Hebrew Voices #42 – Here We Are
In this episode of Hebrew Voices – Here We Are , Nehemia Gordon concludes a conversation with Yitzchok Meir at his home in the Judean Hills. Musician, artist and cantor, Meir’s passion is readying hearts for the ingathering of the … Continue reading →
In this episode of Hebrew Voices - Here We Are , Nehemia Gordon concludes a conversation with Yitzchok Meir at his home in the Judean Hills. Musician, artist and cantor, Meir’s passion is readying hearts for the ingathering of the exiles. Meir states he feels privileged to live in these times and do his part to facilitate unity in the midst of diversity. “It’s okay to be different. We don’t all have to be the same to love and support each other.”
Gordon and Meir converse on many topics—the borders of Israel, the origins of music styles, prayer customs, as well as their favorite quotes from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers). Whatever the topic, Meir never strays far from his core belief that, “Hashem is one and we are one.”
Before closing by singing “Here We Are,” Meir explains some of the personal family history that influences his music; both his grandmother and her violin survived Auschwitz, and his father was born in a displaced person’s camp. This surviving son of the Shoah has learned to question the questions and that is the message of “Here We Are.”
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Hebrew Voices #42 - Here We Are
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Le ma’an Zion lo ekhesheh, u’l’ma’an Yerushalayim lo eshkot. (For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest. Isaiah 62:1)
Nehemia: Shalom, this is Nehemia Gordon with Hebrew Voices. I am back in Beit Zayit, Israel, in this beautiful suburb out in the mountains of Judea outside Jerusalem, with Yitzchok Meir. He is this amazing musician who put up this video of singing the Shema up from the rooftop of the Old City. And we were with him in a previous episode, and he actually played for us this beautiful song about Jewish unity. And I'm back here and, actually, I never left his living room, guys. But it was so long, I said, “Look, we gotta do this as two episodes. You know, I gotta have more.” And he agreed to do another episode, another recording, and there's so much more to share. He only shared half of what it was really all about. Shalom, Yitzchok. I am so happy to be back here with you.
Yitzchok: Welcome back, Nehemia. I just gotta tell you that, you know, you said you never really left. I lived in the Old City for seven years, in a really cool place there. And literally, people would get stuck in there for a few days at a time.
Nehemia: In your living room.
Yitzchok: In my…Yeah.
Nehemia: Wow, that's awesome. And why were they stuck there?
Yitzchok: Wow, the vibe sucked you in. First, it probably made you really relaxed and...
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I’ll never forget the story of, his tough 4 year old dad, slapping his hand on the bar, demanding a drink! that speaks volumes! yes, we are here! Even as a gentile (though I always thought, I had some Jewish blood, who knows?!), those words reverberate into my soul, and give me a sense of unity with my fellow man. Keep up the great work, guys!
Hi Nehemia,
Thanks for the great work. You may know that Bulgaria was the only one country along with Denmark that saved there Jewish population from the concentration camps. As part of my counties’ history (I am Bulgarian) that story always interested me. I would like the world to know more about this act of heroism. If you think this would be interesting for your listeners, could you make a podcast on that topic? “Beyond Hitler’s Grasp” is a book that was very interesting for me.
INCREDIBLE, Nehemia! This one is really special! Thank you so much!\
Loved the podcast and the song is Awesome. Nehemia, as Yitzchok said “Thank You for Being A Light Unto the World.” Yehovah bless today and everyday.
This podcast made me happy! I don’t know how else to explain it it brought me pure joy. Thank you guys for the joy you brought to my heart.
This episode is a delightful encounter. Enlightening. Inspiring. Interesting. Musical – great talent. TY! (More like it…we need more YAH-honoring music that draws us closer.)
Loved the Yitzack Meir episode, what a guy! So moving, and the most beautiful Shema! As it should be, going out over Yerushalyim, for too long, we’ve only heard the mournful droning of the mosques.
Thank you, Nehemia!
Love from Miri~
I can’t explain it and I can’t prove it but do feel and do hope I am of one of the ten lost tribes!
Beautiful message, beautiful song.
I just finished the book A prayer to our Father. Awesome. Thank you. By the way thanks to you I know the name of our Creator. I just spelled it the way it sound when I made the account. There is more to the story I will tell you another time. May YeHoVaH bless you and keep you.
Awesome song! Sweet podcast. Thank you Yehovah for Nehemiah Gordon and Yitzchok Meir. Thank you for Yeshua and the ruach hakodesh
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