Washington Jewish Radio

Hi Everybody!! Our special program in commemoration of Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust Memorial Day, is up on the website. A very poignant yet important program as we pay homage to the Six Million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.  A program of rare and special selections, some even featuring those who became part of the Six Million themselves. Rare and special recordings culled from our family archive, featuring over 110 years of great selections. It is a program that only Ben and I can bring to you. We hope that it brings a special added dimension to your observance of this most somber day. Here is the line-up for this week’s special program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY APRIL 23, 2017-YOM HASHOAH PROGRAM

Z’Chor-Sol Zim-1983

Special Av Harachamim-Cantor Moishe Oysher-Taken from a radio broadcast made in the New York area of a Hazkorah commemoration held in New York’s Madison Square Garden shortly after the end of the war in 1945.

Partizaner Lied-Jan Peerce-1964

Memories-Journeys-1989

Warsaw Lament-Cantor Moshe Ganchoff and choir, directed by Max Helfman-1945

The Struma-Avi Kunstler-1984

Nesson Dorma-Joseph Schmidt-One of great voices of the 20th century. Known as the “German Caruso”, he perished in an internment camp in Switzerland in 1942. This recording made in Germany before he had to flee on August 7, 1934.

Keil Moleh Rachamim-Cantor Sholom Katz-This recording of the Prayer For The Dead, dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, was recorded in Czecheslovakia in 1946. It became world famous and in 1950, it was awarded the “Prix Du Disque” prize by Paris Match magazine and it was heard in the Academy Award winning movie “The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis” in 1971.

Zmiros L’Yom Hashabbos-Cantor Yisroel Bakon-Recorded in Poland right before the German invasion in 1939, Cantor Bakon and his wife and son perished in the extermination camp of Belzec in 1943.

Adoshem, Adoshem-Cantor Gershon Sirota-One of the greatest Cantors of all time, he davvened for many years at the Great Tlomatzka Street Synagogue of Warsaw. He was world famous and his artistry praised by all lovers of fine music, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Cantor Sirota died in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943. This recording, made with the Tlomatzka Street Synagogue Choir, was released in 1929.

Never Again-Sol Zim-1983

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Tatteh, Tatteh-Yaakov Shwekey

Red Sector A-Rush

Koli Shma-Yeshiva Boys Choir

Theme from “Schindler’s List”-Composed by John Williams and played by legendary violinist, Itzhak Perlman.

Racheim-Lev Tahor

Ani Maamin-Vocalish

On next week’s program, in honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, we will rebroadcast our special program “Israel At 50”. This was a special program which I prepared in honor, at the time, in commemoration of Israel’s 50th anniversary. It tells the turbulent saga of Israel’s birth using rare broadcast recordings, news broadcasts, commercial recordings and even film soundtracks. It is a program that has received many great reviews over the years and you will enjoy it very much!! Until then, thanks for listening and have a great week!!