Anim Zemoris - Hamadregot

At the end of this great shabbos video, is this song.


Shabbat Shalom.

"Landsmen!!!" • The Frisco Kid

The final possuk in today's Shir Shel Yom always reminds me of this movie: "Vayacheele-e-ehu mechelev chee-taaaaaw...umitzooor, dvash asbee-e-e-ekaaaaw..." But I can't find that particular clip :)

Shabbos kumt!

Heppiness • Tizmoret AmamitEDITOR'S PICK

The only disappointment is the lack of a WOOOOOOOOOOOONK-klunk tuba-and-snare ending so you can jump off the chair you're dancing on, fall to your knees and exhale.

HT:Shmuel, who originally sent "Tzomo, tzomo", which I could not find on Youtube. Check out their other stuff, including "Village" and "Light"

Ki Simachtani • Pirchei

Aaaaaaaand, welcome back to 1976. With us today, a group that preceded my childhood but languished on record well into it; songs heard around the Shabbos table still. Pirchei, layduz and jennelmin...

Didan (Victory Song) • 8th Day

Today is the best day that today will ever be.

Y-ah Ribon • Aaron Razel / Shir Tzion

Three things to hear:

The final syllable of each stanza is the first of the refrain "...lihachavaYAH ribon olam..."

"Ovad GIvurteich vitimhaya.." is an identical tenuah to minute 1:37 of Arturo Marquez's Danzon No. 2, conducted exquisitely ad lev hashamayim here by our hero Gustova Dudamel, who deserves an annual mention.

The sound of Shabbos!!!

Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh • MBD / Ein Od Milvado

In Hilchos Kedusha (Orech Chaim, 125:3), the Alter Rebbe quotes this entire passage as a "smach" for the custom to lift our feet during the words "Kadosh", "Boruch" and "Yimloch". So, of course, it took us eight times longer than usual to get through the se'if.

Bird of Hope • MBD/Vichol Maaminim

Ohhhh, Hashem! Please bring us hope for tomorrow! (And for Friday too!)

HT:MM, AF, MBD

Jews of Silence • Tzlil V'zemer 3

This post could be any of a half-dozen songs relevant to today. But it will be something that our Shliach Tzibbur was humming while wrapping up his Tallis. It is relevant in some sense to the just-passed Chanukah holiday, the present Hey Teves celebration and the court hearing that is happening today to stop the pending ban on traditional Bris Mila. "Is that really the plan?" you ask. "To ban Bris Mila?" Let's not find out. Let's not be silent, so we'll never be silenced.

Yizkereim • MBD / We Are One

The ninth day of Chanukah is when we take it all in and shine outward.

Lichtalach • Tzlil V'zemer

This is the third, but never the last time that this song is posted (previously posted in 2008 and 2010). Because, really, "Aier faier is heilig un taier!"

Rock on, Jews! Be happy, be bright, be lightful!

Eililulilu • Yossele Rosenblatt

My bubby sang it to my mom, my mom sang it to me, b'sheim my bubby. I have to master it so I can sing it to my-lilulilu.

Ko Echsof • Yehuda Green

Thank you, people who watch, listen and smile, and thank you for telling me about it every now and then. Here's Yehuda Green, Chassidishe neshama, singing Koh Echsof. It is either his own heart-stopping composition, or I am missing an obvious link...

Why today? Because it's an addictive song that I don't deserve to be hooked on alone. But also because today is Wednesday. On Wednesday we recite the verses "Lechu Niranina" in Shir Shel Yom.

The Frierdiker Lubavitcher Rebbe teaches: An explanation of the three verses beginning l'chu n'ran'na, in a manner meaningful to everyone, is as follows: Wednesday, we begin thinking: What will we have for Shabbat? This is a concern in the literal sense and also spiritually, "how can we Shabbos" (i.e. make a real Shabbat)? After all, every person is quite different on Shabbat than on a weekday. So we become a bit despondent. The solution is l'chu n'ran'na ("Come let us sing"), have faith, trust. Comes Thursday, it is now closer to Shabbat and we still have nothing. It doesn't seem to "n'ran'na" so easily and we realize we must do something. So we study Chassidus Thursday night, so that by Friday we sense the depth of "...for the L-rd is a great G-d and a great King1..."; and with this a Jew "can Shabbos." Original Yiddish.

