Song of the Month Archive
Sharing with you the captivating and at times surprising stories behind highly celebrated and less renowned Jewish songs.
December 2016
Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
Debbie Friedman, the Composer
December 2016
Woody Guthrie's Hanukkah Songs
Over the generations Hanukkah has generated a substantial repertoire of songs, some of which have attaine
June 2016
Na’aleh L’artzeinu – A Simple Melody with an Intricate Story
In 1926, in “New Palestinean [sic] Folk Songs” – one of the earliest Zionist songbooks published in America – A.
March 2016
Haynt Iz Purim, Brider
Haynt Iz Purim, Brider (‘Today is Purim, Brothers’) is one of the most familiar songs in t
January 2016
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
*In the photo above, Shofet kol ha'aretz, Spanish-Portuguese version.
July 2015
A Gneyve - A Yiddish Song of Theft and Poverty
This song of the month is a humorous Yiddish song about a robbery.
May 2015
Ehad mi Yodea - Its sources, variations, and parodies
Celebrating Passover, the Song of the Month is dedicated to “Ehad mi yodea” the famous serial folksong added