ZmirKudiyah 5775

ZmirKudiyah 5775
in honor of
Israel’s 67th Year of Independence
Centuries of Jewish
persecution led to the
birth of
the Zionist
movement. Under the
leadership of Theodore
Herzl in 1896, the
movement pushed for
the rebuilding of a
Jewish homeland in
Israel.
Then, the Holocaust happened - it showed just
how essential it was to have a Jewish state.
IN 1948 ISRAEL
BECAME A STATE!
When did Israel finally gain Independence?
On the 5th of Iyar, 1948,
the United Nations
approved the
PARTITION PLAN a plan to split an area
that was controlled by
England into
2 states:
a Jewish state
an Arab state
What happened after Israel was
declared Independent?
Declaration of
Independence
RIKUD V’SHIRA
Singing and
Dancing
NEW EMBLEM
and FLAG in the
colors of the
Tallit
BUT ALSO WAR!!
The Arabs in the area and the surrounding countries
did not accept the plan, and thus Israel faced the first
of many wars challenging her existence.
Because the loss of life in fighting for Israel’s
existence is so high, Israel has a day of
remembrance before the independence day
celebrations can begin.
What is
this
day
called?
It is called Yom HaZikaron.
On this day we remember that
many soldiers have been killed
defending Israel. Also, many
people have been killed in
terrorist incidents.
What is the special name of the
Israeli milatary?
IDF - Israel Defense Forces
Tzvah Hagana L’Yisrael - Tzahal
Who serves in the IDF?
Israel has a mandatory draft so most Israeli teens
when they reach the age of 18 serve in the army.
Also some teens from other countries like the USA
choose to serve.
Sometimes teens from other countries choose
to serve. They are called Lone Soldiers.
South Bay parents hear ‘I’m joining the IDF’ from all three sons
A parent who gets a phone call after midnight
usually expects bad news.
For Renee M.* of Saratoga, it was not bad news
— just bittersweet — when her oldest son called
in the middle of the night from Israel to say he
wanted to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. “I
had really mixed feelings about it,” she said. “One
half of you is really proud, and you think that it’s
amazing your son feels so connected to Israel that
he wants to give back at this level. On the other
hand, I’m not going to lie — you’re scared to
death.”
Her son Jacob joined the IDF in August 2004, just
two months after graduating from Lynbrook High
School in San Jose.
Since that late-night phone call five years ago,
Renee and Howard M. have had all three of their
sons — Jacob, Ari and Elliot — serve in Israel’s
military.
Jweekly – November 2008
Girls serve for 2 years.
Boys serve for 3
years.
Many are called for reserve duty for
one month every year until they are
45.
So how do we honor those people who
died so Israel can exist?
In Israel a siren blares for on the eve and morning
of Yom HaZikaron. Everyone stops what they’re
doing. We’ll do a minute of silence with them:
YOUTUBE VIDEO:
Yom HaZikaron 2013
We have memorial ceremonies where we light a memorial –
Yahrzeit - candle, and say the mourner’s Kaddish.
Kol od ba’levav penimah, Nefesh Yehudi homiyah
Ul’fateh mizrah kadima, Ayin l’tzion tzofiyah
Od lo avda tikvateinu, Hatikva bat shnot alpayim
Twice:
L’hiyot am hofshi b’artzeinu,
Eretz Tzion v’Yerushalayim
As long as in our hearts deep inside, our Jewish soul sparks with life
We will look forward to the East, our eye towards Zion we will keep
We will not lose our hope, our hope is 2000 years old
Twice (English, Hebrew):
To be a free people in our own land
In the land of Zion & Jerusalem
As soon as Yom HaZikaron is over, we
begin to celebrate Israel’s Independence
Day, Yom HaAtzmaut.
How is Yom HaAtzmaut celebrated?
With flags,
concerts, lights,
fireworks,
parades…..
