Songbook: Linda Hirschhorn

’Al Tifros Kiddush for New Holidays

Song: 17. Let Justice Run Down

Music by Linda Hirschhorn © 1989

Lyrics: adapted from Shoftim and Amos

צֶֽדֶק, צֶֽדֶק תִּרְדְפוּ
וְיִגְאַל כַּמַֽיִם
מִשְׁפַּט וּצְדַקָה
כְּןַחַל אֵיתָן

Tsèdèq, tsèdèq tirdefu
veyig’al kamayim.
Mishpat utsedaqàh
kenakhal ’éitàn.

Let it roll like
waters and righteousness:
a mighty stream,
roll.