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Hi Everybody!! Another great regular edition of the program is up the website for your enjoyment!! Another program filled with the finest in vintage and modern Jewish music, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings!! Ben and I appreciate all of the great feedback that we get and we remind you 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, FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Al Zos Shibchi Ahuvim-Belz Chassidic Choir-1981

Yibuneh Hamikdosh-Tz’lil V’Zemer Boys Choir-1998

Carnival-Avi Toledano-1981

Reizeleh-Menasha Oppenheim-1947

Hizyatzevu-Avraham Fried-1998

Leficho Anachnu Chayovim-Cantor Israel Schorr-1927

American Lie (spoof of the Don McLean hit from 1972 “American Pie”)-Variations-1996

Gettysburg Address-Emil Cohen-1965

Ohavei Hashem-Danny Baruch and Arie Broner-1991

Heveinu Shalom Aleichem-Eartha Kitt-1958

Di Greeneh Kuzineh-Barry Sisters-1962

On the Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Moshe Teleshevsky. Born in Russia in 1927, he came to America as a young man and in the 1950’s held his first Cantorial positions in the New York area. He was very closely associated with the Lubavitcher Rebbe and was known as “The Rebbe’s Chazzan” and sang at many Chabad gatherings over the years. He passed away in 2012. These two selections are taken from his first recording, a 1972 album in which he accompanied by the Abraham Nadel Choir.

1. V’Nerehu Ayin B’Ayin

2. Es Sheim

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Bo’ee-Idan Rachel Project

Ben Bag Bag-Yaakov Shwekey

Umacha (sung to the tune of “Winds Of Change” by Scorpion)-AKA Pella

Tov Lehodos-Shalsheles and Shalsheles, Jr.

Higiah Zman Ha Geulah-Aaron Rozell

V’Shomru-Blue Fringe

Well, that’s the line-up for this week and Ben and I hope you enjoy the show. Have a great week and thanks for listening!!

Hi Everybody!! Another program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! Another great regular edition of the program with our unique and historical presentation. The finest mixture of vintage and modern Jewish music that you can find anywhere! All of it culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings!! Ben and I appreciate all the great support we get from you, our great listeners, and we remind you to continue 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, JANUARY 29, 2017

Yom Shabbosone-Baltimore Pirchei Choir-1978

Siman Tov-Sandy Shmuely-1994

Shivah Kanim-Gitit Shoval-1979

Yugend Lied (Song Of The Youth)-Emma Schaver-1947

Hayom Ro-oh-Mendy Wald-1997

Shema Koleinu-Cantor Jacob Konigsberg-1960

Blame It On The Bubba Basra (spoof of “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”)-Country Yossi-1983

St. Looey Blues (spoof of the W.C. Handy classic “St. Louis Blues”)-Mickey Katz-1958

V’Al Yedei Zeh-Dov Hoffman-1993

Mirage-Seymour Rechtzeit-1946

Ki V’Simcho-Jimmy Lloyd-1997

Men Koif Dus Far Kein Gelt (You Can’t Buy It For Money)-Yisroel Yitzchaky-1962

On this week’s Cantorial Feature, two selections by Cantor Jacob Koussevitzky. One of the four Koussevitzky brothers, all world famous cantors, he was born in Smorgon, in the Russian Empire, in 1903. He davvened in several places in the 1920’s and 1930’s in Russia and Poland. In 1936, he left Poland and became cantor of the Dalston Synagogue in London, where he stayed until 1951 when he went to Winnepeg, Canada for a couple of years and then from 1953 until his untimely passing in 1959, he davvened in New York. Cantor Koussevitzky was an outstanding interpreter of the prayers and his style ranked him as one of the great “Zoger” chazzanim. On today’s Cantorial Feature, we hear two very nice selections from a 1956 album, recorded in New York.

1. Hashkivenu

2. Hashem Moloch

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Im Eshkokeich Yerushalayim-Yaakov Shwekey

Ato Kidashto-Yeshiva Boys Choir

Hatikvah-Sam Glaser

Mi Ma’akim-Idan Rachel Project

K’Ish Echod-Shloime Dachs

V’Ani-Berry Webber

Well, that’s the line-up for this week and Ben and I hope that you enjoy the show! We also want to thank our dear friend Charlie Bernhaut up in New York, for his putting the show on his website and sharing it with his listeners. Check out his very fine program, which has great emphasis on Cantorial music at charliebernhaut.com  Until next week, be well and thanks for listening. Have a great week!!

Hi Everybody!! Another great regular edition of the program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! The usual mix of the finest in vintage and modern Jewish music, culled from our family archive of over 110 years of great recordings. Ben and I appreciate all the great support we get from you, our great listeners and we remind you 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 great show:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017

V’Hoer Eineinu-Meir Sherman-1981

Yerav No Sichi Alecha-Shloime Dachs-1996

Keren Shemesh-Edna Lev-1972

Pinky’s In A Pickle-Molly Picon-1950

Watch Your Step-Klezmer Conservatory Band-1991

Elokeinu R’tzei-Cantor Jacob Barkin-1965

Hut Er G’Davvent-Benny Bell-1946

Off To The Races-Larry Best-1951

Nit Gedaiget (Don’t Worry)-Avraham Fried-1999

Ein Kelokeinu-Cantor Ralph Schlossberg-1966

Milk and Honey-Original Broadway Cast-1961

Shabbos Kodesh-Simcha Weber-1987

On this week’s Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Benjamin Siegel (1919-2004). Born in Poland he came to the United States as a child and was raised in New York. He obtained his first Cantorial position in Spring Valley, New York in 1940. He served in the US Navy during World War II and conducted many services.  In 1950, he became Cantor of the prestigious Temple Israel of Great Neck, New York, a post he held until his retirement in 1985. He continued to officiate on the High Holidays until 1991. He passed away in 2004. On today’s Cantorial Feature, two selections from a 1965 album released by the shul.

1. Habeit Mishomayim Urei (the famous composition of William Bogszester)

2. Ki K’Shimcho (composed by Cantor Siegel)

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Didoh Beh-Avraham Fried

Good Shabbos-Fuchs and Schwibel

Sh’mo Shel Melech-Shalsheles, Jr.

Gam Zoveir Zichronot-Manginah

Ki Sheim Hashem-Eli Gerstner

Modim-Debbie Friedman

Well, that’s the line-up for this week and Ben and I hope you enjoy the show!! Next week, another great program comes your way. Until then, happy listening and have a great week!!