A Plea (A Gebet)
Shabbat Music
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1m 51s
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, let’s pause and reflect. In the Yiddish words of this song, “Mend the torn pieces of my heart, and grant me a little relief.”
In many corners of the world today, hearts are torn. We may find common ground in praying for relief; let us also tend to the hearts of others through kindness and mitzvot.
Poem by Joseph Rolnik (1875-1959), set to music by Lazar Weiner (1897-1982)
Orchestration by Cantor Joseph Ness, commissioned by PAS Music Center
Video: Oscar Acevedo, Terrell Simms, Erik van Batavia, Justin Goodman
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