Ahavat Olam
Lyrics
Credits
Ahavat olam beit yisrael
Am’cha ahavta
Ahavat olam, ahavat olam
Thank you for the Torah
Thank you for your love
Thank you for the blessings
You send from up above
Ahavat olam beit yisrael
Am’cha ahavta
Ahavat olam, ahavat olam
You gave us the commandments
To teach us wrong from right
Please be with us always
As we try to live good lives
Ahavat olam beit yisrael
Am’cha ahavta
Ahavat olam, ahavat olam
Hebrew Liturgy
Music & English lyrics by Ellie Flier and Josh Goldberg
Produced by Josh Goldberg and Marty Rifkin
Duet line sung by Josh Goldberg
Instrumentals:
Josh Goldberg: Acoustic guitar, piano
Gabe Witcher: Violin
Sam Brawner: Percussion
Marty Rifkin: Bass, dobro, pedal steel
Behind the Song
Josh Goldberg and I wrote this song when I was visiting L.A. one summer, long before I ever thought of doing an album, let alone with him as my producer!
We decided that we wanted to write a kid’s song that incorporated English “repeat after me” lyrics for a prayer that may not be often explained and translated to children.