S-034(a)

Lama Suka Zu (Heb) — למה סכּה זוּ (עבֿרית)

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

8838

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Lama suka zu, aba tov sheli, lama suka zu, aba tov sheli

First line (Hebrew):

למה סכּה זוּ, אבּא טוֹב שלי, למא סכּה זוּ, אבּא טוֹב שלי ?

Track comment:

What's our suka for?"

Language:

Hebrew

Hine Ma Tov — הנה מה טוֹב

Also known as:

Psalm 133:01

Genre:

Psalm/Biblical/Brotherhood/Fraternal

Subject:

Brotherhood/Fraternal/Unity

Origin:

Alb L-001(a)/Bugatch 134/Pasternak CH 142/Coopersmith SOZ 132

Transliteration:

Alb D-08(d)2/Pasternak CH 48/Zim 48/Alb N-010(b)/Coopersmith SOZ 132

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 77/Alb L-021(b)/Pasternak CH 142/Alb S-033(a)

Music:

Coopersmith SOZ 132

Additional song notes:

Psalm 133

Related information in folder 1615:

Comments:

1. 228/2018 Article from Wikipedia containing lyrics in Hebrew, transliteration and translation as well as other information.

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

6576

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Hine ma tov uma naim, shevet akhim gam yakhad.

First line (Hebrew):

הנה מה טוֹב וּמה נעים, שבת אחים גם יחד.

Track comment:

Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethern to dwell...

Language:

Hebrew

(Come Let Us Sing) — לכו נרננה

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

9042

Vocal/Narration:

Straus, Herb, vocal & narration

First line:

לכו נרננה ליי, נריעה לצור ישענו. נקדמה פניו...

Track comment:

Compiled by Amram Gaon (821-875) and rearranged by Rashi.

Sisu V'simkhu (Heb) — שׂישׂוּ ושׂמחוּ (עבֿרית)

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

14534

Author:

Kaspi, B.

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Sisu v'simkhu b'simkhat khag, makhahu kapayim.

First line (Hebrew):

שׂישׂוּ ושׂמחוּ בּשׂממחת חג, מחאוּ כּפּים. נגנוּ שיר בּקוֹל חזק,

Track comment:

With "Yom Tov Lanu"

Language:

Hebrew

Adama (Zeira)

Author:

Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי

Composer:

Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי

Genre:

Israeli/Pioneer

Subject:

Planting/Farming/Zionist/Peysekh

Additional song notes:

Mother Earth

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

856

Vocal:

Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

Language:

Hebrew

Avodim Hayinu — עבדים היינו

Genre:

Holiday/Peysekh/Passover

Subject:

Slaves/Egypt/Memory

Origin:

Alb M-029(a)/

Transliteration:

Alb M-029(a)/

Translation:

Alb M-029(a)/

Additional song notes:

Once we were slaves in Egypt

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

1648

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Avdim hayinu, hayinu. Ata bney khorin, bney khorin,

Track comment:

Once we were slaves to Pharoe in Egypt,

Dayenu — דינוּ

Genre:

Holiday/Haggadah/Passover/

Subject:

Sufficiency/Torah/Sabbath/Israel/Exodus/Egypt/Thankfullness

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 54

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 54/Alb K-022(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Schwartz 14

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 54/Alb R-001(a)/Schwartz 14/Metro Album 13

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 54/Schwartz 14/Metro Album 13

Related information in folder 696:

Comments:

1. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher".

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

2923

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Ilu hotse hotsianu, hotsianu mi mitsrayim, hotsianu mitsrayim, dayenu…

First line (Hebrew):

אלו הוֹציא, הוֹציאנוּ, הוֹציאנוּ ממצרים, ממצרים הוֹציאנוּ, דיינוּ.

Language:

Hebrew

Dundai — דוּנדי

Genre:

Folk/Religious

Subject:

Torah/Shvous

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 181

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 181/Alb S-085(a)/Alb B-066(a)

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 181//Alb S-085(a)/Alb B-066(a)

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 181

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

4387

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Dundai (4x), erets yisroel beli tora, hi keguf beli neshama,

First line (Hebrew):

דוּנדי (4), ארץ ישׂראל בּלי תּוֹרה, היא כּגוּף בּלי נשמה.