JCore
Song (
&
Dance (
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PROGRAM
JGan – Eretz Zavat Halav
JGan - Sherle
Gan – Im Tirzu
Gan/Alef – Ach Shav
Alef – Od Yavo
Bet – Chai
Bet/Gimel – Ve’David
Gimel – Ba’Shana Ha’Ba-ah
Dalet – Kehilla Kedosha
Dalet/Hey – Mogli
Hey – Mi She’maamin
Vav – The Hope/Cup Dance Medley
Vav/Zayin Hora Agadati
Zayin – We are here
All – Am Ehad
Shlock Rock – Eretz Zavat Halav
Shlock Rock is an independent Jewish rock band, put together in
December 1985, and officially founded in 1986, and led by, singer
Lenny Solomon, which takes popular secular songs, and
substitutes new, religious-themed lyrics for the music. Jgan will
sing their version of the Israeli song Eretz Zavat Halav.
KITA JGAN:
Eretz Zavat Halav – Land of Milk and Honey
Lyrics – Biblical, Music – Eliyahu Gamliel, Arrangement/rap: Shlock Rock
Eretz zavat chalav (oo-ah), chalav u-d'vash (oo-ah)
Eretz zavat chalav (oo-ah), chalav u-d'vash (oo-ah)
Eretz zavat chalav, zavat chalav u-d'vash
Eretz zavat chalav, zavat chalav u-d'vash.
The land of milk and honey - the land of Yisrael
Is the place to go and we'll all feel swell
So come on now - to visit or live
See the sights it feels so right it's good to give
Be a part of the people join us here now
You can go to a kibbutz and milk a cow
Make sure you're feeling good, the food will be yummy
As you come to the land of milk and honey
Israeli Dance: Sherele
JGan
Klezmer sytle wedding dance
Debbie Friedman – Im Tirzu
Debbie Friedman was an American singersongwriter of
Jewish religious songs and
melodies with a feminist slant. She was born
in Utica, New York, but moved with her family
to Minnesota at age 6. Sitting in shul as a
young girl she realized people were not
participating in the singing; this inspired her to
bring singable melodies to Jewish prayer.
V’ahavta was her first song, which she taught at
a Jewish youth convention and brought the
teens to tears.
She is best known for her
setting of "Mi Shebeirach", the prayer for
healing, which is used by hundreds of
congregations across America. Debbie produced
more than 20 albums during her career. She
died in 2011 of complications from pneumonia
after singing at a Limmud conference in
England.
Kita Gan will perform Debbie
Friedman’s version of Im Tirzu.
KITA GAN: IM TIRZU
Im Tirzu refers to the famous quote by Theodore
Herzl, the quote which inspired Jews around the
world to believe that a Jewish state could be reborn
in the land of Israel after 2000 years of exile.
Im tirtzu, im tirtzu
Ein zo agadah, ein zo agadah
L’hiyot am hofshi b’artzeinu
B’eretz (eretz) Tzion (tzion), Yerusahlayim.
If you want it, if you really want
It isn’t a dream, isn’t a dream
To be a free people in our own land
The land of Zion, Israel and Jerusalem.
Israeli Dance: Achshav - Now
Kita Gan & Alef
RICK RECHT – The Hope, Od Yavo
Rick Recht, who we sang with at the Santana Row Hanukkah
community candle-lighting, is a prolific Jewish American rock
musician who got his start as a Jewish camp song leader, now
give some 150 concerts a year, including summer camps. He his
own recording business to help launch new musicians.
Kita Alef will sing Rick Recht’s adapted song Od Yavo, and later
Kita Vav will sing his original song “the hope” expresses how
the State of Israel is central to the emergence of our Jewish
identity and serves as “the glue” that holds Jews around the
world together.
