Parody of “Good Life” by OneRepublic. This is yet another winner by the Maccabeats
Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Volunteers: Answering the Call of History
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
“You came to us when we needed you most, during those difficult, uncertain days in our War of Independence. You gave us not only your experience, but your lives as well. The people of Israel and the State of Israel…
Neturei Karta Chassidim Protest Against Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
As VINNews pointed out, the Eirev Rav is here, alive and well in Williamsburg. Twelve young shnecks – not 1, not 2, but 12 – gathered ’round on Wallabout Avenue of Williamsburg to protest against Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman Shlita,…
Itzik Dadya – Am Yisroel Chai
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
I recently purchased Itzik Dadya’s album Am Yisroel Chai. After listing to it, I must say that the album is beyond addictive. Check it out!
Country Yossi: Beep Beep! Song
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 2 Comments
This is the famous “beep beep” song. The final words in Yiddish translate to “Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Monroe?” Thanks Reb Yossi Toiv (a.k.a. Country Yossi) for the translation!
Country Yossi: I don’t wanna go to school, I don’t wanna go to shul, every day….
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
This is the classic Country Yossi / Kivi and Tuki song “Every Day.” Tuki: I don’t wanna go to school, I don’t wanna go to shul, every day…. Country Yossi: Hey!
Who Did a Mitzvoh
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
This is the classic Country Yossi song “Who Did a Mitzvoh.” Enjoy!
A heartbreaking wartime sacrifice and later, a father’s quest
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
By Kurt Streeter Leon Weinstein, 101, survived the Warsaw Ghetto. But it is the story of the little girl that he wants to tell AN INSPIRING TALE OF HEROISM AND DETERMINATION TO START YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT! (MCT) She was Jewish, but…
Azerbaijan – It’s an All-Jewish Town, But No, It’s Not in Israel
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
Welcome to Little Jerusalem, the thriving community of Jews deep in the mountains of Muslim Azerbaijan By Kevin Gould The mountains are iced with white snow and there is soft blossom on the nut trees. Broad, grey and bouldered, the…
Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
This Rosh Hashana rock video from Aish is just plain cool.
Yeshivas Aish HaTorah brings in Baalei Teshuvah of all stripes. These Baalei Teshuva apparently take what they’ve learned in a past life and sanctify it!
All I can say is: Wow! Such a Kiddush Hashem! Who says white boys can’t dance?