Jewish Humor Central is a daily publication to start your day with news of the Jewish world that's likely to produce a knowing smile and some Yiddishe nachas. It's also a collection of sources of Jewish humor--anything that brings a grin, chuckle, laugh, guffaw, or just a warm feeling to readers.
Our posts include jokes, satire, books, music, films, videos, food, Unbelievable But True, and In the News. Some are new, and some are classics. We post every morning, Sunday through Friday. Enjoy!
With Rosh Hashanah only five days away, we're bringing you some more new music videos created to greet the holiday season.
Today's video is by the Boys Town Jerusalem choir singing Bashanah HaBa'ah, the song by Ehud Manor that was made popular by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. It's a song of hope and optimism about the coming year. (Transliterated Hebrew lyrics and English translation appear below the video.)
Established
in 1948 to provide a home and education for young immigrants to the
newly-created State of Israel, Boys Town Jerusalem has become one of the
country's largest and most respected educational institutions. Today, the beautiful 18-acre Boys Town campus in the Bayit Vegan
neighborhood of Jerusalem is one of Israel’s major technological
training centers. Approximately 800 students, ranging in age from 12 to
20, live on the campus, with a capacity to house up to 1,000. The
children and grandchildren of immigrants from 45 countries on six
continents, they mirror the ethnic diversity of the Israeli population.
More than 75% come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and
require substantial scholarship assistance. No student is ever turned
away from Boys Town due to inability to pay tuition.
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Od tireh od tireh Kama tov yiheyeh Bashana bashana haba'ah
Anavim adumim yavshilu ad ha'erev Veyugshu tzonenim lashulchan Veruchot redumim yisu el eim haderech Itonim yeshanim ve'anan
Od tireh od tireh Kama tov yiheyeh Bashana bashana haba'ah TRANSLATION: Next year we will sit on the porch And count all the wandering birds Children on vacation will play catch Between the house and the fields
You will see how good it will be Next year
Red grapes will ripen by evening And be served cold to the table Pleasant breezes will blow on to the roads Old newspapers and clouds
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I love it. Ne He Dar. Wonderful. Happy New Year to all.
ReplyDeleteI loved your video and your voices!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShana Tova to all of year!
May Hashem bless you with health, happiness, joy, laughter, peace and abundance!