By Eric Mandell
Text from the evening Ma’ariv liturgy
Soloist: Gayanne Geurin
lyrics
Ahavat olam bet Yisrael am’cha ahavta
Torah umitzvot chukim umisphatim otanu limad’ta
Al ken Adonai Eloheinu b’shochveinu uv’kumeinu nasiach b’chukecha
V’nismach b’divrei toratecha uv’mitzvotecha l’olam va’ed
Ki hem chayeinu v’orech yameinu, v’orech yameinu
Uvahem nehgeh yomam valaila, yomam valaila
(With everlasting love you love the house of Israel. Torah and mitzvot, laws and justice you have taught us. And so, Adonai Eloheinu, when we lie down and when we rise, we reflect upon your laws. We take pleasure in your Torah’s words and your mitzvot, now and always. Truly, they are our life, our length of days, on them we meditate by day and night. Your love will never depart from us as long as worlds endure. Blessed are you, Adonai, who loves your people Israel.)
It is awakening, moving, and thought/action provoking. Thank you for holding out the messages in these melodies. The album is guided my awareness towards a deep way of living. ctrammell2020
This work is a reflection of the considerate loving kindness of the composers.
I was fortunate to have been a choir student of Rebekka Goldsmith.
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Originally sung by Holocaust survivors in Yiddish, Polish and French, this moving album is now available in a gorgeous LP package. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2022
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