Hanimtza Ka'zeh? • Aaron Razel

The last pasuk of yesterday's Chitas. One of the first Tenuos that opened me to Razeler Chassidus, c. 1998. (He used to play the Motza'i Shabbos Kumzitz circuit in Tzfas עיה"ק תובב"א.) It took a decade before I became a Chassid.

Haneiros Halalu • The Chassidic House Party feat. Choni G

If ShirShelYom exists for a single reason, that single reason is this. For a quick-fix, watch from 5:05, then again from 7:05.

The Chassidic House Party has arrived for very, very good, my friends. Recorded on Samsung Galaxy by SSY Contibutor Levi.

Matisyahu - Happy Hanukkah

Published on Nov 19, 2012

Matisyahu "Happy Hanukkah" (New Song)
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I am by no means a Matisyahu "fan", but this one I like.

Lamma Balue • 8th Day

Welcome back, Divshare! We missed you bad! a

Memories • Avraham Fried and MBD

Pretty much the best Jewish concert, period. Ohel Concert 5768 (1998)

I'm always struck by Fried's subtle change of lyric to reflect his Chabaditude: "There is little I can say or do..." (Originally "There is nothing...")

Al Naharos Bavel - Shlomo Simcha

Been waiting three days to post this.

Hottie Kutaradi • Pronunciation Manual

Commercial Interruption. This channel is so very funny! First watch a couple of PronunciationBook videos of which this is a hilarious parody.

Uf Gozal • Arik Einshtein

What a story, what a voice.

Dor Mitzuyan - Oif Simchas

Lipa makes me want to listen to this:



No. That's not a compliment.

Mizrich, Mizrich • Lipa

Know that someone commented "Shmeltzedik!" on Youtube. You. Have. The. Right. To. Know.

Yismechu • MBD

Remember the 70s? Good shabbos. I'd rather pray and sing!

Hodu • D'veykus II

Happy Thanksgiving.

K'ayol Taarog • Amram Fleece

From "Shtar Hatano'im", a blockbuster recording that has yet to be fully appreciated.

Pardes - Yitzchak Simcha

Yep, someone paid to have this recorded.

Shir Hamaalos • Sheya Rubinstein

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiit's Terrible. Tune. TUESDAY!!!



HT:MM who asked me "Who's that guy...kind of a Chazzan...only put out one recording--a pretty regular recording--he's got a kind of annoying voice but you kinda want to listen to him?"

"Sheya Rubinstein?"

On this track, I love Yossi Green's "Oz yimolei" harmony starting :58 and the "Yeilech uvocho" response bit later on. Actually, Yossi Green all over this song...

Shomer Yisroel • Tzlil V'zemer

Volume 6. The let's-push-this-one-album-further album.

Moidim • MBD

Ahhh, the songs we sing at Shacharis!

Lakol Zman • Tzlil Vezemer

I dare you not to Ahhhhh! it.

Candles • HASC 25

Composed by Abie Rotenberg. Amazingly unruined by the passage of time and the addition of Shloime Dachs.

Hamavdil (Rosenblatt) • Yudi Cohen

Haposei'ach Yad • Shloime Gertner

Boing.

Yoshaiv • The Nochi Krohn Band

Good Shabbos people of giving, of thinking, of thanks.



It's.... THE NOCHI KROHN BAAAAAND!!! Loooooooooi...loi sira mipachad laylaaaaaa!

Kesheyiladim • Yehuda Glantz

Welcome home! It doesn't get much more beautiful.

R' Mendel's Niggun • Avraham Fried

From R' Mendel Morosow. What else is there to say?

Nearim Lo Mesaprim - Chaim Velador

It's Terrible Tune Tuesday!



Go vote!

Boruch She'omar • Shloime Gertner

Freilach, chevra!

Ezkera Niginati Balayla • Piamenta

Tehillim, 77 for the 15th day of the month. From the wonderfully named "Big Time!" recording.

Ata Kadosh • Adi Ran

Bidrachim rabot halachti... Chassidus views the command to Avram, "Lech Lecha", as a command to the holy Neshama to descend from Essential Truth into the highest truth of a physical existence. And also as the ascent from the world of Terach into the highest physical truth. And when we do both, bringing our neshamos into this bodily world and raising our feet to dance higher, higher, higher, the whole shebang gets lifted.
Based on Maamer Vayomer Hashem El Avram, delivered from the Lubavitcher Rebbe's room in 1977

Lech Lecha/Lo Nazuz • Dedi

Go, go, go and stay forever! Happy Parshas Lech Lecha.

