Hershman, Cantor Mordecai

Name:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai
Name (Yiddish):
הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Born:
1888
Died:
1940

Songs written or composed

Av Harakhamim (Hershman) — אב הרחמים (הערשמאַן)

Composer:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Genre:
Religious/Liturgy/Prayer
Subject:
Mercy/Memorial/Martyrs/Yizkor
Origin:
Alb V-003(b)/Alb B-032(a)/Alb K-047(d)/
Transliteration:
Alb V-003(b)/Alb B-032(a)/Alb K-047(d)/
Translation:
Alb V-003(b)/Alb B-032(a)/Alb K-047(d)/Vorbei 255
Additional song notes:
"Father of Mercies"

Recording

On album:
S-055(a) (Shaindele Sings The Songs Of Her People)
Track ID:
1611
Artist:
Sheyndele Di Khazente — שײַנדעלע די חזנטע (דזשין גאָרניש)
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
Narrator, English:
Scooler, Tsvi — סקולער, צבֿי
Track comment:
This version does not track other "firstlines"
Language:
Hebrew

Other tracks with this artist

Lomir Ale Zingen A Zemerl — לאָמיר אַלע זינגען אַ זמרל

Also known as:
A Zemerl
Also known as:
Di Negidim Un Di Kaptsonim
Also known as:
Lekhem, Bosor V'dogim
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Class/Rich/Poor/Food/Meat/Fish/Bread/Tsimes/Contrast
Origin:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/K-059(d)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26/Ephemera 1428-2015
Translation:
Alb B-017(a)/Alb F-001(c)/Alb A-034(a)/Ephemera 1428-2015 /Alb 1299(a & b)
Music:
ML MTAG 156/Epelboym 26
Additional song notes:
Published under the title "A Shnayderl" Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
Related information in folder 742:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
9031
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Lomir ale zingen, lomir ale zingen, a zemerl, a zemerl tsu..
First line (Yiddish):
לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, אַ זמרל, אַ זמרל צו גאָט,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Lechem, Bosor, V'dogim"
Language:
Yiddish

A Pastekhl (Folk) — אַ פּאַסטעכל

Genre:
Folk/Allegory/Mixed Language
Subject:
Shepherd/Lost Sheep
Origin:
Alb R-007(g)
Transliteration:
Alb R-007(g)/Alb R-007(f)4/Alb F-018(b)
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-007(g)/Alb R-007(f)4
Additional song notes:
Ukranian/Yiddish
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
520
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Iz geven a mol a pastekhl, a pastekhl, iz im farloren...
First line:
איז געװען אַ מאָל אַ פּאַסטעכל, אַ פּאַסטעכל, איז אים פאַרלאָרן...

A Dudele — אַ דודעלע

Also known as:
Dem Berditshevers Rovs Dudke
Author:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Composer:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Genre:
Religious
Subject:
Khasidic/Faith/Praise/Presence/Melody
Origin:
Kotylan 36Album/L-038(d)
Transliteration:
Kotylan 36/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Translation:
Alb B-001(a)/Alb D-002(b)/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Music:
Kotylan 37
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
115
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Reboynu shel olam, Ikh vel dir a dudele zingen, du du du du
First line (Yiddish):
רבּוֹנוֹ של עוֹלם, איך װעל דיר אַ דודעלע זינגען, דו דו דו דו,
Track comment:
Words and music traditionally credited to Reb Levi Yitskhok
Language:
Yiddish

A Dudele — אַ דודעלע

Also known as:
Dem Berditshevers Rovs Dudke
Author:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Composer:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Genre:
Religious
Subject:
Khasidic/Faith/Praise/Presence/Melody
Origin:
Kotylan 36Album/L-038(d)
Transliteration:
Kotylan 36/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Translation:
Alb B-001(a)/Alb D-002(b)/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Music:
Kotylan 37
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
116
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Reboynu shel olam, Ikh vel dir a dudele zingen, du du du du,
First line (Yiddish):
רבוֹנוֹ של עוֹלם, איך װעל דיר אַ דודעלע זינגען, דו דו דו דו,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Words and music traditionally credited to Reb Levi Yitskhok
Language:
Yiddish