Kita Alef: Salaam/Od Yavo
Lyrics & Music: Moshe Ben-Ari, Adapted by Rick Recht
TWICE:
Od yavo' shalom aleinu….Ve al kulam
Peace will yet come to us…and everyone
TWICE:
Salaam (Salaam)
Peace
Ehud Manor - Chai
Ehud Manor was an Israeli singer, songwriter
and media personality. Manor (born July 13,
1941; died April 12, 2005) was born to Russian
immigrant parents in Binyamina, halfway
between Haifa and Tel Aviv. A graduate of
Cambridge University, Manor became Israel’s
most prolific songwriter, composing an
estimated 1,200 songs and translating another
600 into Hebrew. He also translated many
Broadway musicals into Hebrew for local
productions, including “Hair,” “Le Miserables,”
and “Chicago.” He also translated
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” and “Twelfth
Night,” hosted television and radio programs
and wrote children’s books. His most famous
song is “Ba’shana Ha’ba’ah”. Kita Bet will be
singing his song “Chai” which was sung by Ofra
Haza.
Kita Bet: Chai – Alive
(2nd Place Eurovision 1983)
Lyrics – Ehud Manor; Music – Avi Toledano; Sung by Ofra Haza
Shim'u echai, ani od hai
U’shtei einai od nisa'ot la'or
Listen you all, I’m still alive
And both my eyes are raised to the
light
Ani sho'el u’mitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikvah
Chorus:
Hai, hai, hai – Am Yisrael hai!
Ze hashir she’saba, shar etmol l'aba
V'hayom ani.
I’m still alive, alive, Israel’s alive
This is the song that Saba
Used to sing to Aba
And today it’s mine.
My days and nights, are full of life
and in my sky that pillar’s still my guide
Ashir b'li dai , efros yadai
Cry out to friends across the sea – let’s try
Ani sho'el u’mitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikva
Chorus
Shim'u echai, ani od hai
U’shtei einai od nisa'ot la'or
So here’s to life, not war and strife
I plead and pray we never lose our hope.
Ani sho'el u’mitpalel
Tov shelo avda od hatikva
Chorus
Israeli Dance: V’David
Kita Bet & Gimel
V’David
And David had
beautiful eyes, A
shepherd among the
lilies. Saul smote
thousands, and
David tens of
thousands. The son
of Yishai lives on.
Izhar Cohen– Ole Ole
∗Cohen was born in Tel Aviv and raised
in Giv'atayim in a Yemeni singers' family . Cohen
started to sing when he was a young child and
joined his father in his performances. At 18, Cohen
joined the IDF's "Nachal" singers group. During the
70's Cohen was one of the most played singers in
Israel. Representing Israel, he won the
1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the
group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with
music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor.
Cohen later represented Israel again (this time
with an unnamed group of backing singers) at the
1985 contest performing "Olé, Olé" (music - Kobi
Oshrat, words - Hamutal Ben-Ze'ev) where he
finished 5th. He attempted to represent Israel
again in 1987 and 1996 but did not win the national
final. Cohen was an actor in the Haifa Theater, and
today he is an owner of a jewelry shop.
Kita Gimel will sing Ole Ole.
Kita Gimel – Ole Ole -
Music by Nurit Hirsh, lyrics by Ehud Manor, sung by Izhar Cohen
Verse 1:
Light and blue color the heavens,
and suddenly the day appears
Clouds of grey turn into water,
a rainbow rises in the sky.
So many shades and a sky of light
that paint our world from day to night.
More beautiful than can be described
and it makes everybody smile.
CHORUS
Oleh, oleh! Nashir beyahad,
Kshe'ha’simha balev porahat
Oleh, oleh! Nashir beyahad, Gadol
vekatan, kmo keshet be'anan
Arise, arise! We'll sing together
When in the heart, the joy blossoms
Arise, arise! We’ll sing together
Big and small, like a rainbow in the
clouds.
