Re: "Rock of Ages"?

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

Words: By "Mordecai," 14th Century; translated from Hebrew to German by Leopold 
Stein (1810-1882); translated from German to English by Marcus Jastrow 
(1829-1903) and Gustav Gottheil (1827-1903).   Isn't that the Marcus Jastrow of 
A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the 
Midrashic Literature---Volumes 1 and 2 fame?
Music: "Maoz Tsur," German Ashkenazic melody

Here are links to info on Gottheil (who was buried in Queens, NY -- don't you 
hail from there yourself Robert?)


http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/g/o/gottheil_g.htm
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/r/o/rockalos.htm
    (including lyrics, music, score)

Thank you, Robert, for putting me on the trail of a fascinating story.

Bob
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lori Cahan-Simon 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:19 PM
  Subject: Re: "Rock of Ages"?


  Coopersmith's The Songs We Sing has the English translation by one G. 
Gottheil.  I have no clue as to who this is/was. 
  Lorele 
  Robert Cohen wrote: 

    While it's still (barely!) Chanukah, I've meaning to ask the following: 
    Does anyone know who wrote the (English, obviously) words to "Rock of 
Ages"? 
      When? 

    (Google leads to a "Rock of Ages, Cleft for me, Let me hide myself in 
Thee," 
    written by one Augustus Toplady:  "one of the most popular hymns ever 
    written"!  Needless to say, that's *not* it! 

    What is? 

    --Robert cohen 

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