Hi Everybody!! Now that Tisha B’Av and the Three Weeks are behind us, we move forward into a much happier time of the year. And here on Washington Jewish Radio, we begin these weeks of consolation with our special program for the Shabbos Nachamu weekend. We have lots of fine happy and uplifting music for you to enjoy and be inspired by. Also on this program we pay tribute to two figures of Jewish music who passed away recently. First, the internationally renowned star of stage, screen, recordings and television, the late Theodore Bikel and also the late Rabbi Seymour Rockoff, whose Chassidic interpretations and comedy selections, particularly on the “Rechnitzer Rejects” albums of the 1980’s were especially popular. Ben and I hope you enjoy the program and we thank you for all the great support you bring to the program. Don’t forget to spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can! Here is the line-up for this week’s program:
PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2015
Nachamu Ami-Safam-1993
Ki V’Simcha-New York School Of Jewish Song-1975
T’sei Lach-Theodore Bikel-1958
Moe The Schmo Takes Rhumba Lessons-Irving Kaufman-1951
Yossel Ber-Ben Bonus-1958
Der Moiled Vet Zein (The New Moon Will Be)-Rabbi Seymour Rockoff-1972
Di Mizhinke Oisgegeben (The Youngest Child Is Married)-Theodore Bikel-1959
The Bagel Man (spoof of “The Candy Man” from the film “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory”)-Rabbi Seymour Rockoff-1982
Boro Park (spoof of “New York, New York”)-Rabbi Seymour Rockoff-1981
Uv’nei Yerushalayim-Lev V’Nefesh-1990
Hulyet, Hulyet, Kinderlach (Be Joyous, Children)-Theodore Bikel-1962
Am Yisroel Chai-Theodore Bikel-1971
On the Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections from a very fine Cantor of the preceding generation, Cantor Henoch Borenstein (1902-1996). Born in Poland in 1902, he was a child soloist in Warsaw, with the famed Cantor Gershon Sirota (1874-1943). Arriving the United States as a teenager, he quickly became established with various positions. He davvened for many decades in Philadelphia and he passed away in 1996. These two recordings are from the early and later days of his career.
1. B’Chochmoh Posayach Sheorim-Recorded for Stinson in New York in 1937.
2. Yehi Rotzon (New Moon Blessing)-Recorded for Greater Recording in New York in 1971. Cantor Borenstein is accompanied on this recording by the Choir and Orchestra of Abraham Nadel (1926-1985), one of the foremost Jewish choral conductors of the preceding generation.
And we had time for an extra! V’Hoer Eineinu-Nochum Stark-1999
BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:
Nigun Simcha-Avraham Fried
Shir Baboker Baboker-Shlomo Artzi
Samayach T’Samach-Benny Friedman
Kol Adoshem-Yeshiva Boys Choir
Bo’ee-Idan Rachel Project
Well, that’s the lineup for this week’s program and Ben and I hope you enjoy it!! Next week, another regular summertime edition of the program for your enjoyment!! Have a good week and thanks for listening!!