Dreams of Love, Etc. by Mieko Kawakami Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2020-05-19 | “Dreams of Love, Etc.” by Mieko Kawakamitranslated from Japanese by Hitomi Yoshiofound in The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories.Read by R. Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli for the Facebook group, "A Story Is Told"tinyurl.com/AStoryIsTold
Eshal Elohai Yigal Shevuyim - I Ask My God to Redeem the Hostages Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2024-03-19 | An ancient piyut - prayer asking God to save hostages. Dedicated to all the hostages currently in the hands of terrorists in Gaza. May God bring them home unscathed immediately and heal their bodies and souls. May God protect our soldiers and guide the hands, helping them defeat Ḥamas and all our enemies swiftly and effectively, and may God bring peace to Israel and the whole Middle East. Eshal Elohai: A Yemenite piyut written by Yehosef ben Yisrael, 17th century#bringthemhome #bringthemhomenow Lyrics:אֶשְׁאַל אֱלֹהַי יִגְאֲלָה שְׁבוּיִים יֶאְסוֹף זְרוּיִים בִּזְכוּת מְכֻנָּה אַב הֲמוֹן לְגוֹיִם יִזְכּוּ לְחַיִּים עֵת יִקְרְאוּ בִּשְׁמוֹ יְהוּ עֲנוּיִים כִּי הֵם רְצוּיִים אַל תִּמְסְרָה אוֹתָם בְּיַד בְּזוּיִים יִהְיוּ קְנוּיִים בִּזְכוּת אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שְׁמָהּ גְּבִירָה יִסְכָּה וְשָׂרָה וּבְנָהּ אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַע בְּקוֹל גְּבוּרָה נֶעְקָד כְּפָרָה וּכְלַל בְּנֵי יַעְקֹב שְׁהֶם דְּווּיִים כֻּלָּם דְּחוּיִים בִּזְכוּת אֲבוֹתָם הָשֵׁב שְׁבוּתָם וּבְנֵה לְבֵיתָם נַעְלֶה לְאַרְצֵנוּ בְּשִׁיר וְזִמְרָה וּבְרוֹן וְהַדְרָה I ask my God – redeem the hostages, gather the scattered onesIn the merit of the one called father of multitudes of nations [=Abraham], may they merit lifeWhen they call out in Your name, let them be answered, for they are desiredDo not pass them over into the hands of despicable ones, for they are treasuredIn the merit of the one whose name was called mistress, Yiskah and Sarahand [the merit of] her son [Isaac] who heard the voice of Mighty [God], and was bound like cattleAnd [the merit of] all the descendants of Jacob who are miserable because they are oppressedIn the merit of their ancestors return their captives, and rebuild their homesLet us go up to our Land with song and rejoicing, singing and celebration
בערבות הנגב / BeArvot HaNegev / In the Wilderness of the Negev Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2024-02-21 | Thinking about the soldiers and the hostages, I created this second experiment. A beautiful Israeli folk song called "Be'arvot HaNegev" - בערבות הנגב - meaning "In the Plains of the Negev", about a dialog between a mother and her soldier son. Hard to sing without getting teary. 🙁I'll put a translation of the lyrics below.הקדוש ברוך הוא ישמור ויציל את חיילנו. ידבר שונאינו תחתיהם ויעטרם בכתר ישועה ובעטרת נצחון, ויקויים בנו מקרא שכתוב ה' ילחם לכם ואתם תחרישון!May all our soldiers and all the hostages come home immediately, unharmed, and may the world be completely rid of Ḥamas and other terror organizations once and for all, so we can all live in peace!The text and the melody are based on a 1943 Soviet song about a partisan dying at the edge of a forest, "Na opushke lesa," words by Petr Mamaichuk, music by Leonid Shokhin.The Hebrew lyrics were written by Refael Kelatchkin (sp?) and Menashe Behrav in 1948 and made famous sung by Yaffa Yarkoni.בְּעַרְבוֹת הַנֶּגֶב מִתְנוֹצֵץ הַטַּל,בְּעַרְבוֹת הַנֶּגֶב אִישׁ מָגֵן נָפַל,לֹא נָשַׁם הַנַּעַר וְנָדַם הַלֵּב,אֶת בְּלוֹרִית הַשַּׂעַר רוּחַ תְּלַטֵּף.הֲלוּמַת עַצֶּבֶת וְיָגוֹן נוֹרָא,אֵם זְקֵנָה נִצֶּבֶת וְנוֹשֵׂאת דְּבָרָהּ,הַדִּמְעָה נִגֶּרֶת מֵעֵינֵי אִמְּךָ,בָּא כַּדּוּר עוֹפֶרֶת וַיְפַלַּח לִבְּךָ.אֶת בְּכוֹרִי שָׁכַלְתִּי בִּמְצוּלוֹת הַיָּם,וְאוֹתְךָ גִּדַּלְתִּי לְמָגֵן הָעָם.הֵם לֹא יִשְׁבְּרוּנוּ בְּיַתְמוּת וּשְׁכוֹל,הֵם לֹא יַעַקְרוּנוּ, בְּנִי, לַמְרוֹת הַכֹּל.אָז צָעַד קָדִימָה נַעַר גְּבַהּ-קוֹמָה,וְיֹאמַר לָהּ - "אִמָּא, אַל לָךְ בְּדִמְעָה!בַּחוּרֵינוּ, אִמָּא, בִּימֵי פְּקֻדָּה,מוּל שׂוֹנְאֵינוּ, אִמָּא, כְּחוֹמַת פְּלָדָה.מוּל שׁוֹדֵד וּמֶלֶךְ צְמֵא-דָּמִים עוֹיֵן,תְּנִינִי וְאֶהְיֶה לָךְ אָנֹכִי לְבֵן."