Verse 2:
Ze la’ze rotzim lageshet,
yahad mevakshim lah'lom
Ish le'ish rokmim po keshet,
elef tzvaim lashalom
Kakh ba'im lashir halayla
me'arba katzvei olam
Hasimha balev lo dai la,
rega shel or lekhulam
CHORUS
Verse 3:
This song gets stronger in the
meantime,
bringing hearts together with it
Angels spread their wings so fine
and the candles are lit
Dan Nichols – Kehillah Kedosha
Dan is a singular talent in the world of Jewish music. He
is one of the most dynamic, influential and beloved
Jewish musicians in North America. Dan is a product of
the Jewish camping movement. He spent ten summers at
the Goldman Union Camp in Zionsville, Indiana before
receiving his degree in vocal performance at the
University of North Carolina. In 1995, realizing the
potential of music to make a meaningful connection with
Jewish youth, Dan established the Jewish rock band
Eighteen. Since that time, Dan and Eighteen have
released eight full-length studio albums. Dan spends
more than 180 days each year on the road, where he
often serves as artist-in-residence for congregations and
camp communities. Kita Dalet will perform Dan’s song
Kehillah Kedosha, which he co-wrote with R’ Mike
Moskowitz based on a quote from Moses. Moses is
bringing the Torah to the people, and says to all “Atem”
– you all, “Nitzavim” – standing together before God;
regardless of our jobs, status, place of origin, we are all
here together - and by working together to do Godly
actions in this world, we build a holy community –a
Kehillah Kedosha.
Kita Dalet: Kehillah Kedosha – Holy Community
by Dan Nichols & R’ Mike Moskowitz
If you are “atem,” Then we’re “nitzavim” (x2)
We stand here today, and remember the dream - Kehillah Kedoshah….lai, lai
Each one of us must play a part, Each one of us must heed the call
Each one of us must seek the truth, Each one of us is a part of it all
Each one of us must remember the pain, Each one of us must find the joy
Each one of us, each one of us - Kehillah Kedoshah…lai lai
Each one of us must start to hear, Each one of us must sing the song
Each one of us must do the work, Each one of us must right the wrong
Each one of us must build the home, Each one of us must hold the hope
Each one of us, each one of us - Kehillah Kedoshah
It’s how we help, It’s how we give , It’s how we pray,
It’s how we heal, It’s how we live
If you are “atem,” Then we’re “nitzavim” (x2)
We stand here today, and remember the dream - Kehillah Kedoshah….lai, lai
Israeli Dance: Mogli
Kita Dalet/Hey
Eyal Golan – Mi Shemamin
Eyal Golan is a popular Israeli singer of Yemenite and Moroccan Jewish
origins who sings in the Mizrahi style and considered one of the most
successful singers of the Mizrahi genre in Israel. Eyal Golan began singing at
the age of 20. Eyal was an avid soccer player until 2005 (finished his career
playing for Maccabi Sha’aryim), and now owns a youth soccer team. In 2011
he introduced a music reality show “HaKohav Ha’ba” which searches out the
next Israeli singing superstar. Eyal Golan has put out more than 20 albums.
Kita Hey: Mi She’mamin – The one who believes
Lyrics Yossi Gispan, Music Adi Leon, Singer Eyal Golan
Bechol makom kol hazmna
Yesh lechulanu migadol ve’ad katan
Yamim yafim vegam pachot
Uvenehem tshuva lechol hashe’elot
Yesh Elohim echad gadol
Hu ba’olam haze noten lanu hakol
Ben afela lekeren or
Et hanativ anachnu rak tzrichim livchor
Veze yadu’a hachayim hem matana
Hakol tzafuy veharashut netuna
Mi shema’amin lo mefached
Et ha’emuna le’abed
Velanu yesh et melech ha’olam
Vehu shomer otanu mikulam
Ha’am haze hu mishpacha
Echad ve’od echad ze sod ha’atzlacha
Am Israel lo yevater
Tamid al hamapa anachnu nisha’er
Veze yadu’a hachayim hem matana
Hakol tzafuy veharashut netuna
Mi shema’amin lo mefached
Et ha’emuna le’abed
Velanu yesh et melech ha’olam
Vehu shomer otanu mikulam
There is one God who gives us
everything in this world …
Its up to us to choose the path.
It is known that life is a gift.
All is expected and allowed.
The one who believes is not afraid.
Kita Vav: Cup Dance Medley
L’Takein by Dan Nichols & 18
Na, na, na, na na na , Na na, na, na, na na na na na , Na, na, na, na na na….
