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Hi Everybody!! Another great program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! A very nice regular edition of the show, but the first part of the program is set aside with special recordings to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, which is seared into all of our memories. Ben and I hope that you enjoy the program and we thank you very much for your support. We urge you to help us to spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can!! We appreciate your help. And now, here is the line-up for this week’s program:

PROGRAM OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

On the first portion of the program we have a special section with music for the commemoration of September 11th on the 15th anniversary of the attacks. We hope you find them inspirational and appropriate:

Shivisi-The Seymour Silbermintz Choir-1954

Hashem Mo Odom-Cantor Sholom Katz and the Silbermintz Choir-1954

Thank You, Red White and Blue-New York Boys Choir-2002

Va’aneini-Blue Fringe

Ribono Shel Olam-Cantor Richard Tucker-1958

AND HERE IS THE LINE-UP FOR THE REST OF THE PROGRAM…

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena-The Weavers-1951. We play this in memory of Fred Hellerman, last surviving member of the Weavers, who passed away at the age of 98 last week.

Tzedek, Tzedek, Tirdof-Safam-1999

Shomeya Kol Bichyos-Cantor Samuel Malavsky-1935

A Meydeleh Fin Tel Aviv-Max Perlman-1960

Puff, The Kosher Dragon (spoof of the Peter, Paul and Mary hit “Puff, The Magic Dragon”)-Ruach-1976

Galitzianer Rhumba-Eli Basse-1953

Kavel El Hashem-Journeys-1992

Dave Cash Fun Paris-Dave Cash-1958

Borchi Nafshi-Dudu Fisher-1984

On this week’s Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Uri Frenkel. Born in Munkatch in 1915, his family moved to England while he was still a child. Establishing himself on the British Cantorial scene in the 1940’s he held several positions in London before coming to the United States in 1949. He held positions in New York, Pittsburgh and in 1957 he became Cantor of the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles where he remained until his passing in 1995. He appeared in the film “The Jazz Singer” starring Neil Diamond in 1980.  The two selections we hear on the Cantorial Feature are from a 1951 series recorded for Disc Records in New York. Cantor Frenkel is accompanied by Nicholas L.  Saslavsky, well known cantorial accompianist.

1. Ki Lekach Tov

2. Shema Yisroel (from Musaf)

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Inshallah-Yaakov Shwekey

Theme from “Exodus”-Noah Stewart

Yachad-Berry Webber

Ya’alah Alili-8th Day Band

Ad Olam-Yeshiva Boys Choir and the Chevra

Well, that’s the line-up for this week’s program and Ben and I hope you enjoy it!! On next week’s program, I will pay tribute to the great Chazzan Moshe Koussevitzky on the occasion of his 50th yartzeit, with rare and wonderful recordings. Also lots of other great music on the last regular program before we begin our 5 weeks of holiday programming. Be with us and enjoy!! Until then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!

Hi Everybody!! Another new program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! It is our special program for the Shabbos Nachamu weekend!! With the somber days of the Three Weeks and Tisha B’Av behind us now, we present a very upbeat, inspiring and happy program for your enjoyment!! Ben and I hope that you enjoy it!! We also pay tribute to the late Fyvush Finkel, who passed away earlier in the week. A great star of the Yiddish stage who crossed over into the American mainstream in the 1990’s with his starring roles on “Picket Fences” and “Boston Public”. Ben and I remind you to continue to be our ambassadors and spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio by forwarding the website to everyone you can. Ben and I appreciate it very much. And here is this week’s line-up. Enjoy the show!!

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016

Nachamu Ami-Safam-1993

Ki V’Simcha-New York School Of Jewish Song-1975

Hoi Artzi Moladeti-Valley Singers-1978

Ich Bin A Border Bei Mein Veib (I Am My Wife’s Border)-Fyvush Finkel-1947

Meheirah-Yehuda-1996

Medley-Jack Hilliard-1964  1. You Got To Have A Little Mazel  2. Uscadareh Soshee  3. Yiddish Iz Doch Azoy Shein

V’Yaazor V’Yogein-Dov Levine-1988

Al Hatzadikim-Cantor Josef Shlisky-1920

Ich Vil Zich Shpeilen (I Want To Play)-Fyvush Finkel-1947

Fyvush On The Phone-Fyvush Finkel-1959

Yibuneh Hamikdosh-Belz Chassidic Choir-1983

L’Cho Dodi-Ben Zion Shenker-1975

On the Cantorial Feature this week two very nice selections recorded by Cantor Henoch Borenstein. One of the six Borenstein brothers, all well known chazzanim, he was born in Poland in 1902. After singing in well known choirs in Poland, he came to America in 1921. After serving in New York for a number of years, he went to Philadelphia where he served and remained until his passing in 1996. On the Cantorial feature two recordings from different stages of his career:

1. V’Chochmo Posayach Sheorim-1937-From an early series for Stinson records in New York

2. Rosh Chodesh Benchen-1971- Accompanied by the Abraham Nadel Choir

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Al Tiroh-Kol Ha Noar Boys Choir

Yesh Tikveh-Benny Friedman

Y’Simcha-Yaakov Shwekey

Ya’ali Alili-8th Day Band

Ad Olam-Yeshiva Boys Choir and the Chevra

Yachad-Berry Webber

Well, that’s the lineup for this week, and Ben and I hope you enjoy the show!! Next week we will have another great regular edition of the program. Until then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!