Songs
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
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 1011
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Scher, William
- Arranged for:
- Bb Clarinet/ Bb Tenor Sax
- Texts:
- Hebrew/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- Metro Music Co
- Publisher address:
- 64 Second Ave, NY
- Date:
- 1951
- Provenance:
- Gift of Carol Weinbaum
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emet.
- First line (Yiddish):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדף בּאמת.
- Folder:
- 924
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Scher, William
- Arranged for:
- Piano
- Texts:
- Hebrew/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- Metro Music Co
- Publisher address:
- 64 Second Ave, NY
- Date:
- 1951
- Provenance:
- Gift of Carol Weinbaum
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emet.
- First line (Yiddish):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדף בּאמת.
Recordings
- On album:
- K-055(a) (Kiddush Club II The Wine Album)
- Track ID:
- 16171
- Artist:
- Kiddish Club & R' Gedalia Zweig
- First line:
- In my...is in your torah, and let our hearts cleave to...
- First line:
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Track comment:
- Medley with Od Yishama/ Simon Tov/ Grine Kusina (wordless)
- Language:
- English/Hebrew
- On album:
- D-001(b) (Jewish Dances George Schwartz His Orchestra and Singers)
- Track ID:
- 16173
- Artist:
- Schwartz, George, Orch & Singers
- First line:
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבגך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Style:
- Instrumental
- On album:
- K-007(a) (Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
- Track ID:
- 16174
- Artist:
- Kurz, Marv
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- C-030(a) (The Jewish Heart sung by Dina Claire)
- Track ID:
- 16175
- Artist:
- Claire, Dina and chorus
- Artist:
- Leslie, Kermit, arr and cond
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- M-014(a) (The Mishpokhe Yiddish and Israeli Songs and Dances)
- Track ID:
- 16176
- Artist:
- Mishpokhe, The Family
- Artist:
- Luginsky, Sam
- 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
- On album:
- N-003(a) (Nira Rabinovitz Shlomo Nitzan Shabbat & Hassidic Songs — נירה רבּינוביץ שלמה ניצן שירי שבּת וניגיני חסידיש)
- Track ID:
- 16177
- Vocal:
- Rabinovitz, Nira — רבּינוביץ, נירה
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Graziani, Yitskhak — גרציאני, יצחק
- Vocal:
- Nitzan, Shlomo — ניצן, שלמה
- 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
- On album:
- P-012(a) (Songs of Israel's First Pioneers — אנו נהיה הראשונים)
- Track ID:
- 16178
- Vocal:
- Tsadikov Choir — מקהלת צדיקוב
- Artist:
- Kol Yisroel Light Orchestra — תזמורות הבידור של קל ישׂראל
- Conductor:
- Graziani, Yitskhak — גרציאני, יצחק
- 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
- Style:
- Orchestral/Choral
- 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
- On album:
- V-005(b) (Variety Yiddish Theatre)
- Track ID:
- 16180
- Artist:
- Marlin Sisters
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Track comment:
- Samkheynu, Ve'tahr Libeynu, Hava Nagila, Bialiks Nigun,
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- Z-001(a) (Israeli Army Songs Sung By Zemer Ran)
- Track ID:
- 16181
- Artist:
- Zemer Ran — זמר רן
- Conductor:
- Ben-Porat, Tsvi — בּן-פּורת, צבי
- Artist:
- Nuvokovits, Ilan, arr — נובֿוקובֿיץ, אילן, אַראַנ
- 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
- On album:
- A-010(a) (Arbaa Kolot Del Mesias Y Del)
- Track ID:
- 16182
- Composer:
- Koffman, David
- Vocal:
- Arbaa Kolot — ארבּעה קוֹלוֹת
- Artist:
- Koffman, David & Ron Isaacs
- Artist:
- Rosen, Maru & Holly Lipton
- 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
