Welcoming Shabbat with the Big Band Sound of Elliot Dvorin and the Key Tov Orchestra

Elliot Dvorin and the Key Tov Orchestra are at it again.

We have featured the Chicago-based wedding band before, performing a flash mob version of Hashem Melech and and a mashup of Passover songs in downtown Chicago, with the Kol Ish a cappella singers in a bluegrass version of Yigdal, in an Israeli salsa number in Miami, and in a Chicago mashup of Chanukah songs old and new.

Today we're sharing a performance of the Key Tov Orchestra playing a medley of Shabbat songs:

Bim Bam (Instrumental) 

Shabbat Shalom (Hey!) 

Shalom Aleichem by Israel Goldfarb 

Shalom Aleichem by Rabbi Shmuel Brazil

Regesh V'Shamru by Reb Shlomo Carlebach 

Lecha Dodi Shabbos Kodesh by Moshav Band 

Harachaman Hu Yanchilenu  

Enjoy!

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Welcoming Shabbat with a Shabbat Medley Sung by Israeli a Cappella Group Rabotai

Rabotai (meaning gentlemen) is a fresh and exciting Jewish a cappella group comprised of energetic vocal talent and professional beatboxing. 

Coming from different corners of the world, its members found each other in Israel, where they are rapidly becoming a sought after group to entertain audiences big and small. They specialize in mixing classical Jewish songs with modern pop. 

Today we're welcoming Shabbat by sharing a Rabotai medley of Shabbat songs including V'shamru (Kiddush), Dror Yikra (Zemirot), and Naar Hayiti (Birkat Hamazon).

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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Welcoming Shabbat with a Bluegrass Version of Lecha Dodi

Written by 16th Century Kabbalist Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz, Lecha Dodi is a classic erev Shabbat text that has been put to many tunes. This Shabbat, we bring you Lecha Dodi to the melody of a Bluegrass standard, Old Home Place. 

It's performed by Kol Kaḥol, a virtuosic Jewish Bluegrass band that brings a warm, welcoming, and uplifting musical experience to the Kabbalat Shabbat service.

The combination of banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, and bass, together with vocals by Ariel Wyner and Sofia Chiarandini creates a version of Lecha Dodi that we haven't heard in shul (or anywhere else).

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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Welcoming Shabbat with the BBYO Singers - With Guitar Chords

Today we're inviting the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Singers to lead us into another Shabbat with a collection of traditional melodies. 

BBYO Sings presents the Friday night Shabbat rituals. This video includes: Candle Lighting, Shalom Aleichem, Kiddush, Ritual Handwashing, and Hamotzi. You'll also find companion chords for instrumentation if you'd like to play along or lead these rituals for your community!

BBYO Sings features acclaimed BBYO song leaders Eric Hunker, Happie Hoffman, Stephen Brickman, Deb Winter, Josh Cohen and Rachel Wolman.

Enjoy!

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Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam by Yossi Azulay

Yossi Azulay is best known for his songs such as El Ha'or and Heya Heya. He is well known in Israel for collaborations with Shlomi Shabbat, Rita, and Moshe Datz, as well as for his solo career.

He was awarded second place in the 2004 Eurovision Contest for his song, Don't Worry Baby.

Yossi did his military service in an IDF performing troupe. Since completing his service he pursued a career in music. Besides multiple appearances on television as a soloist he has recorded with Shlomi Shabbat - their duet of the song Ima reached the top of the popularity charts. 

In 2016 Yossi performed in a concert in Paris to benefit an Israeli children's organization. This rendition of Adon Olam (the 41st one that we've posted on Jewish Humor Central) is from that Paris concert.

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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Welcoming Shabbat with The Maccabeats and Shlock Rock Singing Shir Hamaalot, Billy Joel Style

Capping a month of postings with a Jerusalem theme, we're getting ready to welcome Shabbat with a unique collaboration of two a cappella groups, The Maccabeats and Shlock Rock.

To commemorate Jerusalem Day, they teamed up to sing the psalm that is usually sung to star the Birkat Hamazon (Grace after meals), Shir Hamaalot (Song of Ascents). This version is based on Billy Joel's hit song The Longest Time.

Enjoy and Shabbat shalom!

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Welcoming Shabbat with Eli Dali's Heavy Metal Version of Yedid Nefesh

Eliyahu Meir Dali (Eli Dali) is a guitarist and the founder of the project "Metal Prayer", which is a project of Heavy Metal arrangements of famous Jewish melodies, that are mostly known from Jewish prayers, and/or Jewish folklore. In these arrangements, the electric guitar has a major role.

This week we welcome Shabbat with a Heavy Metal version of the famous Jewish poet "Yedid Nefesh" ("ידיד נפש"), with the vocalist Rami Salmon.

Lyrics: Rabbi Elazar ben Moshe Azikri z"l
Music: traditional
Additional music and arrangement: Eli Dali

Performed by:

Rami Salmon - vocals
Eli Dali - electric guitars, acoustic guitars, classical guitars
Yoram Sadeh - keyboards, bass guitar
Refael Hevrony - drums

Lyrics

יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ אָב הָרַחֲמָן, מְשֹׁךְ עַבְדְּךָ אֶל רְצוֹנֶךָ
יָרוּץ עַבְדְּךָ כְּמוֹ אַיָּל, יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל מוּל הֲדָרֶךָ
יֶעֱרַב לוֹ יְדִידוֹתֶּךָ, מִנֹּפֶת צוּף וְכָל טָעַם
הָדוּר נָאֶה זִיו הָעוֹלָם, נַפְשִׁי חוֹלַת אַהֲבָתֶךָ
אָנָּא אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא לָהּ, בְּהַרְאוֹת לָהּ נֹעַם זִיוָךְ
אָז תִּתְחַזֵּק וְתִתְרַפֵּא, וְהָיְתָה לָהּ שִׁמְחַת עוֹלָם
וָתִיק יֶהֱמוּ נָא רַחֲמֶיךָ, וְחוּסָה נָא עַל בֵּן אֲהוּבֶךָ
כִּי זֶה כַּמָּה נִכְסֹף נִכְסַפְתִּי, לִרְאוֹת בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ
אָנָּא אֵלִי מַחְמַד לִבִּי, חוּשָׁה נָּא וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם
הִגָּלֶה נָא וּפְרֹשׂ חָבִיב עָלַי, אֶת סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ
תָּאִיר אֶרֶץ מִכְּבוֹדֶךָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ
מַהֵר אָהוּב כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד, וְחָנֵּנוּ כִּימֵי עוֹלָם

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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