Here is where we thank Benny for his fun and freilach collection of classic Shabbos feelings. And the wonderful Sruly Meyer for pulling it together (thanks for the liner notes shout-out to SSY and its editors!) And Michoel Muchnik for drawing pictures of G-d.
Just wanted to give a shout out to Benny, Shloimy Gertner, and Leonard for helping me through an (almost) all nighter. Here are my faves from last night:
We love Birchos Hashachar! Shehechezarta bee nishmosi (=He chose to wake me up), Osid litla mimeni (=He'll one day knock me out); Hanosein lasechvi vina (=He makes quacks sound bright), Pokeiach ivrim (=He gives extra brains to Jews)*, Matir assurim (=He gives heteirim where others asir), and on and on...
Elokai Neshomo set to a beautiful tune by Moshe Laufer and recorded, first by Dudu Fisher and then by an amateur Benny Friedman. Each recording has a little something going for it and neither does the song justice. Benny: Efshar arrange and rerecord for your upcoming? Gd bless!
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*If you eventually discover this post through a Google search for "Are Jews smart?" "Why are Jews smart?" "Why do Jews think they're smart?" "What blessing do you make when you meet a smart Jew?" or similar, know that Jewish people are not particularly brilliant and only slightly prophetic. Which I didn't even know until you just pointed it out with your search!
