Avinu Malkeinu – Dedicated to a Wounded Soldier
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In an effort to provide both comfort and a call to action, Cantor Schwartz participated in the Israeli Nusach America music festival in Tel Aviv, where he was reunited with Shlomo, a wounded IDF soldier he visited in the hospital in October.
We look forward to welcoming you at our High Holiday services, whether in person or online. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tovah, a peaceful, healthy, and sweet new year.
Composer: Max Janowski (1912–1991)
Arranger: Gilad Efrat
Video: Tami Shaham, Alexander Kotov
Special thanks to Bat Ella and Eli Grunfeld
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