A Dudele — אַ דודעלע

Also known as:
Dem Berditshevers Rovs Dudke
Author:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Composer:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Genre:
Religious
Subject:
Khasidic/Faith/Praise/Presence/Melody
Origin:
Kotylan 36Album/L-038(d)
Transliteration:
Kotylan 36/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Translation:
Alb B-001(a)/Alb D-002(b)/Album R-034(k)/Album L-038(d)
Music:
Kotylan 37
On album:
R-024(a) (Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen A Montage/Documentary)
Track ID:
124
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Narrator:
Willens, Rita Jacobs
First line:
Reboynu shel olam, Ikh vel dir a dudele zingen, du du du du
First line (Yiddish):
רבּוֹנוֹ של עוֹלם, איך װעל דיר אַ דודעלע זינגען, דו דו דו דו,
Track comment:
Words and music traditionally credited to Reb Levi Yitskhok
Language:
Yiddish

A Khazndl Af Shabos — אַ חזנדל אױף שבּת

Also known as:
A Khazn Oyf Shabos
Also known as:
A Khazndl Oyf Shabes
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khazunim/Cantors/Audition/Occupation/Shtetl
Origin:
ML MTAG 108/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 77
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 108/Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3 4/CD A-005(e)/Silverman YSB 77
Translation:
Silverman YSB 76/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/A-005(e)
Music:
ML MTAG 108/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 76
Additional song notes:
Tansliteration and Translation also published in Gottlieb p. 22
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
318
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Iz gekomen tsuforn a khazn in a kleyn shtetele davenen a...
First line (Yiddish):
איז געקומען צו פֿאָרן אַ חזן אין אַ קלײן שטעטעלע דאַװענען אַ שבּת,
Language:
Yiddish

A Khazndl Af Shabos — אַ חזנדל אױף שבּת

Also known as:
A Khazn Oyf Shabos
Also known as:
A Khazndl Oyf Shabes
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khazunim/Cantors/Audition/Occupation/Shtetl
Origin:
ML MTAG 108/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 77
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 108/Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3 4/CD A-005(e)/Silverman YSB 77
Translation:
Silverman YSB 76/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/A-005(e)
Music:
ML MTAG 108/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 76
Additional song notes:
Tansliteration and Translation also published in Gottlieb p. 22
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
319
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Iz gekomen tsuforn a khazn in a kleyn shtetele davenen a...
First line (Yiddish):
איז געקומען צו פֿאָרן אַ חזן אין אַ קלײן שטעטעלע דאַװענען אַ שבּת,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

A Khazndl Af Shabos — אַ חזנדל אױף שבּת

Also known as:
A Khazn Oyf Shabos
Also known as:
A Khazndl Oyf Shabes
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Khazunim/Cantors/Audition/Occupation/Shtetl
Origin:
ML MTAG 108/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 77
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 108/Alb J-020(b)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3 4/CD A-005(e)/Silverman YSB 77
Translation:
Silverman YSB 76/Alb B-007(b)/Alb J-020(b)/Vinkov 3 4/A-005(e)
Music:
ML MTAG 108/Vinkov 3 4/Silverman YSB 76
Additional song notes:
Tansliteration and Translation also published in Gottlieb p. 22
On album:
G-013(d)5 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 09 and 10)
Track ID:
325
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Iz gekomen tsuforn a khazn in a kleyn shtetele davenen a...
First line (Yiddish):
איז געקומען צו פֿאָרן אַ חזן אין אַ קלײן שטעטעלע דאַװענען אַ שבּת,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 9, Song of the Golden Land, Golden Age of Khazonim
Language:
Yiddish

A Gebet — אַ געבעט

On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
179
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Oy, Kenig, Du bist Foter. I bet Dikh, zay mikh moykhel,
First line:
אױ, קעניג, דו ביסט פֿאָטער. איך בעט דיך, זײַ מיך מוחל,
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew

