Name:
Helfman, Max
Name (Yiddish):
העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Born:
1901 (Radzin, Poland)
Died:
1963
Comment:
Emigrated to U.S. 1909, See entry in Nulman, p.109

Songs written or composed

Kol Dodi (Helfman) — קוֹל דוֹדי (העלפֿמאַן)

Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Biblical/Song of Songs/Shir Hashirm
Subject:
Love
Origin:
Song of Songs 02:08/Alb S-063(a)
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(d)/Alb S-063(a)
Translation:
Alb S-063(a)/Alb M042(c)

Recording

On album:
S-063(a) (American Jewish Art Songs Paulina Stark)
Track ID:
8553
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
The voice of my beloved, behold, he cometh, leaping upon...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Text, Translation and Transliteration with Album
Language:
English
Style:
Art Song

Ma Tovu (Helfman) — מה-טבוּ (העלפֿמאַן)

Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Biblical/Prayer
Subject:
Dwellings/Goodness/Numbers 024:05
Origin:
Alb B-033(g)
Translation:
Alb M-038(a)/CD G-056(b)Alb D-012(f)/Alb M-019(a)

Recording

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
9543
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line (Hebrew):
מה-טבוּ אהליך יעקב. משכּנתיך ישׂראל: ואני בּרב חסדך. אבא ביתך.
Track comment:
"How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places..."
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Kiddush (Helfman) — קידוש (העלפֿמאַן)

Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Liturgical/Religious
Subject:
Blessing/Wine/Sanctification
Origin:
Zim 11/Alb K-047(d)
Transliteration:
Zim 11/Alb K-047(d)/
Translation:
Alb M-030(a)Alb R-026(b)/Zim 11/Alb K-047(d)/CD B-076(a)/Vorbei 235

Recording

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
8416
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Barukh ata hashem eloheynu meylekh hoalam, borey pri hagafen
First line (Hebrew):
בּרוּך אתּה יי עלהינוּ מלך העוֹלם בּוֹרא פּרי הגפן
Track comment:
Blessed art thou, O Lord, King of the Universe, who has...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Adon Olam (Helfman) — אדון עוֹלם (העלפֿמאַן)

Author:
Ibn Gabirol, Solomon — שׁלמה אבּן-גבּירוֹל
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Religious/Hymn
Origin:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 20
Transliteration:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 20/S-046(b)/T-025(a)/A-034(a)/B-067(a)/Z-020(a)
Translation:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 21/Alb M-019(a)/Alb M-030(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Additional song notes:
"Lord of the Universe"/ See Nulman 3

Recording

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
909
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Adon olam asher malakh, Beterm kol yetsir nivra,
First line (Hebrew):
אדוֹן עוֹלם אשר מלך בּטרם כּל יִציר נברא. לעת נעשׂה בּחפצוֹ כּל...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Veneamar (Helfman) — ונאמר (העלפֿמאַן)

Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Liturgy/Religious/Shabos/Biblical/Prophet
Subject:
Adoration/Zachariah/Unity/Soverignty
Origin:
Tanakh 2 1532
Translation:
Tanakh 2 1532/Alb M-030(a)/Alb M-019(a)
Additional song notes:
And the Lord shall be King over all the earth; in that day shall the Lord be One and his name one.

Recording

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
2127
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line (Hebrew):
בּיוֹם ההוּא יהיה יהוֹה אחד וּשמוֹ אחד:
Track comment:
On that day the Lord shall be one and His name shall be one.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Ani Ma'amin (Helfman)

Also known as:
Undzer Gloybn
Author:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Faith/Survival/Strength
Origin:
Alb M-029(a)
Transliteration:
Alb M-029(a)
Translation:
Alb M-029(a)
Additional song notes:
Same melody as traditional "Ani Ma'amin"

Recording

On album:
M-029(a) (Workmen's Circle Chorus Sings Songs of Freedom & Resistance — לידער פֿון פֿרײהײַט און װידערשטאַנד)
Track ID:
1354
Vocal:
Workmen's Circle Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג כאָר
Conductor/Piano:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Arranger:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ani ma'amin, ani ma'amin, undzer gloybn, undzer gloybn, fest vi ayzn un shtol,
First line (Yiddish):
אני מאַמין, אני מאַמין, אונדזער גלױבן, אונדזער גלױבען, פֿעסט ווי אײַזן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Choral

Ahavas Olam (Helfman) — אהבת עוֹלם (העלפֿמאַן)

Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Religious/Liturgical/Biblical/Deuteronomy 06:4-09
Subject:
Love/God/Heart/Mind/Teach/Children/Hand/Frontlets/Door Posts
Origin:
Tanakh v.1 437
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1124
Translation:
Tanakh v.1 437
Additional song notes:
Thou shall love thy Lord...