- On album:
- S-072(a) (Jacqui Sussholz Yiddish Is Forever)
- Track ID:
- 16183
- Artist:
- Sussholz, Jacqui
- Artist:
- Wuyts, Frank, arr
- 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
- On album:
- L-034(b) (Simkhes Un Tsures Francois Lilienfeld /Ensemble Galitsianer — שׂמחות און צרות)
- Track ID:
- 16184
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Lilienfeld, Francois
- Artist:
- Galitsianer
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- C-003(l) (More Chassidic Greatest Hits — שׂמחו חסידים)
- Track ID:
- 16185
- Artist:
- Parvarim
- Artist:
- Houri, Yosi — חורי, יוסי
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Track comment:
- Medley with Ele Khamda Libi & Yismekhu Hashamayim
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- E-009(a) (Sing Along With Egged — הבה נשיר עם אגד)
- Track ID:
- 16186
- Artist:
- Parvarim
- Artist:
- Houri, Y., arr — חורי, יוסי
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- S-085(a) (Let's All Sing Along Shalom Singers & Instrumental Ensemble)
- Track ID:
- 16187
- Artist:
- Shalom Singers & Instr Ensemble
- Artist:
- Eliran, Menahem, soloist
- Artist:
- Raim, Ethel
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Track comment:
- Purify our hearts to serve Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- J-022(a) (The REAL Complete Jewish Party Music Collection / David & The High Spirit)
- Track ID:
- 18729
- Artist:
- David & Gila's Band with chorus
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Track comment:
- Recorded under "Horas & Hassidic Dancing" - long medley
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- G-035(a) (Gevatron / The Israeli Kibbutz Folk Singers)
- Track ID:
- 20224
- Vocal:
- Gevatron — הגבטרון
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Caspi, Zvika — כּספּי, צבֿיקה
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Oh, purify our hearts that we may worship Thee in truth.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- H-002(c) (Cantor Jacob Hass Jewish Folk Songs..&..Hebrew...Melodies)
- Track ID:
- 20728
- Author:
- Nathanson, Moshe (attributed)
- Artist:
- Hass, Cantor Jacob
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emet.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Artsa Aleynu/ Hava Nagila/ Hevenu Sholom Aleykhem
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- P-034(a) (The Three Of Us/ Baila Pransky/ Sherry Greenspan/ Betta Mandel)
- Track ID:
- 28284
- Vocal:
- Pransky, Baila — פּרײנסקי, בײלאַ
- Piano:
- Greenspan, Sherry
- Narrator:
- Mandel, Betta
- Arranger:
- Greenspan, Sherry
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Concert
- On album:
- C-047(g) (Shabbat Shalom/18 Favorite Sabbath Songs/ Selected and Arranged by Harry Coopersmith — שבת שלום)
- Track ID:
- 35063
- Vocal:
- Avner, Flora
- Vocal:
- Boardman, Cantor Joseph
- Director:
- Coopersmith, Harry
- Vocal:
- Suken, Rehla
- First line:
- V'taher libenu l'ovd'kho be-e-mes
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבנו לעבדך באמת. ל, ל, ל...
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Liturgical/Sabbath
- On album:
- A-011(G) (Jo Amar Sings Chassidic Nigunim & Hebrew Concert Hits with the Epstein Bros. Orchestra)
- Track ID:
- 34422
- Vocal:
- Amar, Jo
- First line:
- Vetakher libenu leavodekha beemet.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבנו לעבדך באמת
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Israeli/Literary Origin
- Length:
- 2:54
- On album:
- V0310 (Eli Wiesel In Concert (Video))
- Track ID:
- 39917
- Vocal:
- Wiesel, Elie
- Vocal:
- Matthew Lazar Singers
- Choral Conductor:
- Lazar, Matthew
- First line:
- V'taher libenu leavdekha be'emes.
- First line (Hebrew):
- וטהר לבּנוּ לעבדך בּאמת.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Concert/Choral/Folk/Chassidic