Af Bri — אַף בּרי

Also known as:
Keyn Gelt iz Nito
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Sustenance/
Origin:
Vinkov 3 153
Transliteration:
Vinkov 3 153
Translation:
Vinkov 3 154
Music:
Vinkov 3 152
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
940
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Af Bri! - Oyf morgn nokh yontev in der fri - In mark darf..
First line (Yiddish):
אַף בּרי! - אױף מאָרגן נאָך יום-טובֿ אין דער פֿרי - אין מאַרק...
Track comment:
Synagogue Melody: Also melody used by Goldfadn.
Language:
Yiddish

Odom Yesado Meafor — אדם יסודו מעפר

Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Origins/Destiny/Dust/Life/Aging/Death/Dream
Transliteration:
Alb L-004(a)
Translation:
Alb M-047(e)
Additional song notes:
Man's Origin Is From Dust
On album:
060d (Hershman, Mordekhay/ Kh'shemke/ Odom Yesedo Meofor)
Track ID:
30582
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert/Cantorial

Al Khet Fun Dem Barditshiver Rebn — על חטא פֿון דער באַרדיטשיווער רבּן

Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Forgivness/Sin/Faults
Origin:
Kotylan 100
Transliteration:
Kotylan 100
Translation:
Kotylan 100
Music:
Kotylan 100
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
1077
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Ven es kumt tsu geyn der sheyner fayner yunger man...
First line:
װען עס קומט צו גײן דער שײנער, פֿײַנער יונגער מאַן יום כּיפּור...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
See comment in Kotylansky p 100.
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew/Russian

Lomir Ale Zingen A Zemerl — לאָמיר אַלע זינגען אַ זמרל

Also known as:
A Zemerl
Also known as:
Di Negidim Un Di Kaptsonim
Also known as:
Lekhem, Bosor V'dogim
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Class/Rich/Poor/Food/Meat/Fish/Bread/Tsimes/Contrast
Origin:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/K-059(d)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26/Ephemera 1428-2015
Translation:
Alb B-017(a)/Alb F-001(c)/Alb A-034(a)/Ephemera 1428-2015 /Alb 1299(a & b)
Music:
ML MTAG 156/Epelboym 26
Additional song notes:
Published under the title "A Shnayderl" Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
Related information in folder 742:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
802
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Lomir ale zingen, lomir ale zingen, a zemerl, a zemerl tsu..
First line (Yiddish):
לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, אַ זמרל, אַ זמרל צו גאָט,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "A Zemerl"
Language:
Yiddish

Der Yid In Beys-Hamedresh — דער ייִד אין בּית-המדרש

On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
3454
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Geyt a goy in shenkl arayn, in shenkl areyn, in shenkl arayn
First line:
גײט אַ גױ אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן

Der Lamden — דער למדן

Also known as:
Der Lamden Reb Sender
Author:
Rund, Morris
Composer:
Weisser, Joshua S. — ווייסער, יהושע ס.
Genre:
Humorous/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Learning/Scholar/Sons/Ignorance/Sustenance/Peace
Origin:
Sheet Music 1144
Transliteration:
Sheet Music 1144
Music:
Sheet Music 1144
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
3209
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
In beys-hamedresh baym shtender zitst der alter Reb Sender,
First line (Yiddish):
אין בּית-המדרש בײַם שטענדער זיצט דער אַלטער רבּ סענדער,
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
4154
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Medley of cantorial selections.
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
G-013(d)5 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 09 and 10)
Track ID:
4157
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Narration:
Katzman, Dr. Jacob
First line:
Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Lecture 9, Song of the Golden Land, Golden Age of Khazonim
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
C-023(g) (Golden Voices of Israel/ Sings Yiddish Masterpieces — שירי הזהב בּייִדיש)
Track ID:
4161
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment:
Medley of cantorial selections.
Language:
Yiddish

