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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!
Kol Kinor Choir was formed in Birmingham, UK in September 1990, under the able
musicianship of Joyce Rothschild and Jane Ward. Alexander Knapp is the
honorary Patron.
Jacob Fifer is the musical director and principal conductor.
Kol Kinor is a small mixed voice choir of singers who
perform, enjoy and enthuse about Jewish music. It has a rich and
diverse repertoire covering many aspects of Jewish
culture including liturgical and synagogue pieces set to modern,
traditional and folk arrangements. It has Jewish and non-Jewish
members.
The choir sings in Yiddish, Hebrew, English and
Ladino, and complement this with commentaries on the history and
significance of each piece in relation
to musical development and religious emphasis within individual
festivals and services.
Over the years, the choir has performed all over the UK in many
varied venues including cathedrals, churches, synagogues, music
festivals,
City of Birmingham events; the choir has also sung in the USA.
In this video, Kol Kinor sings Lecha Dodi, a traditional part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.
Julia Sabra and Amalia Kelter Zeitlin are two musicians deeply
committed to building and inspiring Jewish community through song. They met briefly in December of 2023, but did not become friends until
September of 2024, when they were both living in Jerusalem.
One day, a
mutual friend told them that they really needed to make music together. They took her advice, and started compiling songs for an album of Jewish
music. Some written by Amalia, some by Julia, and some an organic
collaboration of their musical minds.
The album is in development, and the duo is looking for sources of funding. In the meantime they are performing in various locations, including this session in a private home in Baka, Jerusalem, where they sing Lecha Dodi for a group of friends.
Today we welcome Shabbat with another version of Lecha Dodi set to Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah in an arrangement by the Maccabeats. It's sung by ApiChorus, Harvard Hillel's Jewish a Cappella Group.
Founded in 2023, ApiChorus is a coed group comprised of current students at Harvard University. They sing a diverse repertoire of Hebrew and English classics, represent a broad range of Jewish backgrounds, and perform at venues locally in Cambridge as well as in concerts across the country.
The Shvesters (Chava Levi and Polina Fradkin) are a Yiddish vocal duo
hailing originally from Detroit, Michigan. They gained a reputation on
social media for their perfectly synchronized voices (and signature
matching outfits) — and have won the hearts of audiences from all
backgrounds.
The Shvesters transform classic Yiddish melodies into sophisticated, contemporary harmonic jazz arrangements.
In this video the Shvesters welcome Shabbat with a rendition of Lecha Dodi.
Born into a musical family in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hazzan Elias
Rosemberg followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, a Hazzan, and
his father, a clarinetist in a Klezmer band.
In 1991, Hazzan Rosemberg
began studies at Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, and in 1994, he
obtained the degree of Hazzan and Singing Professor.
In this video from Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts, Cantor Rosemberg and his sons Mikey and David usher in Shabbat with Lecha Dodi.
Ethan Franzel is a rabbi with Reform ordination from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. He is also a spiritual teacher, meditation leader, writer, musician and composer, and an avid guide for all things spiritual.
He has led numerous spirituality and meditation retreats, and has been a scholar-in-residence at a variety of different houses of worship.
He is located in the Greater Philadelphia area, serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware.
In today's video, he leads us in singing a new version of Lecha Dodi to welcome Shabbat.
Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah has been used as the musical basis for many liturgical poems that are sung throughout the Jewish year. We've posted the song many times in many venues around the world.
Today we have another version of Lecha Dodi, one of the key musical poems in the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday night sung to the same tune. This version was performed by Student Cantor Kyra Goldman at Temple Kehillat Chaim, a diverse Reform congregation in Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
Mishkon Tephilo's historic landmark building on Main Street in
Venice, California houses a beautiful synagogue that warmly embraces interfaith
families and converts to Judaism. People notice its relaxed and
inclusive vibe and find it less formal than other synagogues — as one of its regulars put it, "Hawaiian shirt optional."
Mishkon is participatory and many congregants engage in synagogue
services, leading a section or reading from the Torah on Shabbat.
Services are held Friday night (usually on Zoom or at the beach),
Saturday morning and all holidays, with occasional family services and
alternative learning services.
