The conclusion of the Passover seder features a folkloric song called Chad Gadya, in which a father purchases a baby goat for two zuzim (small coins) only to see it eaten by a cat. In the next stanza the cat is bitten by a dog, and in the next the dog is hit by a […]
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Words & Music, Voice: Asya Vaisman Schulman Arrangement, Bass, Guitar, Organ, Toy Piano, Accordion, Melodica, Drums: Ilya Shneyveys Art: Alexander Vaisman, Shura Vaisman Animation: Shura Vaisman 2021 Captions available in Yiddish and transliteration with English translation. Choose your language by clicking on Settings. Awarded 4th place in the New Yiddish Song category at the 2021 […]
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“Afn nil” (“On the Nile”) Lyrics: Abraham (Avrom) Reisin; Melody: Michl Gelbart Choral arrangement: Binyumen Schaechter (2018) Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר (formerly Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC) Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor בנימין שעכטער, דיריגענט Seth Weinstein, pianist Filmed live in performance October 14, 2018 • Merkin Concert Hall, NYC at the encore […]
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Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals of ancient Israel and commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague. Centered on the family or communal celebration of the seder (ritual meal), Passover […]
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Passover songs are essential to enhancing the seder while supporting a structure that leads us from one part of the seder to the next. They reinforce our memories not only of the Exodus story, but also of celebrations throughout the years with relatives and friends, in our own homes or as guests, and at communal […]
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Hear how Jewish communities the world over perform the Passover classic, including a delightful Hasidic version.
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