Lomir Ale Zingen A Zemerl — לאָמיר אַלע זינגען אַ זמרל

Also known as:
A Zemerl
Also known as:
Di Negidim Un Di Kaptsonim
Also known as:
Lekhem, Bosor V'dogim
Genre:
Folk/Humorous
Subject:
Class/Rich/Poor/Food/Meat/Fish/Bread/Tsimes/Contrast
Origin:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 156/Alb B-007(a)/K-059(d)/Alb J-034(a)/Epelboym 26/Ephemera 1428-2015
Translation:
Alb B-017(a)/Alb F-001(c)/Alb A-034(a)/Ephemera 1428-2015 /Alb 1299(a & b)
Music:
ML MTAG 156/Epelboym 26
Additional song notes:
Published under the title "A Shnayderl" Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
Related information in folder 742:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
C-023(b) (Chazanim & Chazanut Cantors And Cantorials — חזנים וחזנות)
Track ID:
3740
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Lomir ale zingen, lomir ale zingen, a zemerl, a zemerl tsu..
First line (Yiddish):
לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, לאָמיר אַלע זינגען, אַ זמרל, אַ זמרל צו גאָט,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Di Negidim Un Di Kaptsonim"
Language:
Yiddish

Halbeyn Khatoeinu — הלבן חטאינו

Genre:
Religious/Liturgical
Subject:
Sins/Forgiveness
Translation:
Vorbei 291
Additional song notes:
Forgive Us Our Sins
On album:
C-023(b) (Chazanim & Chazanut Cantors And Cantorials — חזנים וחזנות)
Track ID:
5947
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Track comment:
The Lord reigns; He is clothed in grandeur;
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Geyt A Goy In Shenkl Areyn — גײט א גױ אין שענקל ארײַן

Related information in folder 213:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Robert A. Rothstein
Publisher:
The Field of Yiddish
Date:
1/1/1992
Comments:
Article titled "Geyt A Yid in Shenkl Arayn"; Yiddish songs of drunkeness.
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
5645
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Geyt a goy in shenkl arayn, in shenkl areyn, in shenkl arayn
First line:
גײט אַ גױ אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן

Geyt A Goy In Shenkl Areyn — גײט א גױ אין שענקל ארײַן

Related information in folder 213:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Robert A. Rothstein
Publisher:
The Field of Yiddish
Date:
1/1/1992
Comments:
Article titled "Geyt A Yid in Shenkl Arayn"; Yiddish songs of drunkeness.
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
5646
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Geyt a goy in shenkl arayn, in shenkl areyn, in shenkl arayn
First line:
גײט אַ גױ אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן

Geyt A Goy In Shenkl Areyn — גײט א גױ אין שענקל ארײַן

Related information in folder 213:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Robert A. Rothstein
Publisher:
The Field of Yiddish
Date:
1/1/1992
Comments:
Article titled "Geyt A Yid in Shenkl Arayn"; Yiddish songs of drunkeness.
On album:
O-008(a) (Claire Osipov & Others Cassette from Muny Boseman)
Track ID:
5647
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Geyt a goy in shenkl arayn, in shenkl areyn, in shenkl arayn
First line:
גײט אַ גױ אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן, אין שענקל אַרײַן
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Duplicate of H-04(a)

Fleyshike Yidn — פֿלײשעקע ייִדן

Genre:
Magidish/Preachment
Subject:
Types/Morals
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
5280
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Der zenen faranen farshidene yidn af der velt, eyner a yid,
First line (Yiddish):
דער זענען פֿאַראַנען פֿאַרשידענע ייִדן אױף דער װעלט, אײנער אַ ייִד,
Track comment:
Moralizing Preacher
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Recicitive

Af Bri — אַף בּרי

Also known as:
Keyn Gelt iz Nito
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Poverty/Sustenance/
Origin:
Vinkov 3 153
Transliteration:
Vinkov 3 153
Translation:
Vinkov 3 154
Music:
Vinkov 3 152
On album:
xH-004(a)
Track ID:
7944
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Af Bri! - Oyf morgn nokh yontev in der fri - In mark darf..
First line:
אַף בּרי! - אױף מאָרגן נאָך יום-טובֿ אין דער פֿרי - אין מאַרק...
Track comment:
Synagogue Melody: Also melody used by Goldfadn.