Recording

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
970
Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Ahavas olam beys Yisroel amkho ahavto. Toyre umitsvos...
First line (Hebrew):
אהבת עולם בּית ישׂראל עמך אהבתּ. תּוֹרה וּמצווֹת חקים וּמשפּטים...
Track comment:
with Borkhu and Borukh Ato (Asher Bidvoro)
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Ashrey Hagafrur (Helfman) — אשרי הגפרוּר (העלפֿמאַן)

Author:
Senesh, Chana — סנש, חנה
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Literary Origin/ Metaphor (?)
Subject:
Match/Flame/Consumed
Translation:
Alb S-063(a)
Additional song notes:
Blessed Is The Match

Recording

On album:
S-063(a) (American Jewish Art Songs Paulina Stark)
Track ID:
1538
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Ashrey hagafrur shenisraf vehitsit lehavot. Ashrey halehava sheba'ara besitrey..
First line (Hebrew):
אשרי הגפרוּר שנשׂרף והצית להבוֹת. אשרי הלהבה שבּערה בּסתרי לבבוֹת.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Translation and Transliteration with Album
Language:
Hebrew

Kol Kara (Helfman) — קול קרא (העלפֿמאַן)

Author:
Senesh, Chana — סנש, חנה
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Voice/Summons/Obeyed/Crossroads/Cold/Snow/Loss
Transliteration:
Alb S-063(a)
Translation:
Alb S-063(a)
Additional song notes:
A Voice Called

Recordings

On album:
S-063(a) (American Jewish Art Songs Paulina Stark)
Track ID:
8569
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Kol kara, vehalakhti, halakhti, ki kara hakol, halakhti l'val epol.
First line (Hebrew):
קןל קרא, והלכתי, הלכתי, כּי קרא הקול. הלכתי, לבל אפּול.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Translation and Transliteration with Album
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Art Song
On album:
M-068(a)49 (Milken/The Art of the Jewish Song)
Track ID:
41304
Vocal:
Halveni, Ruth
Piano:
Hancox, William
First line:
Kol kara, vehalakhti, halakhti, ki kara hakol, halachti l'val epol
First line (Hebrew):
קןל קרא, והלכתי, הלכתי, כּי קרא הקול. הלכתי, לבל אפּול.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Art Song/Concert
Length:
3:02

Other tracks with this artist

Shir Hashirim 08:06 (Simeni...) — שׂימני כחוֹתם (שיר השירים ח)

On album:
xS-063(a)
Track ID:
13899
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Simeni kakhotam al libkha, kakhotam al zroakha,
First line:
שׂימני כיוֹתם על לבּך כּחוֹתם על זרוֹעך כּי עוּה כמות אהכה
Track comment:
Text, Translation and Transliteration with Album

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
P-002(h) (Jan Peerce/ The Art of the Cantor/ Chanukah/The Sabbath/High Holy Days)
Track ID:
13619
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Peerce, Jan
Conductor Orchestra and Choir:
Kingsley, Gershon
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו ה' אלקנו חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Track comment:
"Hear our prayer, mericiful God--Let our life not be so..."
Language:
Hebrew

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
S-063(a) (American Jewish Art Songs Paulina Stark)
Track ID:
13620
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Shema kolenu adonoy eloheynu, hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו יי אלהינו, חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Text, Translation and Transliteration with Album
Language:
Hebrew

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
B-056(b) (Halevi Choral Society/Orch Hall Concert Jacob Barkin, Tenor)
Track ID:
13624
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Barkin, Cantor Jacob — באַרקין, חזן יעקבֿ
Artist:
Halevi Choral Society
Artist:
Reznick, Hyman, cond
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו ה' אלקנו חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Hear our prayer, mericiful God--Let our life not be so..."
Language:
Hebrew

