[HANASHIR:16850] Re: A Jewish Valentine's Day Song!

[Noah Budin <nbudin...>]

Many, many thanks to Rabbi Joe for this wonderful, clever, funny, and 
meaningful song!
 
It especially hit home today as I walked into the synagogue where I am employed 
and discovered that not only was our social hall being converted into a disco, 
complete with several thousands of dollars worth of lights and scaffolding, for 
a bat mitzvah tomorrow -- well, the party to follow -- but the theme of this 
party is (scary music here) VALENTINE'S DAY! Red, heart-shaped mylar balloons, 
red and white candies for the centerpieces, doilies, cupids -- the whole (if 
you'll pardon the expression) megillah. 
 
OK. That's it for my rant. Thank you for letting me vent.
 
And, oh. I enlarged Rabbi Joe Black's song, printed it, and posted it. Not in 
the social hall where I wanted too. But at my desk. Tucked away in the 
administrative offices. Where at least I'll see it everyday and be comforted. 
Now, how to lure the family back to the offices...?
 
Noah Budin
Creative Arts Specialist
The Temple - Tifereth Israel
Cleveland, OH
Nbudin (at) sbcglobal(dot)net
Nbudin (at) ttti(dot)org
216-831-3233 ex. 118
"Rabbi Joseph R. Black" <Rabbi (at) CongregationAlbert(dot)org> wrote:
Chevre,
I have written a Jewish Valentine's Day song. It's on my latest CD,
"Sabbatical". 

Enjoy!

Valentine's Day is Not a Jewish Holiday (That's Why I Didn't Buy You
Flowers.) 
Words and Music by Rabbi Joe Black
C 1999, Lanitunes Music 
Published by Sounds Write Music 


Valentine's Day is not a Jewish holiday - 
That's why I didn't buy you flowers.
I was thinking just of you
I know you're proud to be a Jew
It's a most confusing twenty-four hours. 

No I can't be what I ain't 
And a day named for a saint 
Doesn't seem to be a kosher celebration 
Oh but when Purim comes we'll nosh on "
Special heart-shaped hamentashen
And drink Mogen David wine for our libation. 

It's a Hallmark holiday, that is all that I can say
I don't know why you think it's so essential.
Besides at eighty bucks a pop
A dozen roses ain't so hot
What's the point of getting oh so sentimental?

No I didn't buy Godiva's
Cause the increase in your dress sizes
>From eating chocolate makes you weep and makes 
you wail.......

So open up the bedroom door -
Don't make me sleep here on the floor 
I'll buy perfume for you next week when it's on sale......

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Happy Valentines Day!

Rabbi Joseph R. Black
Congregation Albert
3800 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
505-883-1818
505-883-1814 - fax