In today's video, Mishkon's spiritual leader, Rabbi Joshua Katzan and Happie Hoffman, Musical Director for BBYO International, welcome Shabbat with Lecha Dodi, a major part of the Friday night service.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Mszana Dolna is a town in Poland, with 7,431 inhabitants. Mszana Dolna lies 50 kilometers south of Kraków. The town is
located in a deep valley, surrounded by several ranges, including the
Gorce Mountains featuring Gorce National Park.
The Jewish community in Mszana Dolna is mentioned in the 1891 official
record of Jewish congregations. However, Jews must have started living
there much earlier. The first Jews to settle down in Mszana Dolna were innkeepers, which is confirmed by 18th century data. Inns were leased to those Jews by the local nobility.
January 17 is the Day of Judaism in Poland. Workshops were conducted with three
groups of young people, who learned the basic concepts of the Jewish
religion and culture and elements of the celebration of Shabbat.
sztetlmszanadolna.com is a website dedicated to saving the memory of
the Jews of Mszana Dolna and building kind relations with the
descendants of the few among them who survived the Shoah. Its organizers take care
of the sites of memory and martyrdom of the Jews of Mszana Dolna,
organize anniversaries of the Shoah in the town, as well as Remembrance
Days and Remembrance Walks. Together with the town’s youth they plant
crocuses at the mass murder sites to commemorate the youngest victims.
Every week they light the Shabbat candles and bake challah and they also light
the menorah during Chanukah.
In this video, members of the community sing the traditional version of Lecha Dodi to welcome Shabbat.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Iris
Karlin, a native Israeli, is an internationally acclaimed soprano, song
leader, worship leader, director, conductor, composer, and educator.
Iris
started her musical path as a pianist and flutist, and as she started
singing she moved from rock to musical theatre to operettas and operas.
She was praised for her rare combination of stage presence and
musicianship by critics and conductors alike. She continued to direct
and conduct choirs, theater productions, and kids' shows.
Iris is now on
her path to becoming a Cantor, studying at Hebrew Union College, and
serving as a student Cantor at Temple B'nai Israel in Clearwater, FL.
In her years of studies at HUC Iris had been composing and distributing
liturgical contemporary music to Reform Synagogues, and had won prizes
for excellence in composition.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Congregation Beth Israel is San Diego’s oldest and largest Jewish
congregation with roots dating to 1861 when San Diego was a frontier
settlement. Jewish pioneers first came to San Diego in 1850 and,
although very few in number, gathered each year to observe the High Holy
Days.
According to the late historian Henry Schwartz, San Diego Jewry,
led by Old Town merchant Marcus Schiller, first met in 1861 to form the
congregation they called Adath Yeshurun (Assembly of Israel). Beth
Israel traces its origins back to the formation of Adath Yeshurun in
1861.
Join us today in welcoming Shabbat with the congregation singing Lecha Dodi by Aaron Bensoussan.
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Today we welcome another Shabbat with a rendition of Lecha Dodi from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition performed by Dr. Ariel Lazarus, the Renanot school of Hazzanut choir and the Israeli Ladino orchestra string quartet.
Dr.
Ariel Lazarus is a unique voice among Israeli musicians today. Brought
up in a family with Sephardi musical roots from Gibraltar, he began
composing and playing the guitar in his teens, and has been committed to
developing his own compositional language ever since, always
maintaining an open dialogue with his traditions.
Lazarus is the winner
of the 2021 Yitzhak Navon prize given by the president of Israel for
outstanding work in the field of music traditions. Lazarus is the
musical director and co-founder of the Israeli Ladino Orchestra,
Renanot.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Tonight we welcome Shabbat with an energetic version of Lecha Dodi by the clergy of New York City's Central Synagogue.
The congregation began on Manhattan’s Lower East Side when its parent
congregations Ahawath Chesed and Shaar Hashomayim were founded in 1846
and 1839, respectively, by German-speaking immigrants who hailed
predominantly from the Czechoslovak area of Europe. By 1872, the
membership of Ahawath Chesed had prospered and grown as the city’s
population shifted uptown. When land became available at 55th Street and
Lexington Avenue, the location was well suited to them.
With amazing courage and vision, the 140 families of Ahawath Chesed
commissioned Henry Fernbach, a prominent New York Jewish architect, to
design its synagogue to seat more than 1,400 persons. At its dedication
in 1872, Rabbi Adolph Heubsch described the building as “a house of
worship in evidence of the high degree of development only possible
under a condition of freedom.”
In 1898, Ahawath Chesed agreed to merge with Shaar Hashomayim to
become Ahawath Chesed Shaar Hashomayim. In 1918, the congregation
renamed itself Central Synagogue.
Central Synagogue was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966 and
a National Historic Landmark in 1975. It is the largest Reform synagogue in continuous use in New York City and one of the leading
Reform congregations in the country.
Currently, Central Synagogue’s thriving community comprises 2,600 member families.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Itay Ben David was born in Jerusalem with music in his soul. Enthralled by music
from a young age, he convinced his friends to take music lessons to form
his first band. He’s since gone on to tour around the globe with some
of the most prominent Israeli and European acts as both a singer and
musician.
Currently based in Los Angeles and performing around
the world, Itay brings new meaning and life to audiences as he shares
the songs inside his soul. As a solo act or alongside a band of up to
twelve, Itay incorporates nuances and flavors from his time spent
touring the world.
Join us in welcoming Shabbat tonight with Lecha Dodi, as sung by Itay Benda.
Fitting Friday night melodies to popular tunes can be a challenge. Sometimes the fit is natural and sometimes seems forced. But this Lecha Dodi adaptation of Billy Joel's hit song Honesty flows naturally.
The performers are singer Yifaat Asher and Cantor Randy Herman of the Chizuk Amuno Congregation & Schools in Baltimore, Maryland.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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David Sasso has composed a number of works on Jewish themes. Beyond chamber
works from his college years, David has recently composed a choral
setting of modern poetry on biblical themes and two setting for soprano
and piano of Yiddish poems, including his own Yiddish translation of
Wordsworth’s “Daffodils.”
In 2023, David traveled to the island of St.
Thomas to participate in a collaboration with local musician and fellow
Interlochen Arts Camp alum Gylchris Sprauve, celebrating the many
musical heritages of the US Virgin Islands, including David’s own
personal ancestry in St. Thomas and his heritage of Sephardic Jewish
music.
Also in 2023, David teamed up with Boston-based Jewish bluegrass group, Jacob’s Ladder, to record selections from his bluegrass setting of the traditional Friday night Shabbat liturgy, Sasson v’Simcha - Joy and Delight. This
service was dedicated to David’s parents, Rabbis Dennis and Sandy
Sasso, and premiered in May 2023 at the retirement celebration of Rabbi
Dennis Sasso at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis.
Tonight we welcome Shabbat with a Bluegrass version of Lecha Dodi from Jacob's Ladder's latest record.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Two weeks ago, Cantor Jacob Agar, the cantor of Congregation Beth Sholom in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, sang Lecha Dodi to the tune of Hotel California. The synagogue, also known as the Frank Lloyd Wright Synagogue for its architect and designer, is a National Historic Landmark.
Cantor Agar received his cantorial investiture at the H.L Miller
Cantorial School at Jewish Theological Seminary of New York. Previously
he studied opera performance and linguistics at SUNY Purchase College.
Following conservatory, he sang with several opera companies in New York
and New Jersey, and has worked with a wide variety of conductors.
Cantor Agar is also a composer and arranger and is inspired by a wide
variety of music. He was inspired to become a cantor by his love for
Judaism, Jewish music, and his interest in using music to uplift people
and bring them closer to Judaism. His goal is to use music to elevate
people spiritually and to help them find comfort and solace at
synagogue.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Today's Shabbat
welcome comes from Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa,
where members of the Bet David congregation sing one of the traditional
versions of Lecha Dodi, the hymn that is usually sung in the Kabbalat Shabbat service.
Founded in 1971, Congregation Bet David is a Progressive Jewish
congregation. Bet David is a warm, welcoming, and inclusive congregation
that invites individuals and families of all observance levels to
worship and learn together.