Aleynu — עלינוּ

Genre:
Religious/Prayer
Subject:
Supplication
On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
1173
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Aleynu leshabeyekh ladon hakol. Lasays gedula leyotsayr...
First line (Hebrew):
עלינוּ לשבּח לאדוֹן הכּל. לתת גדלה ליוֹצר בּראשית.
Track comment:
Let us now praise the Lord of the universe and acclaim...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Barkhu — בּרכוּ

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
1941
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Barkhu et adonay hamvorokh
First line (Hebrew):
בּרכוּ את-יהוה המברך
Track comment:
with Borukh Ato (Asher Bidvoro) and Ahavas Olam
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Kadish — קדיש

Also known as:
Kaddish
Author:
Shechter, Ayal — שכטר, אייל
Genre:
Religious/Liturgica/Sanctification
Origin:
Alb B-058(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-058(a)
Translation:
Vorbei 235/Alb B-058(a)
On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
7729
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Yitgadal vyitkadash shemey rabo. Beolmo di...
First line (Hebrew):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברה כרעוּתה. וימליך מלכוּתה...
Track comment:
with Kidush
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Khatsi Kadish (Half Kadish, Heb)

On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
8195
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
Track comment:
Recorded under "Half Kadish"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Ki Mitsion (Amiran) — כּי מציוֹן (עמירן)

Also known as:
Torah Dance
Author:
Amiran, Emanuel — עמירן, עמנואל
Genre:
Biblical/Religious/Prophets/Isaiah/
Subject:
Torah/Law/Zion/Jerusalem
Origin:
Pasternak CH 137/Alb S-056(a)/Alb B-032(a)
Transliteration:
Pasternak CH 15/Alb S-056(a)/Alb B-032(a)/HAL 34
Translation:
Pasternak CH 137/Alb B-03e2(a)/HAL 34
On album:
R-013(b) (Henry Rosenblatt Recital Jascha Zayde at the Piano Vol 2)
Track ID:
8372
Vocal:
Rosenblatt, Henry — ראָזענבלאַט, הענרי
Piano:
Zayde, Jascha
Arranger:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ki miTsiun tetse torah, udvar adonoy miYerusholaim,
First line (Hebrew):
כּי מציוֹן תּצא תוֹרה וּדבר-יהוֹה מירוּשלם.
Track comment:
From out of Zion shall go forth the Law,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Mi Khamokha — מי כמכה

Also known as:
Exodus 15:11
Genre:
Biblical/Exodus 15:11
Subject:
God/Power/Sovereignty/Eternity/Moses
Origin:
Tanakh v.1 161
Translation:
Tanakh v.1 161
On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
10375
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Mi khamokha boaylim adonay. Mi kamokha nedor bakokosh.
First line (Hebrew):
מי כמכה בּאלם יהוֹה. מי כּמכה נאדר בּקדש. נוֹרא תהלת עשׂה-פלא.
Track comment:
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among them acclaimed as...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Shema (Helfman) — שמע (העלפֿמאַן)

Genre:
Religious/Liturgy/Dueteronomy/Biblical/Tenet
Subject:
Unity of God/Affirmantion/Deutoronomy 06:04
On album:
S-074(a) (The Holy Sabbath / Cantor Abraham Shapiro/ Composed and Conducted by Max Helfman — שׁבת קודשׁ זכור את יום השׁבת כּבד את)
Track ID:
13603
Composer/Conductor:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Shapiro, Cantor Abraham
First line:
Shema Yisroel, Adonay Elohenu, Adonay Ekhod.
First line (Hebrew):
שמע ישׂראל יהוֹה אלהינוּ יהוֹה אחד.
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Set Me As A Seal (Eng, Simeini..) — שׂימני כחוֹתם (ענגליש)

On album:
xS-063(a)
Track ID:
13331
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Simeni kakhotam al libkha, kakhotam al zroakha,
First line:
שׂימני כיוֹתם על לבּך כּחוֹתם על זרוֹעך כּי עוּה כמות אהכה
Track comment:
Text, Translation and Transliteration with Album

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) — תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן

Also known as:
Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as:
Shema Koleynu
Author:
Sutzkever, Avrom — סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Brudno, Avrom — ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject:
Faith/Prayer
Song comment:
Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation:
Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes:
First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album:
D-008(c) (The Sound of the Shofar Conducted by Charles Davidson)
Track ID:
13626
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Artist:
Smolover, Cantor Raymond
Narrator:
Wiseman, Joseph
Conductor:
Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
First line:
Shema kolenu haShem Elokeynu, Hus v'rakhem olenu, V'kabel...
First line (Hebrew):
שמע קולנו ה' אלקנו חוס ודחם עלינו וקבּל בּרחמים וברצון את...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of "The Sound of the Shofer" - Rosh Hashono
Language:
Hebrew

