These are the lyrics to “Ain’t gonna work on Saturday.” After Googling the song to death without any luck I Googled the best search engine – my wife. She recognized it as an Uncle Moishy song from the very first…
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MEKHUTEINESTE MAYNE – מעכוטײנעסטע מײַנע – Yiddish – My Mother in Law – Song Lyrics
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Yiddish Lyrics מעכוטײנעסטע מײַנע Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn oyf eibik mekhutonim. Ikh gib aykh avek mayn tokhter far a shnur, Zi zol ba aykh nit onvern dos ponim. Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Mayn kind zolt ir nisht…
Kol Nidrei Tune: Where did it come from?
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Kol Nidrei. Among Jews of many stripes, this chant begins the holiest and possibly scariest day of the Jewish year: Yom Kippur. While there are different variations, the most common Ashkenazi one is as follows (courtesy of Yossele Rosenblatt): Perhaps…
Landers “Shabbos Kodesh Niggun”: The story behind it
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While looking for shiurim from my Alma Mater, Landers, I came across this blog post. It takes me back since I graduated from there in 2005 and I remember Dovid Yudkowitz, Rabbi Bamberger, and the rest of the Chevra. The…
Twins from France at the Zareinu Moveathon in Toronto
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Today, Toronto was treated to a performance by the Gurion Twins from France. They are a very talented group and performed at this amazing non-profit. It was a pleasure to watch them. The performers were Yisroel and Moshe Gurion, two…
Kosher Cake- Shlock Rock Official Video
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Shlock Rock’s Latest Music Video filmed at Butterflake in Teaneck, New Jersey. Kosher Cake is the title cut of the new Shlock Rock album by the same name and will be released on January 30th in honor of the 25th…
Matisyahu Shaves Beard – No Drug Rehab!
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Yesterday, (former) Hasidic Pop Reggae star Matisyahu, a.k.a. Matthew Paul Miller a.k.a. Feivish Hershel officially shaved his beard, denounced his affiliation with Chassidus completely as part of his spiritual quest/journey. The pictures were first revealed on Twitter. He tweeted the message:…
The Maccabeats – Book of Good Life
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Parody of “Good Life” by OneRepublic. This is yet another winner by the Maccabeats
Itzik Dadya – Am Yisroel Chai
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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
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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!