Hi Everybody!! The first of five special programs for the holiday season is up on the website for your enjoyment!! A complete program with rare and wonderful music revolving around the Slichos service. The special penitential prayers recited in the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah. On today’s program we have special selections, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings!! Ben and I hope you enjoy the show and we thank you for continuing to spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can!! Well, here’s the line-up for this week’s special program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2015-HOLIDAY PROGRAM #1-SLICHOS

L’Chu Neranena-Chicago Pirchei Choir-1982

Shomer Yisroel-Reb Yankel Erblich-1995

Achas Shoalty-Cantor Sholom Katz-1964

B’Motzoei Menucha-Cantor Avi Albrecht and the Beth Tfiloh Choir. Recorded in Baltimore on September 8, 2001. Just 3 days before 9-11!

Hashto Baagolo-Cantor Leibele Waldman-1956

Shema Koleinu-Cantor Benny Warschawsky and quartet (of which I was a part). Recorded in concert at the University of Maryland in September, 1997.

Retzei Asirosom-Cantor Shabsai Ackerman and the Oscar Julius Choir-1958

L’Chu Neranena-Cantor Jeffrey Nadel and the Beth Sholom Choir. Recorded in Washington, DC in September, 1992.

Chassidic Kaddish-Cantor David Kusevitzky and the choir of Herman Zalis-1952

Rachmono D’Onay-Cantor Abraham Denburg and the choir of B’nai Israel, Dr. Stephen Glasser, soloist.  Recorded in Baltimore on August 31, 2002.

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Posayach Es Yodecho-Shalsheles

Lev Tahor-Chevra

Slichot-Gevatron

Shema Koleinu-Chevra

Avinu Malkeinu-Gad Elbaz

Chassidic Kaddish-Safam

Well, that’s the line-up and Ben and I hope you enjoy it and it will add a special dimension to your preparation for Rosh Hashanah. On next week’s program we will have holiday program number two with a great program of music for Rosh Hashanah. Until then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!