Track comment:

Israel without the Tora is like a body without a soul.

Language:

Hebrew

Khag Purim — חג פּורים

Author:

Kipnis, Lewin — קיפניס, לוין

Genre:

Holiday/Children

Subject:

Purim/Grogger/Song/Celebration

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 42

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 42

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 42

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 42

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

8016

Vocal/Narration:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Khag purim, khag purim, hag gadol hu layehudim,

First line:

חג פּורים, חג פּורים, חג גדוֹל הוּא ליהוּדים,

Mo'oz Tsur — מעוֹז צור

Also known as:

Mo'oz Tsur (Davidson)

Also known as:

Mo'oz Tsur (Shenker)

Also known as:

Mo'oz Tsur (Pinchik)

Also known as:

Rock Of Ages

Composer:

Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן

Composer:

Pinchik, Cantor Pierre S.

Composer:

Shenker, Ben Tsion — שענקער, בּן־ציון

Genre:

Holiday/Khanike/Religious/Hymn

Subject:

Faith

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb B-026(b)/Vorbei 206/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 28//Coopersmith HCB 8

Additional song notes:

See Vorbei 206 for origins and history of the song.

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

10634

Vocal/Narration:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi

First line (Hebrew):

מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.

Language:

Hebrew

Kol Nidre — כּל נדרי

Genre:

Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kipur

Subject:

Vows

Origin:

Alb B-033(i)

Translation:

Alb R-009(b)/Alb B-026(b)/Alb B-033(b)/V0121

Related information in folder 779:

Comments:

1. English Translation

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

8590

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line (Hebrew):

כּל נדרי ואסרי וחרמי וקוֹנמי וכנוּיי ןקנוּסי וּשבוּעוֹת דנדרנא

Language:

Hebrew

Ma Nishtana — מה נשתּנה

Also known as:

Di Fir Kashes

Also known as:

The Four Questions

Genre:

Holiday/Ritual/Hagadah

Subject:

Passover/Four Questions/Difference/Night

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 52/Alb G-017(a)/Cardozo 90, 91

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 52/Alb G-017(a)/Alb C-047(a)

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 52/G-017(a)/CD C-047(a)/Cardozo 90, 91

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 52//Cardozo 90, 91

Additional song notes:

See Alb G-013(a) for Yiddish text and transliteration. Yiddish transliteration is also on Alb C-042(a).

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

9514

Vocal:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Ma nishtana halayla Haze, mikol haleylot, mikol haleylot,

First line (Hebrew):

מה נשתּנה הלילה הזה מכּל הלילוֹת?

Track comment:

Why is this night different from all other nights?

Language:

Hebrew

Mi Y'mallel — מי ימלל

Genre:

Chanukah

Subject:

History/Story/Hero/Maaccabees/Temple

Origin:

Alb G-017(a)/Coopersimith 1 32/Alb P-040(a)/Coopersmith HCB 13/Metro Album 48

Transliteration:

G-017(a)/Bugatch 248/Vorbei 449/Schwartz 8/Coopersmith HCB 13/

Translation:

G-017(a)/Coopersmith 1 32/Vorbei 449/Schwartz 9/Alb P-040(a)

Music:

Bugatch 248/Coopersmith 1 32/Schwartz 9/Coopersmith HCB 13/

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

10404

Vocal/Narration:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Mi yemalel g'vurot Yisroel? Otan mi yimne? Hen bekhol dor...

First line:

מי ימלל גבוּרוֹת ישׂראל? אוֹתן מי ימנה? הן בּכל דוֹר יקוּם הגיבור..

Track comment:

"Who can retell the things that befell us?" Who can count...

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:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

11646

Vocal:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Ovinu Malkeynu, oneynu baneynenu, Ovinu Malkeynu, onaynu...

Track comment:

Our Father, Our King, we have sinned before Thee.