The Question of Noach • R' Shlomo Carlebach

Thinking is a quieter form of singing.

Shlichei Mitzva • Piamenta

Lech lecha, go. Shlichei Mitzva einan nizakin.

Chaim • Shloime Gertner(composed by Baruch Chait)

Recently released.

Matt Corby - Brother [Stripped Back Version]

Very interesting uses of his voice. Love it.

David the King • Avraham Rosenblum

"And I...am like a wiiiii-llow..."



Good shabbos, good shabbos!

Geshem Kaved Omed Lipol • Aviv Geffen

Today's Hayom Yom: "[It became clear to Chassidim that] the Alter Rebbe meant for them to 'Live with the times' by living with each day of the weekly Parsha." This is actually better suited to Monday then, but enjoy!



UPDATE: This is a cover of a Hebrew cover of Bob Dylan's "A hard rain's a-gonna fall:

Tzei Min Hateiva • Aaron Razel

The Chassidic Masters explain: Noach was instructed to board his boat and board it up,rejecting everything that threatened his values. This is what we do all of our lives; we close the door and study; we close the door and pray; we close the door and shut out what does not belong inside our inner inner sanctum.

Then, Noach was instructed to leave the Ark. Not only that he may now stop hiding from the world, but that he must now run into it... him, his wife and his two sons with them; bring out the animals two-by-two and seven-by-seven; let them roam and run free and spread the news of an ark that saves.

Yona Matz'a Manoach! • Kol Achai

Welcome back. Viyaakov Holach Lidarko... Today's portion of Chumash tells the story of this dove that finally found rest. You too.

Viliyerushalayim Ircha • I.M. Helfgott

C'mon, it was after the second dance...

L'keil Asher Shovass • MBD

Wow! Why haven't we yet?



Good Shabbos. Gmar Chasima Tova. Have a great day so your week is great so your season is superb so your year is excellent and have a sweet good year!

Hamaavir Banav (Licha Anu Shira) • Yudi Cohen

"So how was it dueting 'Licha Anu Shira' with a world-renowned Chazzan?"
Pretty satisfying.



Originally David Koussevitzky's.

Hamelech - Berel Mockin

Ready or not, here it comes.

Tzama Lecha Nafshi • A Wedding

Cute :)

I Set My Place Here • Aaron Razel

It's...Terrible Tune TUESDAY!!!



In fairness, of course, this is an excellent tune with creative lyrics. It's just that, I'm Chabad, and yes, "Yesh harbei shluchim laMakom" and all that, but, like, it's just a tiny bit ludicrous, you know, as Chabadies might see it.

Layla Tov • Aviv Geffen

Notwithstanding.

Oseh Shalom • Arkansas Freed

V'al kol Yisroel, vimru amen.

Holy Man • Isaac Bitton

For Chai Elul, which has passed, and for a new Yisroel just born and brissed. Mazel tov, E&GW!
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Nafsheinu Chiksa • Shlomo CarlebachLive in Concert at Brooklyn College

This song's been sitting on my brain these last few days. Now it is on yours. :)

Lo Yaavod • Yaakov Shwekey

Impressive video concept and execution!

**Tech Block**

The upload software is currently down. Will post soon, bez"h!
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Mikol Milamday • Avraham Rosenblum & the Diaspora Yeshiva Band

The original Yid Rocker.

Ashamnu • Shlomo Carlebach

First 2 minutes: awesome intro, awesome nussach. At 2 minutes: Nafshenu chiksa. At 6:35: Niggun Nachamu. At 10:01, cut-off. I think these are two different recordings: 1) Ashamnu and 2) Nafshenu/Nachamu.

B'chol Leebi - Mendy Werdyger

Yay, it's Terrible Tune Tuesday!

At War • Yitzchak Simcha

There are worse recordings out there, I'm sure. Well, I'm not positive. The sick thing is that there are some really promising lyrics in here. Find 'em.