The Bet David community is a diverse congregation engaged in social
issues, culture and learning – a congregation rediscovering Jewish
values that give meaning and provide a strong foundation to face the
challenges of contemporary life.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Today we welcome Shabbat with a traditional version of Lecha Dodi, sung by Cantor Avraham Yaakov Taylor with the Klezmorim Trio from Krakow. The concert was performed in Mszana Dolna, Poland on February 7, 2023.
Klezmorim Trio is made up of musicians who share a passion for Jewish and Balkan klezmer music.Inspired by the Ashkenazi culture of the Galician diaspora, they take the audience to the musical world of pre-war shtetls.
During their concerts, you can hear the most popular songs in Yiddish, as well as the stories of their creation.Klezmorim Trio has created a perfect combination of traditional Jewish melodies and contemporary, original arrangements, which gives an unforgettable effect, long remembered by listeners.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Udi Ullmann's latest music video Lecha Dodi: Different But United lets us experience what Shabbat prep and celebration looks and feels like as Udi takes us on a magical musical journey through the ages as we see what true unity looks like.
The video, produced by Meir Kay, sets the words of Lecha Dodi to the music of Country Roads and Sweet Caroline.
Udi Ullmann is one of the rising superstars on Jewish horizon and has released four successful albums and working on his fifth. He exploded onto Jewish music scene with his debut album Aguda Achat.
It became one of the fastest selling recordings by a new star in
recent memory. Since then Udi was the only Israeli Chassidic singer who
won the title of “Chassidic singer of the year” for two successive years.
Udi has performed in England, France, Austria, Belgium, Holland,
Lithuania, Australia, South Africa and the USA and has performed in
concerts with the greatest Jewish singers in the world.
Udi is also known for his ability as a chazzan to inspire the
congregation to sing together and have an inspiring Tefila. He is
invited around the world for Chazanut concerts and Shabbat services.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
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Just Published: The Kustanowitz Kronikle - 35 Years of Purim Parody
Every Purim for the past 35 years we have published a Purim parody edition of The Kustanowitz Kronikle, covering virtually every aspect of Jewish life, and including parodies of hundreds of popular movies. This year we decided to retire the series and capture all the fun in a book that's just been published and is available at Amazon.com. It has every Purim issue of The Kustanowitz Kronikle from 1988 through 2022 in a full-color, full-size paperback book with hilarious headline stories and parody movie picks. Here are a few examples: TRUMP, NETANYAHU SWAP ROLES, COUNTRIES; NEW TALMUD VOLUME "VOTIN" FOUND IN IRAQ; JOINS "FRESSIN", "NAPPIN", TANTZEN","PATCHEN"; "JUDAICARE" PROGRAM PLANNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL JEWS HAVE SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP; RABBIS CREATE TALMUD AMERICANI; NEW LAWS EXTEND HALACHA TO THANKSGIVING AND JULY 4; JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE UNITE TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING; FOCUS ON REDUCING HOT AIR; RABBIS TO REQUIRE SHECHITA FOR MANY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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"Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places" is now available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle editions
This book presents 150 anecdotes and associated video clips that reveal the myriad ways that Jewish culture, religion, humor, music, song, and dance have found expression in parts of the world that, at first glance, might not seem supportive of Jewish Life. It includes 50 videos of Hava Nagila being performed from Texas to Thailand, from India to Iran, and from Buenos Aires to British Columbia. Also highlighted are 34 international versions of Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, Adon Olam, Abanibi, and Tumbalalaika. Whether you’re reading the print version and typing in the video URLs or reading the e-book version and clicking on the links, you’ll have access to 150 video clips totaling more than 10 hours of video. Enjoy!
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This book explores the multifaceted nature of humor in Israel, some of which is intentional and some of which is unintentional. Either way, the quirks of Israeli life contribute to making that life interesting and fulfilling. In the pages of this volume, we take a look at humorous slices of Israeli life, Israeli comedy, satire and parody, funny TV commercials, unusual stories about food, surprising rabbinic bans on daily activities, simchas as they can only be celebrated in Israel, and endearing aspects of Israeli culture. There are more than 120 anecdotes and links to video clips totaling more than six hours of video. We hope that these anecdotes and video clips give you a new and different insight into life in Israel, and encourage you to join in the fun by planning a visit to the land flowing with milk and honey.
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