Baruch atah adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam (x2)
Shenatan lanu hizdamnut l'takein et ha'olam
Na, na, na, na na na , Na na, na, na, na na na na na , Na, na, na, na na na….
Praised are You, Adonai our God, for giving us the opportunity to repair the world.
The Hope (Chorus) by Rick Recht
This is the hope that holds us together
Hatikvah, the hope that will last forever
This is the hope that holds us together
Hatikvah, the hope is still real.
Kehillah Kedosah (Chorus) by Dan Nichols
Kehillah Kedoshah…lai lai
A holy community
Israeli Dance: Hora Agadati
Kita Vav/Zayin
Hora Agadati:
The joy within
our hearts
the joy is
dancing
and our feet
are keeping
time,
oh, 'tis good
to be alive!
Kita Zayin: We Are Here
Sung by Alicia Keys
CHORUS: We are here - We are here for all of us - We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here - We are here
Bombs over Baghdad, tryna get something we ain't never had; Let's start with a good
dad - So real but it's so sad; And while we burnin' this incense, we gon' pray for the
innocent; Cause right now it don't make sense - Right now it don't make sense; Let's talk
about Chi town - Let's talk about Gaza; Let's talk about, let's talk about Israel Cause right
now it is real -Let's talk about, let's talk Nigeria; In a mass hysteria, yeah Our souls are
brought together so that we could love each other – Brother - CHORUS
No guns made in Harlem, but yet crime is a problem; He wanna shine, they wanna rob
him; Single mother, where they come from? How we gonna save the nation, with no
support for education. Cause right now it don't make sense - Right now it don't make
sense; Let's talk about our part - My heart touch your heart; Let's talk about, let's talk
about living; Had enough of dying, not what we all about; Let's do more giving - Do more
forgiving, yeah; Our souls were brought together so that we could love each other –
Sister - CHORUS
We are here Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh - Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh - Oh, oh
Cause we are here -We are here for all of us - We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here…
Reminders before our Finale:
THIS FRIDAY – Last Shabbat Mishpaha Experience
Alef/Bet Shma Ceremony and Potluck
THIS SUNDAY – Kita Vav Tefillin Workshop & Pizza Party
NEXT SAT, May 9 – Shabbat School
SUNDAY, May 17 Rewards Ceremony – NOT LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
WEDS, May 20 - Last Jewel Day – Hoshen Awards Presentation
SUNDAY, MAY 24 – PILGRIMAGE PICNIC/LAST DAY Students & Parents
Wear WHITE or FLORAL
9:30 “I love to Leket” pilgrimage 11:30 Ruth Skits
12:00 FREE Picnic lunch – BRING Dessert to share in a basket
SHABBAT, June 6 – Moving Up & Graduation; Volunteers will be honored.
TODAH RABAH FOR COMING
AFTER FINALE PLEASE LET YOUNG KIDS/Parents GET IN LINE FIRST
ALL: Am Ehad – One Nation by Ari Goldwag
Verse 1 (Dalet/Hey)
K’sheh ani l’atzmi, v’atah lo iti, ma ani ksheh’ani nifrad
Ki ani yehudi, lo holekh levadi, Rak itkha, yedidi, yad b’yad-CHORUS H,E
When I’m for myself, what am I? As Jews, we go hand in hand together!
CHORUS
H: Am ehad ,shir ehad. Bo ahi v’ten li yad,V’nukhal lismoah V’lirkod yahad
K’adam ehad b’lev ehad, Lo rotzim l’hiot levad, Rak l’netzah shevet ahim
gam yahad.
E: Were one nation, with one song, let’s take hands, it can’t be wrong,
together we can dance and joyfully get along.
As a nation with one heart, how good it is to sing along, building a better
world together from the start.
Verse 2 (Vav/Zayin)
L’hiot mishpaha, Zehu sod hasimha, Ki b’yahad hakol tov yoter, V’anahnu
sharim, Kol Yisrael haverim, Al af ehad lo naskim l’vater –
The secret to happiness is family, together, all Israel are friends!
CHORUS H,E, Interlude CHORUS H,E,H