Language:

Hebrew

S'vivon — סביבוֹן

Also known as:

Spin Dreydl Spin (S'vivon)

Author:

Kipnis, Lewin — קיפניס, לוין

Genre:

Holiday/Khanike/Childrfen

Subject:

Dreydl

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 25

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 25

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 25

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 25

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

13182

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

Author:

Kipnis, Lewin — קיפניס, לוין

First line:

S'vivon, sov, sov, sov, Khanike hu khag tov! Khanike hu...

First line:

סביבוֹן, סב, סב, סב, חנכּה הוּא חג טוֹב!

Sholem Aleykhem (Goldfarb) — שלוֹם עליכם (גאָלדפֿאַרב)

Also known as:

Zay Gezunt (Zamberg)

Author:

Zanberg, Paul

Composer:

Tobias, Harry

Composer:

Goldfarb, Rabbi Israel

Composer:

Goldfarb, Samuel E.

Genre:

Hymn/Zmiros/Sabbath

Subject:

Angels/Peace/Sabbath

Origin:

Coopersmith NJS 78/Pasternak CH 68/Alb Y-003(a)/Zim 14/Goldfarb 3 84

Transliteration:

Zim 13/Alb M-030(a)/Boiberik 07/Alb J-030(a)/Goldfarb 1 173/Goldfarb 3 84

Translation:

Alb J-030(a)/Zim 14/Coopersmith 78/Boiberik 07/Pasternak CH 68

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 78/Zim 13/Pasternak CH 54/Goldfarb 1 173

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

14110

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Sholem aleykem, malakhay hashores, malakhay elyon,

First line (Hebrew):

שלוֹם עליכם, מלאכי השרת, מלאכי עליוֹן, ממלך מלכי המלכים...

Track comment:

Peace be with you, o ministering angels, messengers of...

Language:

Hebrew

Utsu Eytsa (Heb) — עוּצוּ עצה (עבֿרית)

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

16096

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Utsu eytsa vetufar, dabru davar velo yakum ki imanu el.

First line (Hebrew):

עוּצוּ עצה ותוּפר, דבֿרוּ דבר ולא יקום כּי עמנו אל.

Language:

Hebrew

V'taher Libenu — וטהר לבּנוּ

Also known as:

Vetaher Libenu

Genre:

Religious

Subject:

Prayer/Purity/Worship

Origin:

Alb E-009(a)/Netzer 335/Coopersmith NJS 90

Transliteration:

Coopersmith NJS 90/Alb H-002(c)/Alb S-085(a)/Alb E-009(a)/Alb T-008(a)

Translation:

Coopersmith NJS 90/Alb S-085(a)

Music:

Coopersmith NJS 90

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

16179

Artist:

Straus, Herb

First line:

V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.

First line (Hebrew):

וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.

Track comment:

Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.

Language:

Hebrew

Yi Yi Yisroel — אי אי ישׂראל

Also known as:

Yisroel V'orisa

Also known as:

Yisroel V'orita

Genre:

Folk

Transliteration:

Alb R-001(b)

Translation:

Alb R-001(b)

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

17655

Artist:

Straus, Herb

First line:

Yi yi yisroel, yisroel, v'orita khad hu,

First line:

אי אי ישׂראל, ישׂראל, ןאוֹריתא חד הוּא.

Track comment:

Text, transliteration and translation with album notes

Yismakh Moshe — ישׂמח משה

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

17597

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Yismakh moshe bematanat khelku ki eved ne'emon koroso lo.

First line (Hebrew):

ישׂמח משה בּמתּנת חלקוֹ כּי עבד נאמן קראת לו.

Track comment:

Moses rejoiced in the gift bestowed upon him,

Language:

Hebrew

Yom Tov Lanu (Heb) — יוֹם טוֹב לנוּ (עבֿרית)

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

17736

Artist:

Straus, Herb, vocal and narration

First line:

Yom tov lanu khag someyakh, yeladim nagila na.

First line (Hebrew):

יוֹם טוֹב למוּ חג שׂמח, ילדים, נגילה נא! לסכּתנוּ בּא אוֹרח,

Track comment:

With "Sisu V'simkhu"

Language:

Hebrew

Zokhreynu Lekhaim (Remember Us) — זכרונו לחיים

On album:

S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)

Track ID:

18186

Artist:

Herb Straus, vocal and narration