בְּעַרְבוֹת הַנֶּגֶב הוּא לָחַץ יָדָהּ,אִם תִּרְצוּ, חֶבְרַיָּה, אֵין זוֹ אַגָּדָה!Lyrics, translated:In the wilderness of the Negev the dew shinesin the wilderness of the Negev a protector fellthe youth does not breathe and his heart is now stillhis wavy hair will now be caressed by the windShocked with sadness and terrible lossan elderly mother stands and raises her voicea tear flows from the eyes of your mothera bullet of lead came and penetrated your heart.My firstborn I lost in the depths of the sea,And you, I raised, to protect our peopleThey won't break us through orphans and bereaved parents,They won't uproot us, no matter what."Then a tall boy stepped forwardand said to her - "Mother, don't lose yourself in tears!"Our boys, mother, in days of servicein front of our enemies, mother, are like a wall of steel.Standing before a bandit, a king, bloodthirsty, threatening,allow me and i will be a son to you!"In the wilderness of the Negev he held her handif you will it, my friends, it is no dream!
Bemotzaei Yom Menuḥa / במוצאי יום מנוחה Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2024-02-21 | Tried doing a little recording - me, myself and I: A song for Saturday nights, Bemotza'ei Yom Menuḥa - "As the Day of Rest Leaves". Far from perfect but it's something...
Outside, by Etgar Keret [English] Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2020-07-14 | Translated from the Hebrew. Read by R'Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli for "A Story Is Told", Facebook group.tinyurl.com/AStoryIsToldA story about coming out of quarantine and the return to normalcy.[English, general audience, 3:03 min]
Impatient Griselda, by Margaret Atwood Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2020-07-13 | Read by R. Hillel Lavery-Yisraëlifor "A Story Is Told", Facebook group.tinyurl.com/AStoryIsTold
Kudan, by Hyakken Uchida. Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2020-07-01 | "Kudan", by Japanese author Hyakken Uchida (1889-1971). Read by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli for "A Story Is Told" on Facebook, tinyurl.com/AStoryIsTold[General audience, English, 11m53s]A "kudan" is a "yōkai" (monster) in Japanese folklore, having the body of a calf and the head of a human.See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudan_(y%C5%8Dkai)
The Magicians Beautiful Assistant by Rachel Wyatt Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2020-05-04 | Read by Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli.(Published in "The Magician's Beautiful Assistant And Other Stories"by Rachel Wyatt, Hedgerow Press, 2005)Read for "A Story Is Told" Facebook storytelling group, tinyurl.com/AStoryIsTold
If it Be Your Will Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2018-06-15 | By Leonard CohenPlayed by Peter Tigchelaar (hammertone) and Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli (guitalele).
Original Begena song, Rabbi Hillel and Peter Tigchelaar Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2018-06-08 | Peter Tigchelaar and Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli playing an original duet on Stick Dulcimer and Begena.Begena, an Ethiopian harp, is believed by some to have been played by David to soothe King Saul's nerves and heal him of insomnia.At Flagship Gallery, June 7, 2018.
Lemaan Achai Vereiai Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2018-06-08 | by Rabbi Shlomo CarlebachAt Flagship Gallery, June 7, 2018. With Peter Tigchelaar
Vaomar Mi Yiten Li Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2018-06-08 | Song I wrote for my wife.with Peter Tigchelaar, at Flagship Gallery, Hamilton, June 7, 2018.
בזכרי על משכבי - בצרנגו - Bezokhri Al Mishkavi played on charango Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2017-07-25 | From the Sephardic Seliḥot for the month of Elul.Played on my charangoמנוגן בצ'רנגו
clip from second episode of Newhart Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2009-07-30 | Aye, they just don't make TV like they used to!"Hi, I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl!"
Blow Shofar Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2007-09-11 | Instructional video on how to blow a shofar properly and easily.
Tanya Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli 2007-06-05 | Rabbi Hillel Yisraeli sings "Tanya" at his sister Aliza's wedding, 17 Iyar 5767, Vancouver Canada.
