#jewish song

[jidysz]

I just remembered about this absolutely beautiful song

Here are lyrics in Yiddish and their English translation

[hebrewbyinbal]

Immerse yourself in the Hebrew song that transcends mere words, touching the very essence of our collective experiences during these profound times.

This melody is not just a series of notes; it's a reflection of our resilience, our sorrow, and our enduring hope.

With my Phonetic System for Pronunciation (PSP), you'll not only learn to pronounce each word with precision but also feel the emotion woven into every syllable.

The song’s lyrics, available in Hebrew alongside my PSP and English subtitles provide both a linguistic lesson and an emotional journey.

As you navigate through the translation, you’ll find yourself connecting to the song’s deeper meaning, understanding how it encapsulates our current sentiments with a poignancy that only music can convey.

I have personally crafted the clip to showcase this song in all its heartfelt glory.

Through it, I invite you to experience the beauty of Hebrew music and the power of language to express our deepest emotions.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to polish your Hebrew, this song is a gateway to better linguistic and cultural appreciation.

Let's learn and feel together.

Watch the clip, follow along with the PSP, and let the song's profound narrative resonate within you.

[indecisiveavocado]

schrodinger's jew: jews are and are not white until an antisemite makes up their mind about which type of antisemite they want to be.

[etz-ashashiyot]

So in light of having had to wiggle "O Come All Ye Faithful" out my ear in N o v e m b e r

I am dropping my official Oh Lawd The Xtians Are Coming playlist

Have you gotten Xmas music stuck in your head before you've even gotten to eat your turkey? Have your ears already been assaulted with the Alvin and the Chipmunks version of Jingle Bells or the most sacchrine, nasally kid version of Away in a Manager?

Here is your cure:

[unbidden-yidden-deactivated20240]

Jewish Song of the Day #11: The Sound of Silence [Yiddish]

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Okay so the original underlying song isn't Jewish as far as I'm aware.

However, this is the second Jewish cover version I've heard (the Maccabeats also covered it) and this version is also in Yiddish.

I think this may be my second favorite cover version (Disturbed is still my all-time favorite though) and it's beautifully unsettling.

Although the underlying song is relatively secular, there are some strong Jewish pathos invoked by the lyrics: this feeling of shouting truth into the void only to be ignored, secular idolatry that others refuse to see, tikkun olam, being a light unto the nations, etc. The Maccabeats version also has some sharp critique of the lack of connection that we've built up through technology, and highlights the beauty of Shabbat as a chance to unplug and reconnect with one another. I'll probably feature it here too in the future.

[blackpearlblast]

honestly one of the things that's been wild for me to learn lately is that israel was responsible for enforcing the idea that the holocaust was an unparalleled genocide that stands apart from everything else that's happened in the course of human history. even before i understood well enough how deeply interconnected all genocides are, when i was a kid, i really fucking hated it. it felt so wrong to me for the holocaust to be The Genocide of human history. it felt disrespectful to other groups who had gone through genocide and it felt like weirdly dehumanizing and tokenizing to us. i didn't want to think of jews as The Group Who Went Through A Genocide, i wanted to see us how i was familiar with in our culture our holidays our art our singing our prayers. that's how i wanted other people to see us too! not that i was ashamed of what we had gone through but i just didn't want people's perception of us to just be that we were victims and i didn't want other peoples victimhood denied to them through that either. but yeah kind of wild to learn that israel and zionist rhetoric seems fairly responsible for this pet peeve of mine from childhood before i even really had a greater consciousness of solidarity or anything.

[shalom-iamcominghome]

I usually say that my judaism looks like conservative judaism since that's what is closest to what I do (and want to do), and also about my general beliefs... but if I'm honest, my judaism is just a tapestry filled with every little thing I adore about judaism. My rabbi described it as a smorgasbord, and that's true, as well, but in reality, I see my judaism as nothing but love

[unhonestlymirror]

People: Yes!! Yes!! Free Iran!

Free Iranians (refugees): support Israel

People: 😐😐😐Ummmm actually Iranians deserve to die❤️

[thegaycousin-upgrade]

[anonymousdandelion]

The fundamental difference between Fiddler on the Roof and Fidler Afn Dakh:

English Tevye: Tradition!

Yiddish Tevye: Got iz a foter un heylik iz zayn toyre!

[milevenfcb]

So proud of Eden, 5th place is still amazing and I’m really happy that she got to represent us and she’s exactly the type of woman that Jewish and Israeli girls should be looking up to.

She got second in the public vote, too, all while being booed during her performances and receiving so much hate online, but she handled everything really well. And I know it sounds kind of bitter but I’m glad she finished above Ireland after all the bs she got from Bambie Thug.

In my (slightly biased) opinion, Hurricane was the best song. But 5th place is still good and I’m really proud of her and the whole Israeli team 💙🇮🇱

[pisshandkerchief]

why do you mean you have trouble discovering new music. back in my day we got our obscure music recs from the welcome to night vale weather and we fucking liked it

[hebrewbyinbal]

True romance with this beautiful #hebrew song.

[garlic-and-cloves]

There's a specific version of Shalom Aleichem that I've only heard sung on Simchat Torah.

So, while I was listening to music, this started playing. And I just started crying, and haven't stopped since.

Simchat Torah has always been my favorite holiday. I love singing and dancing, I love Jewish joy, and I love that we have a whole holiday for that.

But this year, I was reminded why we need that holiday. And every time I think of Simchat Torah, I am reminded of that day, and all the days that have followed.

But today, hearing that song, I felt that joy again for the first time. I was reminded that being Jewish isn't all suffering, there are many many wonderful and joyous and beautiful parts too. I love being Jewish, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

[cervinae-canine]

unrelated to the stupid stuff today but i really like the headcanon of medic being jewish + given this part from genius...maybe. maybe he is

[unbidden-yidden-deactivated20240]

Jewish Song of the Day #2: The Narrow Bridge

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This is one of several versions of a famous Jewish song: Gesher Tsar Me'od

I absolutely adore Nefesh Mountain for being so wonderfully Jewish and culturally American, in the sense that bluegrass is so deeply rooted in americana - it is truly a Jewish-American sound

You'll hear more of my faves from Nefesh Mountain in the future, don't worry

I chose this out of the many songs of theirs that I love because I've been listening to it lately and it's been giving me a lot of chizuk [strength]