SHALOM, NI HAO | שלום 你好 | NORINOA

At our house? Red lanterns... Shabbat candles... Chopsticks... Challah... Ni hao— שלום! Two worlds One table Whole lotta food Chinese in the kitchen Israeli attitude Hebrew in the hallway Music way too loud Mama likes it peaceful— But I married Israeli! Rosh Hashanah, apples and honey Chinese New Year, red envelope money Hanukkah lights Lanterns glow Purim costumes Here we go Passover seder Family around Then Chinese New Year And the whole crew's back in town So many holidays We celebrate them all Any excuse for food— WE ANSWER THE CALL! Kids in the living room Everybody ready? Kung Fu— HA! Krav Maga— HEY! Chinese discipline Israeli energy Good luck keeping up With this family NI HAO! שלום! Guzheng high Let the darbuka roll NI HAO! יאללה! Two cultures One crazy home Crispy chow mein Schnitzel on the side Everybody hungry? Come inside! Chinese art hanging on the wall Hebrew flying down the hall Guzheng melody Oud replies East meets Middle East tonight Chinese products Israeli innovation Both somehow arrive At every family occasion Tea on the counter Tahini in the fridge Different sides of the world But we built a bridge Chinese family: Quiet. Respectful. Everybody listens. Israeli family: Everybody's family Everybody talks at once! But underneath the volume And underneath the style Family comes first Across every mile Feed everybody Call your mother Protect your kids Take care of each other Different language Same heart Maybe we weren't So different from the start Kung Fu! Krav Maga! Chow mein! Schnitzel! Guzheng! Oud! Ready? יאללה! NI HAO! שלום! Chinese rhythm Israeli soul Red and gold Blue and white Everybody dancing tonight Crispy chow mein Schnitzel on the side Challah on Friday Dumplings piled high 你好! שלום! From one generation To the next we go Different roots Growing in one home Chinese side says... Keep it down. Israeli side says... WHAT?! יאללה!