Lekha Dodi

לְכָה דוֹדִי

79+2 words=81

Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi Alkabetz- רבי שלמה הלוי אלקבץ

Introduction/Translation-Rabbi Avraham Sutton

The author’s name, Shlomo HaLevi Alkabetz (c. 1530), appears in acrostic at the head of each stanza. In this song, the Holy One blessed-be-He is called the Beloved. As the Holy One, He directs history from above in Heaven. The Shekhinah is called Shabbat Bride, Shabbat Queen, and Yerushalayim. During the week (and in general during the nighttime of this world), the unity of the Holy One and the Shekhinah is obscured. The Shekhinah is said to be in exile. Yerushalayim is in ruins and the Kedushah-Holiness of the Beit haMikdash is buried inaccessibly deep in the heart of the Jewish People.

Now, as the holiness of Shabbat descends and illuminates the world with a taste of the Ultimate Future, we turn around and face west, toward the back of the Beth Knesset, in order to welcome the Shekhinah as she rises up from the depths of exile to reunite with the Beloved. We ask Hashem to descend from Heaven, to greet the Bride, to reveal His Absolute Oneness in history. We ourselves, children of the Holy One and the Shekhinah, rejoice in the privilege of seeing a hint of the revelation of God’s Absolute Unity on Shabbat. We ask that the ultimate Shabbat (the 7th Millennium) be ushered in when that revelation will be complete, when mankind will no longer be oblivious to God’s Presence, when Yerushalayim, the City that unites Heaven and Earth, will be rebuilt. We ask that the son of David come and signal the advent of the Great Shabbat.

Decoding-Avraham Agassi

The version that I have decoded is comprised of exactly 144 words.

The Song is split in the following way:

·       One- A first line of seven letters which also doubles as the Refrain that is sung between the verses.

·       Eight- Stanzas which each begin with a letter of the author’s name.

·       One- The Ninth and final Stanza, which is the Tenth Stanza including the introductory refrain is recited standing up (reverse direction to the west) facing the back of the Synagogue in order to greet the Sabbath Bride.

The gematria of the name of the Song “Lecha Dodi”- לְכָה דוֹדִי is 79+2 words=81.

All the above teach us that the Song is encrypted in the Code of 1 and 8 as is the Torah. This is a proof that the Kabbalists of Safed in the 16^th Century knew that the Torah was so encrypted.

Lecha Dodi- לְכָה דוֹדִי

Come My Beloved [G-d]

לְכָה דוֹדִי

79+2 words=81

Together to greet the Bride, the Shabbat ]Queen[

לִקְרַאת כַּלָּה פְּנֵי שַׁבָּת

1628=17=8

Let us welcome Her!

נְקַבְּלָה

178+1 word=17=8

Observe and Remember ─ the One God caused us to hear in a single utterance. Hashem is One and His Name is One. For [the sake of the unity of His] Name, for consummate harmony and for shining praise!
שָׁמוֹר וְזָכוֹר בְּדִבּוּר אֶחָד, הִשְמִיעָֽנוּ אֵל הַמְּיֻחָד.
יְהוָה אֶחָד וּשְמוֹ אֶחָד. לְשֵׁם וּלְתִפְאֶֽרֶת וְלִתְהִלָּה:

4518=18 (Mem 600)

Refrain

Let us go forth to welcome the Shabbat, for it is the source of blessing [for the entire week]. It was ordained from the very beginning and before time began. Although last in action, it was first in the thought [of God].
לִקְרַאת שַׁבָּת לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה. כִּי הִיא מְקוֹר הַבְּרָכָה.
מֵרֹאשׁ מִקֶּֽדֶם נְסוּכָה. סוֹף מַעֲשֶׂה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִלָּה:

4451=14=8

Refrain

[O Jerusalem:] Sanctuary of the King, Royal City, arise and come forth from the midst of [confusion and] upheaval. You have dwelt long enough in the vale of tears. Now He will bestow His compassion upon you.
מִקְדַּשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ עִיר מְלוּכָה. קֽוּמִי צְאִי מִתּוֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָה.
רַב לָךְ שֶֽׁבֶת בְּעֵֽמֶק הַבָּכָא. וְהוּא יַחֲמוֹל עָלַֽיִךְ חֶמְלָה:

3272=14=8 or 5292=18 (Kafs 500)

Refrain

 [O Jerusalem:] Shake the dust [of exile] off yourself. Rise up, clothe yourself with my people. They are your illustrious garments. [O God, redeem us] by the hand of [David], son of Yishai, of Beth Lechem. Draw near to my soul. Redeem her [now]!
הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קוּמִי. לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ עַמִּי:
עַל יַד בֶּן יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי. קָרְבָה אֶל נַפְשִׁי גְאָלָהּ:

4671=18 or 5801=14=8 (Nun 700 Kaf 500)

Refrain

[O Jerusalem:] Arouse yourself, arouse yourself, for your [time to] shine has come. Rise and shine! Awake, awake, sing the song [of redemption]. Hashem's Glory has already been revealed upon you!
הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִי. כִּי בָא אוֹרֵךְ קֽֽוּמִי אֽוֹרִי.
עֽוּרִי עֽוּרִי שִׁיר דַבֵּֽרִי. כְּבוֹד יְהוָה עָלַֽיִךְ נִגְלָה.

4949=26=8 (Kafs 500)

Refrain

[O Jerusalem:] Be not ashamed or humiliated. Why are you downcast? Why are you agitated? The afflicted of my people will find refuge in you. An entire city will be rebuilt upon your ruins.
לֹא תֵבֽוֹשִׁי וְלֹא תִכָּלְמִי. מַה תִּשְתּוֹחֲחִי וּמַה תֶּהֱמִי.
בָּךְ יֶחֱסוּ עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי, וְנִבְנְתָה עִיר עַל תִּלָּהּ:  

4663+16 words=4679=26=8

Refrain

Those who violated you will be destroyed. Those that devoured you will be removed far away. But your God will rejoice over you as a groom rejoices over his bride.
וְהָיוּ לִמְשִׁסָּה שׁוֹסָיִךְ. וְרָחֲקוּ כָּל מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ.
יָשִׂישׂ עָלַֽיִךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ. כִּמְשׂוֹשׂ חָתָן עַל כַּלָּה:

6065=17=8 (Nun 700 Kafs 500)

Refrain

Spring forth to the right and to the left. Exalt Hashem with passion. We will then rejoice and exult, through Peretz's descendant, the man who will spring forth [from David].
יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאל תִּפְרֽוֹצִי. וְאֶת  יְהוָה תַּעֲרִֽיצִי.
עַל יַד אִישׁ בֶּן פַּרְצִי. וְנִשְׂמְחָה וְנָגִֽילָה:

3856+13 words=3869=26=8

Refrain

Enter in peace, O [Shabbat], O crown of her Husband! Enter with joy and exultation! [Enter] into the heart of the faithful of the chosen people.
בֹּאִי בְשָׁלוֹם עֲטֶרֶת בַּעְלָהּ. גַּם בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְצָהֳלָה.
תּוֹךְ אֱמוּנֵי עַם סְגֻּלָּה.

2454+11 words=2565=18 or 4614+11 words=4625=17=8

Enter, O Bride! Enter, O Bride!

 בֹּאִי כַלָּה, בֹּאִי כַלָּה:

136=10=1

Shabbat Queen!
שַׁבָּת מַלְכְּתָה

1197=18

Refrain