Name:
Violinsky, Solly

Tracks with this artist

Im Ba'arazim — אם בּארזים

Also known as:
The Cedars
Composer:
Yaron, Y. — ירון, י.
Genre:
Tree/Fir/Cedar/Fire
Origin:
Alb O-001(d)
Transliteration:
Alb O-001(d)
Translation:
Alb O-001(d)
Additional song notes:
"Im Ba'arzim Naflah Shalheveth, Mah Yagidu Ezovey Haqir? - If a flame has caught the firs, what will the moss say?" From the Biblical Talmud meaning " If the leadership has become corrupt, what can one expect of lesser folks?"
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Comments:
1. Translation from internet - Http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Hebraic_proverbs "Im Ba'arazim Naflah Shalheveth, Mah Yadidu Ezovey Haqir? - If a flame has caught the firs, what will the moss on the wall say?" Meaning: If the leadership has become corrupt, what can one exoect of lesser folks. Origin: from the Biblical Talmud.
On album:
J-029(a) (Max Janowski & Friends Hebrew & Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
25187
Vocal:
Horwitz, Bracha (Bea) האָראָװיץ, בּרכה
Conductor:
Janowski, Max — יאַנאָװסקי, מאַקס
Vocal:
Slavensky, Pavel, with chorus
Vocal:
Violinsky, Solly
First line:
Im ba'arazim nafla shalhevet, ma yagidu ezovey hakir?
First line (Hebrew):
אם בּארזים נפלה שלהבת, מה יגידו איזובי הקיר?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew