L’dor V’dor: Parashah Tol’dot
Shabbat Music
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1m 45s
In this week’s parashah, Tol’dot, Isaac must re-dig his father Abraham’s wells, showing how passing something down through generations takes work. Whether in study, tradition, family customs, or this video of newly commissioned music, the act of “digging the wells” connects us to the source. Wishing you a Shabbat shalom.
Featuring: Cantors Schwartz and Davis
Music: Elliot Weiss, commissioned by PAS Music Center
Arrangement: Oran Eldor, commissioned by PAS Music Center
Music director: David Enlow
Video editor: Terrell Simms
Audio editor: Oli Jung
AV: Oscar Acevedo, Terrell Simms, Erik Van Batavia, Justin Goodman
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