In Kheyder — אין חדר

Author:
Milner, Moses — מילנער, משע
Composer:
Milner, Moses — מילנער, משע
Genre:
St Petersberg/Literary Origin/Art Song
Subject:
Kheyder/School/Learning/Teaching/Child
Origin:
Forward Sept 19, 1986/Alb H-004(a)/Alb 054(a)
Transliteration:
Alb F-005(a)/Alb L-004(a)/Alb 054(a)
Translation:
Alb L-004(a)/Alb P-002(b)/Alb 054(a)
Additional song notes:
In Hebrew School. See Vorbei 336 for Hebrew version
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
7370
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Kum aher, yingele, nenter tsu mir un tu a kuk in di...
First line (Yiddish):
קום אַהער ייִנגעלע נענטער צו מיר און טו אַ קוק אין די קלײנע...
Track comment:
Text published in Forward (Perl) with Album.
Language:
Yiddish

Khazonim Af Probe — חזנים אױף פּראָבע

Author:
Avraham, Sholom Ben
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Humorous/Satire
Subject:
Cantors/Audition/Musical Style
Transliteration:
Alb H-002(c)
Music:
Ephemera 284
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
8234
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Ven di yomim noraim zenen nit veyt, vert a yarid oyf…
First line:
װען די ימים נוראים זענען ניט װײַט, װערט אַ יריד אױף חזנים,

Khazonim Af Probe — חזנים אױף פּראָבע

Author:
Avraham, Sholom Ben
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Humorous/Satire
Subject:
Cantors/Audition/Musical Style
Transliteration:
Alb H-002(c)
Music:
Ephemera 284
On album:
J-017(a) (A Collection of Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
8236
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Ven di yomim noraim zenen nit veyt, vert a yarid oyf…
First line:
װען די ימים נוראים זענען ניט װײַט, װערט אַ יריד אױף חזנים,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mai Ko Mash Me Lon — מאַי־קאָ משמע־לן?

Also known as:
Di Gemure
Also known as:
Mika's Song
Author:
Reisen, Avrom — רײזען, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Literary Origin/Lament/Maskilic
Subject:
Yeshiva/Student/Life/Meaning/Despair/Futility/Waste
Origin:
YRD YPS 143/ML PYS 116
Transliteration:
YRD YPS 143/ML PYS 116/Alb L-004(a)
Translation:
Alb L-004(a)
Music:
YRD YPS 143/ML PYS 117/SM Moskow SM 23
Additional song notes:
What Does It Mean To Me? What Do We Learn From This?
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
9582
Aaranger:
Saslavsky, Nicholas L. — סאַסלאַװסקי, נ. ל.
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Mai ko masma-lon der regn? Vos'zhe lost er mir tsu hern?
First line (Yiddish):
מאַי קאָ משמע־לן דער רעגן? װאָס־זשה לאָזט ער מיר צו הערן?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Menashe — מנשה

Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Study/Faith/Family/Poverty/Wife
Origin:
Vinkov 3 139/Alb A-003©
Transliteration:
Vinkov 3 139/Alb A-003©
Translation:
Vinkov 3 140/Alb A-003©
Music:
Vinkov 3 138
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
10286
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Iz gezesn bay der gemore der alter Menashe un gelernent...
First line (Yiddish):
איז געזעסן בײַ דער גמרה דער אַלטער מנשה און געלערנט מיט...
Language:
Yiddish

Meyles Fun Dem Yidishn Folk — מעלות פֿון דעם ייִדישן פֿאָלק

Also known as:
Om Ani Khumo
Also known as:
Hoshanas
Author:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Composer:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Genre:
Khasidic/Folk
Subject:
Virtues/Praise/Faith
Origin:
Alb G-019(a)/Kotylan 19/Alb W-008(a)
Transliteration:
Alb G-019(a)/Kotylan 19
Translation:
Alb G-019(a)/Kotlyan 20
Music:
Kotlyan 15
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
10351
Author/Composer:
Barditshever, Reb Levi Yitskhok — באַרדיטשעװער, רעב לוי יצחק
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Lomir unheybn dertsayln di meyles fun undzer Yidelekh,
First line:
לאָמיר אונהײבן דערצײלן די מעלות פֿון אונדזער ייִדעלעך,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Also comment in Kotlansky, p 16.

