Following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin – whose 30th yahrzeit we observe this week – Naomi Shemer translated Walt Whitman's poem “O Captain! My Captain!” into Hebrew and set it to music. Whitman wrote the poem after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. May the memory of our fallen leaders continue to guide us toward peace.

Featuring Cantor Azi Schwartz
Live from Shabbat Service at Park Avenue Synagogue, NYC on November 1, 2025
Song: Naomi Shemer (1930–2004), based on Walt Whitman’s (1819–1892) lyrics.
In memory of of Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995)
Arr: Jason Weisinger
Music Director: David Enlow
AV: Terrell Simms, Erik Van Batavia, Justin Goodman