“Oyfn Pripetshik” (At the Fireplace)
Sung byMandy Patinkin
In a little room where a fire is burning, a world-wearyrebbe指示他的指控alef-beysand life’s hard knocks: “When you get older, children, you will understand that in these letters are the pain and sadness of our people…yes, children, as you carry the burdens of exile and become exhausted, may you gain strength from these letters.” I doubt that hearing this song will make my kids any more eager to go tocheder(Orthodox boys school), but it’s a lovely slice of traditional Jewish life that’s definitely worth sharing with the whole family.
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