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For me it would also be L'maan Achai. There is a version of it on a cassette called RUACH. I am not sure who the artist is...David something...He is a follower of Carlebach.
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--- Begin Message --->From: merubin (at) attbi(dot)com >Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org >To: World music from a Jewish slantYou might also want to try Uvau Haovdim - a song about the ingathering of Jews into the land of Israel. Definitely the thrust of Rabbi Carlebach's mission in life. As I not only went to his concerts and lived at his Moshav Modiin but also played guitar with him on stage, I saw Shlomo as a warm, energetic, vibrant human being who was deeply involved with stemming the tide of assimilation and providing moral and spiritual support for the often beleagured Jewish people.
>Subject: what is a Shlomo song? >Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 14:51:54 +0000 > >Shalom chevre, > >I have been on this list for a short while, but I love >the wonderful bits of information and sharing that get >passed around! Thanks for creating such a nurturing >community. > >This past week marked the eighth yahrtzeit of Reb Shlomo >Carlebach. I am the music mensch at the Jewish Renewal >congregation in Chicago (Makom Shalom) nowadays, but I >can honestly say that it was listening to a tribute CD >of his songs and niggunim that brought me full fold into >the world of Jewish music. > >Some friends and I were talking about it last Shabbos. >Is there any one song that you could say is >representative as "a Shlomo song"? It's difficult, of >course, because there are so many wonderful songs that >crossed over boundaries to become popular across >denominations. I never knew Reb Shlomo or saw him in >concert during his life, but I do know that his music >inspired me and continues to inspire me to this day. > >Does anyone else have thoughts on any one song as >representative as "a Shlomo song"? For me, if I had to >choose one, it would be "L'maan Achai/Brothers and >Friends" followed very closely by "Return Again." > >Any thoughts? > >b'shalom v'chevrut, >Michael > >p.s. The name of that tribute CD is called "Echoes of >Reb Shlomo." It's WONDERFUL and I highly recommend it. > >-- >PLEASE NOTE NEW NUMBER AND E-MAIL >+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ >MICHAEL E. RUBIN >e-mail: merubin (at) attbi(dot)com >tel: 847-840-1757 >"I believed in the healing power > of words..." - Eugene Fitzpatrick > "Until the End of the World" > > Shalom 'n' Namaste, y'all! >+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- >
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