Tzena, Tzena, Tzena - The Weavers - (Lyrics) 

You dont have to be jewish in order to be jewish. Thank you!! ;)

Even though there is some mispronunciation and they have nothing to do with the English!

p.s. See Arlo's version. He's a riot.

I would like to know the Hebrew words and their meaning. This seems to be a song of jubilation, which I need to hear right now. TYVM, RU-vid

@@barbaramalkowicz2466 Original Hebrew: Tzena, tzena, tzena, tzena ha-banot u-r’ena chayalim ba-mosheva/ Al na, Al na, Al na, Al na, al na titchab’ena Mi-ben chayil, ish tzava English translation: Go out, go out, go out girls and see soldiers in the moshava (farming community). Do not, do not, do not hide yourself away from a virtuous man [a pun on the word for "soldier"], an army man.

this was in 1950's, when the Jewish population was recovering and the USA was helping the Jewish population get back on their feet.... to steal this from the Jewish right after a horrible war would be a crime in itself, so yes they included it in the song out of respect because back in 1950's it was still in their minds of what wrongs have happened to the people.

That group of singers assembled at the end of 1948 as "the No-Name Quartet," later becoming "The Weavers" and recording Tzena Tzena in 1950.

So how could the person above have heard the song in 1948 if it wasn't recorded until two years later???

Good question, saxonpagan. You've read 2 opinions, so, now let us know the result of your research.

Beautiful comment, truly moving.

Hear hear. This, and for permitting us to hear Paul Robeson's appearance before HUAC voiced by James Earl Jones.

Hello Barbara, How are you doing?

and she still is....

As Arlo described him ...."he'd sing once before the song, once with the song and once after the song".

same

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena The Weavers, Weavers Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Can't you hear the music playing In the city square Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Come where all our friends will find us With the dancers there Tzena, Tzena join the celebration There'll be people there from every nation Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight Dancing in the city square Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora One, two, three, four All the boys will envy me for Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing My heart's saying Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Can't you hear the music playing In the city square Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Come where all our friends will find us With the dancers there Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Can't you hear the music playing In the city square Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Come where all our friends will find us With the dancers there Tzena, Tzena Can't you hear the music playing In the city square Tzena, Tzena Come where all our friends will find us With the dancers there Can't you hear the music playing In the city square Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Come where all our friends will find us With the dancers there Tzena, Tzena join the celebration There'll be people there from every nation Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight Dancing in the city square Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora One, two, three, four All the boys will envy me for Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing My heart's saying Tzena, Tzena, Tzena Songwriters: ISSACHAR MIRON

hey

Hello Meryl, How are you doing?

and again since your comment 8 years ago! the world constantly changes, thats life for you!

Let's see if anyone has a PROBLEM, OFFICER???

I AM TRANS IMMORTAL MY PRONOUNS ARE *OSIRIS AND QUETZALCOATL* .

I'm singing it in school

I'm right with you, man. Check out more klezmer music-you won't regret it. Some of those old guys jam like they're feckin' crazy, but it's wired TIGHT. Many of the same things you appreciate about that type of metal are present in klezmer in surprising abundance.

Yep. Us too

Same