RE: Itsy bitsy still

[Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky <reyzl...>]

Just came upon this...

I don't know this song.   But I am still trying to figure out how Moyshe's 
stealing peas renders your translation "Jews, the music you are stealing is 
only worth chickpeas; create your own beautiful music!"  I am not questioning
the validity of your point of view, just trying to figure what in the song is 
giving you this message.

Can you tell us the actual words to the song?


Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky



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From:  Leonard Koenick[SMTP:lkoenick (at) pop(dot)erols(dot)com]
Sent:  Wednesday, March 04, 1998 12:16 PM
To:  World music from a Jewish slant.
Subject:  Itsy bitsy still

I just remembered that years ago, while singing in a choir, we sang a song 
titled: "Moshe 
Ganvet Arbes"  Translation: "Moses steals chickpeas"  Translation: "Jews, the 
music you are 
stealing is only worth chickpeas; create your own beautiful music!"

Leonard Koenick
Leonard