Ani Lo Misugal • Yehuda Glantz

It's taken me all day because there are very many tracks on this recording that are worth sharing. The main point, though, is that the songs on this album are all re-worked (translated, formatted, melodized) teachings of R' Shlomo Carlebach. Which are, in turn, teachings of Judaism with the particular influence of Chassidus.


Exhibit A: One who tells Hashem "Leave me alone. You don't have to watch me constantly." Hashem says: "Biseder gamur, have a nice day!" [As for me:] oy, Aibishter, I can't do this without you.

May You Blessed • 8th Day

aka, Eishes Chayil.



What eventually excited me was the time taken to think about, translate and explain the meaning of "Vatakam b'od layla," in terms of what the actual devotion of a Jewish mother is and how impressive it is.

So, thank you to my Jewish wife, mother of our Jewish daughter, for staying up at night, so I can sing this song to you in the morning. (Do you see what I did there?)

Kichitzim Biyad Gibor • Aaron Razel

One more to drive Peretz off the cliff in search of a little solid rhythm. You'll find it at 3:12.

Niggun Simcha • Akiva ben Horin

The name I have seen countless times... scrolling through my music drive, quickly past the Aidan & Dotan and past Aleichem V'aleinu (Oif Simchos). And this has been sandwiched between those two all these years. Listen to him breathe between fluting. A keyboard cannot well replicate that sound.



And see/hear him in a 1991 recital.

Lihiyot biSIMCHA!!! • Aaron Razel

Mo Oshiv • Avshalom Speed (Harei Yehuda)

We met Harei Yehuda in this post. In short, Abie Rotenberg and friends sang to benefit a mutual friend who was stricken with Parkison's. This is Archibald Heed singing his participation.

R' Michel Zlotchover's Niggun • Israel Edelson

For Yammo, wherever it may be. Good Shabbos!
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Kol Nidre - Perlman and Helfgott

Can I be the next one to add the HH tag?
The CD is being released by SONY on Sept 4th HaShata.

HT: YA

Nafshenu Katzipor • Aaron Razel

Peretz commented on the non-flow of yesterday's post. It is a family thing.

As I recall, Aaron Razel used to jam on Motza'ei Shabbos in random homes and shuls in Tzfas, 1999. He released a recording that year called "Hasneh bo'er"—the Bush is Burning. It was musically original as an acoustic, Jewish, solo-artist, non-Aderet-distributed act. I think it was also lyrically and conceptually original for its reliance on  story/message scripture in addition to the prayer/praise scripture. Examples are "Tzei min hateiva" "Ha'sneh bo'er" "Hayinu kicholmim."

More recently, Aaron composed "Lev Echad" for Yeedle and "B'inyan hasimcha" for MBD, both "alternative" in music and concept relative to "typical" Super Star Singer Stuff, but always eidel, Jewish and good.

Katonti • Yonatan Razel

Sruly M. emailed this new mellow and melodic track last night.

My first thoughts: Excellent background listen. Potentially excellent period.

As both Razel brothers have separately proven to be thoughtful composers—inspired by and inspiring to the Chassidic soul of life—I am fine with "reading into" this whole thing like a three-part niggun.

The low part is simple and structured, almost simple enough to be any low part on any slow song of any "Smashing New Superstar Singer", but with a few note-twists that remind me of JEP (hear 1:05).

Often, a slow start from a proven musician is a sign of a great punchline to come. Indeed, besides for the fact that the composer called this song "Katonti", I think it is about "Hatzileni Na." These words are where the emotion and prayer come in. As if to say "it's true that I feel meritless; and it's true that I may be meritful; but Save me on Your terms, G-d!"

Following the prayer is the self-assurance, "Ki chasdecha gadol"—You have saved me before and You will hold me again. Orchestra, gospel, understated but very full.

Hear here.

Your thoughts?

Ki Anu Amecha • Israel Edelson

And we blessed Chodesh Elul. Here is the first HH tag of the season :)

A gutten EREV Erev Shabbos!

In the final minutes of 1442, I say: thank you for your love, your warmth, and all your music. See you on Monday, bez"h! Meshane makom, meshaneh mazal litova vilivrocha!

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Jo Amar: Yismach Moshe

Yevarechecha Medley • Avraham Fried Live in Israel

Great songs. Great singing. Ah, the good old Fried!

Adon Olam • Yehuda Glantz (Traditional)

Which reminds me...

