

Israeli Folk Song

SHURU HABITU

This Israeli song celebrates an experience shared by
people throughout the world–the joy of cultivating
the earth and planting new crops each year.

Phonetic Pronunciation *

Shoo-roo hah-bee-too oor-oo
Mah gah-dol hah-yam hah-zeh,
Esh yo-ke-det beh-chah-zeh
Vuh-hah-mach-ray-shah
Shoov po-lah-chaht bah-sah-deh.
Et, mah kosh too-ree-yah ve-keel-shon.
Hit-lak-doo bi-suh-ah-rah.
Vuh-nahd-lee-kah shoov,
Shoov et hah-ah-dah-mah
Be-shahl-he-vet-yuh-ro'kah.

* ch – as in “Bach”
   o – as in “pole”

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