This song is an exemplar of contemporary Israeli music: a melting pot of Jewish liturgy in a current context, an Eastern-flavored tune in a western pop structure. We hope it adds meaning to your Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut.
April 28, 2020
SHINE RIGHT DOWN ON ME THE SHEMESH SONG
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Our youngest learners love to look outside, check the weather, and sing about it! Whenever it’s sunny outside, we all sing about the shemesh (sun) in this song written by Josh Rosenberg.
April 24, 2020
CANTOR AZI SCHWARTZ SINGS LU Y'HI
Topic(s) / Music
The Yom Kippur War left a mark on Israeli families. Naomi Shemer’s song, based on the Beatles’ “Let It Be,” is translated Lu Y’hi. This Yom HaZikaron, we stand with those who made the ultimate sacrifice and pray for a more peaceful future.
April 24, 2020
HAPPY AS CAN BE: HEBREW BODY PARTS WITH JOSH ROSENBERGHAPPY AS CAN BE: HEBREW BODY PARTS WITH JOSH ROSENBERG
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Learning Hebrew vocabulary can never start too early! Enjoy “My Body’s a Part of Me” by Ellen Allard and learn how to name different parts of your body in Hebrew with Josh.
April 24, 2020
LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT JOSH ROSENBERG SINGS V’AHAVTA
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
Part of the blessings of Sh’ma, the V’ahavta prayer instructs us to love God and how we might show that love through mitzvot, or sacred obligations.
April 21, 2020
CANTORS SCHWARTZ AND BROOK SING TZADIK KATAMAR
Topic(s) / Music
On Yom HaShoah we remember that even in the face of unimaginable adversity, the Jewish people have not lost hope. This year, our hope is that all of humanity will once again flourish and bloom like the deeply rooted cedar tree that we sing about in this psalm.
April 21, 2020
TUMBA TUMBA TUMBA JOSH ROSENBERG SINGS AKHSHAV!
Topic(s) / Music, YFE/ECC
At this time of year, our thoughts turn to the land and the people of Israel. Sing and dance along with this traditional Israeli folk song, which honors the Jezreel Valley in the north.
April 21, 2020
VOICES IN WORK AND SONG ZUM GALI GALI
Topic(s) / Music
Pioneers work hard on the land, men and women work hand in hand! Join in and zum along as Josh Rosenberg sings one of our younger learners’ favorite Israeli folk songs.
April 17, 2020
CANTOR AZI SCHWARTZ SINGS YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Topic(s) / Music
The images in this video are common in New York right now. It can feel as though we’re all walking alone.
April 12, 2020
IF NOT NOW, WHEN PAS YOUTH CHOIR SINGS V'AHAVTA
Topic(s) / Music
Armed with computers, phones, and tablets, our PAS Youth Choir gathered together digitally to sing one of their favorites: V’ahavta by Josh Warshawsky. Come listen as they teach us the phrase v’ahavta l’reiakha kamokha – love your neighbor like yourself!