Adon Olam - Sruli Ginsburg

Perfectly Pleasant. Well done Guy I Never Heard Of!

Yehuda Green • Holy Brothers (Tayre Brider)

Three-of-three. PUMP IT, BROTHA!


Also, I found an actively publishing blog with fewer clicks than ours! (Checked their Sitemeter for fun.) Check our Shmeeze.com for cool yellow, cooler yellow on highlight, and several excellent posts.

Good Shabbos!

The Return • Avraham Fried

The second of the First-Rate songs that I referenced yesterday. After davening, I was apparently humming the intro to this song. "Dijon" commented that "this intro is one of the best intros in Jewish music period. It is it's own song!" And I thought, Yeaah. It kinda is and it kinda is.

But it wasn't yesterday's Shir Shel Yom.

Binu Bo'arim • Yitzchak Fuchs

This is the first of three #1 blockbusting songs that came to mind this morning. But it's the only one that is from today's Shir Shel Yom.



Now let's hope I both remember and still love the other two when it comes down to it...

Ribono Shel Olam • Moshe SchulhofPierre Pinchik, composer

A bit rushed, but certainly smooth and pleasant. Hits all the Pinchikities but with a little less precision.

Hofachta • Avraham Fried

In honor of Peretz. In honor of me.

:'תהילים ל

V'Shomru (Carlebach) • Yehuda Solomon

But I do have good news...



Shabbos is coming, and we will sense the Beis Hamikdash in our hearts, so we will want the Beis Hamikdosh in our minds, so we will build the Beis Hamikdosh with our hands and see it with our own eyes and dance inside it, listen to its music and praise Hashem, Hallelu-y-a! Now!

Have a joyous and meaningful Shabbos, easy and fast. If you must.

Vehoyu Limshisa • THE Chevra

"THE preeminent Jewish boy band today!"

— Ber Boimel, Spotlight on Music

Someone once told me that R' Shlomo Carlebach once noted to or about Avraham Fried "I don't mind if people copy my songs. I just mind if they ruin them." Or something.

I think it was about this song. **Now more ruined than ever!**

Ach, these 9 Days. Are you happy now, Roman conquerors? ARE YOU HAPPY NOW???

Yedid Nefesh • Itsi Kleinfeld/Tzvi Silberstein

The good thing about this song is that it is so exceptional that even a not very good acapella version is still technically pretty awesome. Cuz the song is, see.



Itsi Kleinfeld was born in [Judenstrasse Shpitol] Antwerp, Belgium, [at 7:11 and 22 seconds] on October 7th, 1979. See more. I dare you.

Shades of Acapella • Yossi Green - Shades of Green

This track was naturally selected by the 9 Days themselves, which have proved surprisingly resilient in rejecting any *NSYNC, Bon Jovi or Mariah Perry in Jewish drag, a.k.a., AKA Pella. Grrrr.



And then there is the beauty of the two songs selected for acapella treatment: 1) Min Hameitzar composed for Shlomo Simcha, and 2) Ki Chilatzta, which I had not heard before and do not know from outside of this track. Do You?

Roni • Yosef Qarduner - Acapella

Oy, Golus!

Asader • Chabad Centennial Celebration

It's not a song, it's an introduction to Shabbos. Gut Shabbos, Gut Chodesh!

Ribon • Dedi

Sorry for the delay in posting... I meant to not post, but then this came on. You just can't beat Dedi Day.

Yossi Green harmonizes starting 1:53.

Kobi's Lullaby - Oy Baby - The Schneiderman Sisters

Sometimes you just gotta say thanks. (Kol Isha)

A Gezang fun'm Berditchever Rebbe'n • Mordechai Hershman

לאמיר טאק'ע דערציילען די מעלות פון אונזער'ע אידעלעך!

Nigun • "My Zeida's Zemiros"Avraham Fried

Good Shabbos!

Three weeks of asking Why do we care?
Three weeks of answering What do we know?
Three weeks of learning What did we have?
Three weeks of asking What will I do?

Nachamu, nachamu ami, yomar Elokeichem.

Good shabbos!
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Be Prepared • Y-Studs (Lion King)

Peretz reminded me that we are now living within the three weeks between listening to lively music and listening to more lively music. Enjoy this acapella track.