Firstly, I enjoy your blog very much - its insightful, informative, enjoyable and needed!THE LIFE-OF-RUBIN BLOG posts about the "most overplayed song in Jewish music." The Town Crier comments on honesty in Jewish Music promotion.
If you would take 3 minutes to listen to my recording of a 'new version' of Hatikvah, I'd be most appreciative.
In honor of Yom Yerushalayim, I've posted it in its entirety on www.kernersongs.com
May we all be zoche to partake in the complete rebuilding of Yerushalayim, speedily!
I also received the email from Shiru Lo with a link to the mp3 and wondered why they're posting it for free download if they're intending to sell it as a single.
In honor of Yom Yerusholayim Heichal HaNegina is quoting R' Shlomo Carlebach.
“There is no pain in the world that can make us forget YerushalayimWe once played with a Carlebach wannabe who sang this whole bit during a party. For days afterwards, we were joking around about it singing things like:
There is no joy in the world that can make us forget Yerushalayim
For two thousand years, whenever we prayed, and we prayed all the time,
We directed our thoughts, our feet, our minds to Yerushalayim
If you would have stopped a little Yiddeleh on his way to the gas chambers
And would ask him, ‘What are you thinking about?’
He would answer, ‘I am thinking of Yerushalayim. I’m on my way to Yerushalayim!’
If you’ll stop a little Yiddeleh on his way to Siberia:
‘What are you thinking about?’
He will answer, ‘I am thinking of Yerushalayim.
I’m on my way, I’m on my way to Yerushalayim!’
If you would have stopped a little Yiddeleh on his way to dinner at Prime GrillCarlebach Mad-Libs! Fun for the whole family! Create your own!!!
And would ask him, ‘What are you thinking about?’
He would answer, ‘I am thinking of Yerushalayim. I’m on my way to Yerushalayim!’
Arutz Sheva has posted a partial transcription of Ben Bresky's Adi Ran interview.
Finally, meet Steve Barnett - Motivational Non-Speaker