Simeni Kakhotam (Eng) — שׂימני כחוֹתם (ענגליש)

On album:
S-063(a) (American Jewish Art Songs Paulina Stark)
Track ID:
14431
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Stark, Paulina
Piano:
Shank, Nadine
First line:
Set me as a seal upon thy heart. he cometh, leaping upon...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Text, Translation and Transliteration with Album

Roa Veroa — רוֹעה ורוֹעה

Author:
Shelem, Matetyahu — שלם, מתתיהו
Composer:
Shelem, Matetyahu — שלם, מתתיהו
Genre:
Israeli/Love/Occupation
Subject:
Shepherd/Shepherdess
Song comment:
Translated as "Shepherds and Maidens" or Shepherd and Shepardess
Origin:
Netzer 260/Bugatch 55Alb H-003(a)
Transliteration:
Bugatch 55/B-002(b)/Alb K-001(a)
Translation:
Alb D-002(a)/Alb K-001(a)/Alb G-009(a)
Music:
Netzer 260/Bugatch 55
On album:
G-009(a) (Edith Gordon / Raymond Oliver Yiddish - Israeli Duets)
Track ID:
19153
Vocal:
Gordon, Edith, soprano
Vocal:
Smolover, Cantor Raymond
Arranger:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Ey sham harkhek leven heharim, Roeh veroa leven adarim.
First line (Hebrew):
אי-שם הרחק לבין ההרים רועה ורועה לבין עדרים.
Track comment:
Somewhere for off amidst the hills a shepherd and...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Duet

Layle Pele (Heb) — לילה פּלא (עבֿרית)

On album:
G-009(a) (Edith Gordon / Raymond Oliver Yiddish - Israeli Duets)
Track ID:
19151
Author:
Shenhar, Yitskhak — שנהר, יצחק
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Artist:
Gordon, Edith, soprano
Artist:
Smolover, Cantor Raymond
Artist:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Elef layla veod layle, tati shay la, leartsi tsu...
First line (Hebrew):
אלף לילה ועוֹד לילה, תּתּי שׁי לה, לארצי זוֹ הקטנטנת--אך לא די ל
Track comment:
Bugatsh credits text to Postolski, Sh. .ש ,פּוסטולסקי
Language:
Hebrew

Beyom Kayits, Yom Kham — בּיוֹם קיץ יוֹם חם

On album:
G-009(a) (Edith Gordon / Raymond Oliver Yiddish - Israeli Duets)
Track ID:
19152
Author:
Bialik, Khaim Nakhman — ביאַליק, חיים נחמן
Composer:
Saphir, A.
Artist:
Gordon, Edith, soprano
Artist:
Smolover, Cantor Raymond
Artist:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
First line:
Beyom keyits, yom kham, et hashemesh memerom
First line (Hebrew):
בּיוֹם קיץ, יוֹם חם, עת השמש ממרוֹם הרקיע תּלהט כּתּנוּר היוֹם,
Track comment:
On a hot summer's day, when the sun is on high,
Language:
Hebrew

A Mol Iz Geven (Helfman) — אַ מאָל איז געװען (העלפֿמאַן)

On album:
G-009(a) (Edith Gordon / Raymond Oliver Yiddish - Israeli Duets)
Track ID:
19147
Author/Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Artist:
Gordon, Edith, soprano
Artist:
Smolover, Cantor Raymond
First line:
A mol iz geven a yidele, a yidele, a yidele, hot er gehat..
First line (Yiddish):
אַ מאָל טיז געװען אַ ייִדעלע, א ייִדעלע, אַ ייִדעלע, האָט יר געהאַט...
Language:
Yiddish

Colossus

On album:
W-024(a) (Paved With Gold Starring Gary & Janice Waldman)
Track ID:
23675
Vocal:
Waldman, Gary
Author:
Lazarus, Emma (1849-1887)
Composer:
Helfman, Max — העלפֿמאַן, מאַקס
Vocal:
Waldman, Janice
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Piano/Conductor:
Delfin, Jon
First line:
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
with "Amerike, Hurrah For Unkle Sam" From "Paved With Gold"
Language:
English