Min Hamaytsar (Yid, Heb) — מן המיצר (ייִדיש, עבֿרית)

On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
10476
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Out of my straits I called upon the Lord; He answered me...

Ovinu Malkeynu (Unknown) — אבינו מלכּנו

Author:
Akiba, Rabbi
Author:
Amram Goan, Rabbi
Genre:
Religious/High Holy Days/Liturgical/Prayer
Subject:
Sin/Repentance/Confession/Forgivness
Origin:
Alb C-005(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Seder Avo 466
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(b)/Alb S-092(s)/alb M-129(a)
Translation:
Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Alb C-005(c)/Seder Avo 466
Additional song notes:
See Vorbei 293 for history of the text See Alb S-202(b) for synopsis of text
On album:
H-004(b) (Mordecai Hershman Sings Yiddish Folk Songs Volume 6)
Track ID:
11661
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish/Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Ovinu Malkeynu (Unknown) — אבינו מלכּנו

Author:
Akiba, Rabbi
Author:
Amram Goan, Rabbi
Genre:
Religious/High Holy Days/Liturgical/Prayer
Subject:
Sin/Repentance/Confession/Forgivness
Origin:
Alb C-005(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Seder Avo 466
Transliteration:
Alb C-005(b)/Alb S-092(s)/alb M-129(a)
Translation:
Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/Alb C-005(c)/Seder Avo 466
Additional song notes:
See Vorbei 293 for history of the text See Alb S-202(b) for synopsis of text
On album:
C-023(d) (Great Cantors of the Past Volume 1)
Track ID:
11655
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Track comment:
Our Father, our King, remember us favorable, Inscribe us
Language:
Hebrew

Tikanto Shabos (Hershman)

Genre:
Litergy/Religious
Subject:
Shabos
Translation:
Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 253
Additional song notes:
You Have Instituted the Sabbath
On album:
C-023(b) (Chazanim & Chazanut Cantors And Cantorials — חזנים וחזנות)
Track ID:
15345
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Track comment:
Thou dist institute the Sabbath...they that enjoy its...
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial

Tikanto Shabos (Hershman)

Genre:
Litergy/Religious
Subject:
Shabos
Translation:
Alb R-009(b)/Vorbei 253
Additional song notes:
You Have Instituted the Sabbath
On album:
C-023(c) (Great Cantors in Historic Recordings Volume One 1903 - 1930)
Track ID:
15346
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
Track comment:
Thou dist institute the Sabbath...they that enjoy its...
Language:
Hebrew

Toyre Iz Di Beste Skhoyre — תּורה איז די בעסטע סחורה

On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
15433
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Vos darf a Yid nor kenen? A Yid darf kenen Toyre.
First line:
װאָס דאַרף אַ ייִד נאָר קענען? אַ ייִד דאַרף קענען תּורה.

Tankhum — תּנחם

Author:
Golub, Solomon — גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Composer:
Golub, Solomon — גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Genre:
Love/Lament
Subject:
Yeshiva Student/Depression
Origin:
Alb G-044(a)/Sheet Music 1261
Transliteration:
Alb G-044(a)Sheet Music 1261Peppler 2 207
Translation:
CD L-004(a)/Alb G-044(a)/Sheet Music 1261/Peppler 2 207
Music:
Sheet Music 1261/ Peppler 2 207
On album:
H-004(a) (Cantor Mordecai Hershman Sings Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
14798
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Tankhum, farvos zhe zitstu farzunken in tife rayones?
First line (Yiddish):
תּנחם, פֿאַרװאָס זשה זיצטו פֿאַרזונקען אין טיפֿע רעיונות?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Tankhum — תּנחם

