Eternal Lights • Kenny G

Come join us on the live broadcast. Shabbos, with a sprinkling of Chanukah.
Live right now!

Hannukah Concert • Center Makor

The Russian Jewish Center of Massachusetts. Be sure to note the segue at 1:59. Happy Chanukah!

Ma'oz Tzur Yeshuasi • Meshugga Beach Party

BD"E Arik Einstein

Legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein passed away on Tuesday at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
BD"E

TTT :: Mizmor Shir • Sheves Achim

This was tagged for TTT when I found it yesterday; now I am less terrified of it. I mean, besides the cartoon vibrato at 2:55. What say you?

Monday Matchup :: Vizakeini • Baruch Levine/Avraham Fried

This one made it famous.



This one made it pleasant.



In my opinion. :)

The Third Shabbos Meal/Kel Adon • HaLev viHamaayan

AKA, Higoleh Na.



And this is they!

Kel Adon

WE. ARE. LIVING.

Good Shabbos, Good Yom Tov!
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We Need You • Miami Boys Choir

On this, the last day of the Chassidic calendar, Chassidim study the last portion of the last section of Sefer HaTanya, in which the Alter Rebbe pleads with us to value the davening connection. He used these words:

הוכח תוכיח את עמיתך, אפילו מאה פעמים

[It is written,] “You shall surely reprove your comrade” — “even one hundred times,”add our Sages, taking up the hint offered by the repetitive form of the Hebrew verb.

ולזאת לא אוכל להתאפק ולהחריש מלזעוק עוד, בקול ענות חלושה

Therefore, writes the Alter Rebbe, I cannot contain myself and cannot refrain from crying out yet again, in a voice betraying [pained] weakness.

במטותא מינייכו ברחמין נפישין

I plead with you out of deep compassion,

חוסו נא על נפשותיכם, והשמרו והזהרו מאד מאד על התורה ועל העבודה שבלב, זו תפלה בכוונה

have pity on your souls. Take care, be extremely vigilant, concerning the study of Torah and the service of the heart, which is prayer4 with proper intent.

להתחיל כולם יחד כאחד, מלה במלה, ולא זה בכה וזה בכה, וזה דומם וזה משיח שיחה בטלה, ה׳ ישמרנו

All should begin [the prayers] in unison, as one, word by word, not one person here and another elsewhere, one mute and the other idly chatting, may G‑d protect us.
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In very different words:



We need you and your tefilla. Each and every Yid can bring the Geula.

גוט יום טוב!

Chesed v'Emes • Dedi

From today's Tehillim. The delightful slow singing of Dedi continues...



Marked "Dedi and Aviel Graucher sing", this photo appears to be the him and the son.

TTT :: Thank You • Chai 5

It's Tuesday. Talk about this Tune.

Monday Matchup :: God, I Love You! • Adi Ran/Shloime Daskal

Kel Adon • Yitzchak Fuchs

Live & Lovin' it @ THIS PLACE:
http://grooveshark.com/#!/shirshelyom/broadcast

Good shabbos!
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Thank You! • Yeedle

The Mitteler Rebbe's Kapelye • Totally Chassidic / Yaron Gershovsky

Not sure why the Frierdiker Rebbe's photo is featured in this video. Today is the Day of Redemption of the second Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Dovber, known after his passing as The Mitteler (Middle) Rebbe.

TTT* :: Horeini • BT Rock (Reva L'Sheva)

I am prepared for the fallout of my TTTing someone's idol this morning. Track culled from BT Rock, a collection of "songs from the spiritual journey" by Sam Glaser.

*Now an acronym for Tunes we'll Talk about this Tuesday.

Monday Matchup :: Yaakov Meets Eisav • Yonatan Razel/Nichoach

We've done this before, but it's still so good!



We've never done this before. It's so good.



UPDATE: A number of people mentioned that they were concerned with the title of this post. In my haste to post and run, I did not delve into the possible meaning. It is, unfortunately, quite humorous. The matchup was certainly not supposed to be Yaakov meeting Eisav.

Yedid Nefesh • London School of Jewish Song

Clearly the version sung at the Queen's Shabbos table.

Check. This. Out.

OOH! OOH! WE'RE STREAMING LIVE AND LOVING IT!

A Gut Yohr • Piamentas (1991)

Morrocco meets Mezhibuzh. As the cover says, "A Piamenta Production". Lchaim! Tantz, tantz, tantz!

Yamit • Safam

AnonyMrs. and I recently read The Prime Ministers by Yehuda Avner, wherein this sad story is recapped.

From Wikipedia: The eviction of Israeli civilians and military from Yamit and the Sinai peninsula is considered as a precedent for Israel's policy of land for peace, exemplified in the Oslo Accords, the Gaza Disengagement, and the now-shelved Realignment plan.



When all is said and done we pray to know that peace will come one day and we'll remember.

Yomam Valayla • Lipa

Speaking of elections...

A Tuesday Tune to Talk about. I'm mostly tickled by the "Haine-haine hach" at :40. Sounds like Hiney-ho. Teehee.

Monday Matchup :: Siman Tov! • MBD! vs MBD!

MBD Hold On!

MBD Let My People Go!

Any way you like it, good luck today! :D

Mimkomcha (Carlebach) • Daniel Ahaviel & His Heavenly Violin

LIVE. RIGHT. NOW!