לשנה הבאה בירושלים
le-shanah ha-ba'ah bi-Yerushalayim
The Hebrew phrase for "next year in Jerusalem" is לשנה הבאה בירושלים (le-shanah ha-ba'ah bi-Yerushalayim).
This phrase is a traditional expression of hope, used to signify the desire to gather in Jerusalem during the following year's Passover.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase לשנה הבאה בירושלים literally translates to "for the next year in Jerusalem".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase לשנה הבאה בירושלים, the word ha-ba'ah (the next) is in the feminine singular form to agree with the feminine noun shanah (year).
How do you pronounce it?
le-shanah ha-ba'ah bi-Yerushalayim
When do people say it?
The phrase לשנה הבאה בירושלים is traditionally used at the end of the Passover Seder to express the hope of returning to Jerusalem in the following year.
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli Hebrew, the phrase is sometimes used ironically or colloquially to refer to things that are perpetually delayed or unlikely to happen soon.
- In some traditions, this phrase is paired with a specific gesture of looking toward the east or toward the direction of Jerusalem while speaking.
- While the phrase is a hopeful wish, it serves as a poignant reminder of the Jewish Diaspora, reflecting centuries of longing to return to a spiritual homeland during the Passover Seder.
Examples in context
- אני מקווה שהשנה הבאה נחזור לירושליםI hope that next year we will return to Jerusalem.
- אמן, לשנה הבאה בירושלים.Amen, lishana haba'a b'Yerushalayim.Amen, next year in Jerusalem.
Example conversation
A family is finishing the Passover Seder meal.
- רוטם Rotemלשנה הבאה בירושלים!Lishana haba'a b'Yerushalayim!Next year in Jerusalem!
- איתי Itayאמן, אמן.Amen, amen.Amen, amen.
- רוטם Rotemאיתי, אתה באמת רוצה לנסוע לשם?Itay, ata be'emet rotze lense'a lesham?Itay, do you really want to go there?
- איתי Itayכן, רוטם, אני מאוד מחכה לזה.Ken, Rotem, ani me'od mekhake leze.Yes, Rotem, I am really looking forward to it.