Author:
Golub, Solomon — גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Composer:
Golub, Solomon — גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Genre:
Love/Lament
Subject:
Yeshiva Student/Depression
Origin:
Alb G-044(a)/Sheet Music 1261
Transliteration:
Alb G-044(a)Sheet Music 1261Peppler 2 207
Translation:
CD L-004(a)/Alb G-044(a)/Sheet Music 1261/Peppler 2 207
Music:
Sheet Music 1261/ Peppler 2 207
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
14799
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Tankhum, farvos zhe zitstu farzunken in tife rayones?
First line (Yiddish):
תּנחם, פֿאַרװאָס זשה זיצטו פֿאַרזונקען אין טיפֿע רעיונות?
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Art Song

Veohavto Lereakho Komokho- Yid-Heb

On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
16429
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Veohavto lereakho komokho, Yidele. a mentsh zolstu zayn!
Also known as:
For Ikh Mir Aroys
On album:
H-004(c) (Mordecai Hershman The Yiddish Folk Singer Volume 2 — אידישע פֿאַלקס לידער געזונגען פֿון חזן מרדכי הערשמאַן)
Track ID:
16860
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
For ikh mir aroys in an enyger boyd mit ferderlekh fir in...
First line (Yiddish):
פֿאָר איך אַרױס אין אַן ענגער בױד מיט פֿערדעלעך פֿיר אין דער ברײט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Yismakh Moshe — ישׂמח משה

On album:
J-017(a) (A Collection of Jewish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
17602
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Der Shabos iz gegebn, bloyz far di Yidn aleyn, azoy in di...
First line:
דער שבּת איז געגעבן, בלױז פֿאַר די ייִדן אַלײן, אַזױ אין די תּורה...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew/Yiddish

Dos Yidishe Lid — דאָס ייִדישע ליד

Author:
Schorr, Anshel — שאָר, אַנשעל
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Cantorial/Religious
Subject:
Faith/Holidays/Khazn/Contor/Exile/Expulsion/Wandering
Transliteration:
Alb A-005(e)
Translation:
Alb A-005(e)
On album:
J-026(a) (Jewish Nostalgia — בענקען געגועים)
Track ID:
23980
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line:
Der Yid meg zayn orem, dokh iz er zeyer raykh, vayl...
First line (Yiddish):
דער ייִד מעג זײַן אָרעם, דאָך איז ער זײער רײַך, װײַל גײַסטיקע...
Track comment:
Dupicate on H-04(b) Medley of cantorial selections.
Language:
Yiddish

Akavyo Ben Mahalalel — עקביא בּן מהללאל

Genre:
Religious/Commentary/Pirke/Mishna/Ethics/Pirke Aboth
Subject:
Judgement/Death/Origins/AccountingPirkeOves/Pirke Aboth 3:01
Origin:
Pirke 40
Translation:
Pirke Aboth 40/Alb B-033(a)
Additional song notes:
Knowest from whence thou comest, wither thou goest and before whom you are about to give a final reckoning
On album:
S-056(a) (Time For Singing featuring "Shimon & Ilana")
Track ID:
34466
Vocal:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
First line (Hebrew):
עקביא בּן-מהללאל אוֹמר. הסתּכּל בּשׁלשׁה דברים ואין אתּה בא לידי…
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Cantorial/Concert
Length:
4:32

Uveyom Simhatkhem Uvemo'adeikhem — וביום שמחכם ובמועדיכם

Composer:
Kwartin, Hazzan Zavel
Genre:
Cantoral/Liturgical
Subject:
Begins the closing paragraph Shofrot section
Song comment:
במדבר(פרק י' פסוק י') "השופות"
Origin:
Numbers (X, 10)
Additional song notes:
Begins the closing paragraph Shofrot section of the Rosh Ha'shana additonal service.
On album:
A-005(j) (Khazn Misha Alexandrovitch / Modim Anakhnu Lakh — מודים אנהנו לך)
Track ID:
37755
Khazn, Vocal:
Alexandrovitsh, Cantor Misha — אַלעקסאַנדראָװיטש, חזן מישאַ
Artist:
Hershman, Cantor Mordecai — הערשמאַן, חזן מרדכי
performer:
Kussevitzky, Moshe — קוסבוצקי, מדשה
Piano and Arrangement:
Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Liturgical
Length:
4:38

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