A Prayer from the Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine
Song of the Week • 4m 11s
We hope that this Adon Olam, composed by Cantor Pinchas Minkowsky (1859–1924) of the Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa, inspires your prayers and actions for peace in Ukraine. Praying for the safety of the Ukrainian people and wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.
Credits:
The Chamber Choir of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Conductor: Stanley Sperber
Piano and organ: Raymond Goldstein
Idea and production:
Dr. Anat Rubinstein, Professor Eliyahu Schleifer, and Professor Edwin Seroussi
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