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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Avi's Aufruf Nigun

This nigun was composed by the Rebbe, shlit"a, on Shabbos Shekalim 5771, the Shabbos Aufruf of Avi Appel.



Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Ein Kelokeinu

Rav Mordechai Twerski, the Hornosteipeler Rebbe in Flatbush and the Rebbe's nephew composed this song, one of rapidly increasing popularity. We have sung it a number of times in shul already but the Rebbe has requested the it be publicized officially.

The words are to the Ein Kelokeinu tefilah that are said at the end of davening and at Shalosh Seudos (by some). DOWNLOAD

Zachreinu (Milwaukee)

For the steadily approaching season of the Yomim Noraim, here the Rebbe's Zachreinu (Track 7) from the album, L'hodos. DOWNLOAD

Zachreinu l'chaim, melech chofetz bachaim, v'zachreinu b'sefer hachaim, l'maancha elokim chaim. Mi chamocha av harachamim zocher y'tzurav l'chaim b'rachamim.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Tish Nigun


Here is a nigun, possibly of Vizhnitzer origin, that the "old-timers" in Milwaukee used to sing at the tishin of the Rebbe's father, Rebbe Yaakov Yisroel, ztz"l. A few months ago, the Rebbe related how after decades, he was suddenly reminded of this nigun. Not long afterward, he began to reintroduce this nigun and has sung it a few times by tish. Here it is for your listening pleasure and so that we can all learn it.


Thursday, July 28, 2011

Reb Shloime Der Geller's Nigun (Chabad)

Here is a heimishe recording of Der Geller's Nigun with Reb Moshe Menachem Friedman on keyboard and the Rebbe's grandson Sruli Ausch singing.



This nigun is also the first track on Avraham Fried's album, Avinu Malkeinu. (more info about the nigun)

The Polish March (Chabad/Toskeh)

Recently, the Rebbe has introduced this nigun. In Chabad, it is known simply as "The Polish March". It is also sung in Yeshivas Chaim Berlin at the Purim seuda.

Sung by one the Rebbe's eiyneklech:


From the Chabad Centennial Celebration album:

Peerim Luni (or Purim Lanu) (Bobov)

This nigun is lebedig and a load of fun! Sung in Bobov, it is said to have been composed by Reb Yechezkel Rotenberg, hy"d, gabbai of the Kedushas Tzion, hy"d. The words are a variation of a classical piyut found in many old siddurim.

The first recording is from the Rebbe's Purim seudah (5768).



Here it is again, from the album Purim Tisch by Reb Moshe Yosef Kahane.




פורים פורים פורים לנו, ברוך אשר בחר בנו, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה
קל נאמן אב הרחמן, קל נאמן אב הרחמן, קרב קץ קרב קץ קל נאמן, קרב זמן קרב זמן אב הרחמן
הקל הנפרע לנו מצרינו, כאשר עשית לאבותינו, את צמח דוד עבדך מהרה תצמיח, כדבר האמור לדוד משיח


Below is a video from Purim in Bobov in the 1980's with Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, ztz"l, of Bobov, our Rebbe's maternal uncle.

Bobover Shoshanas Yaakov

This Shoshanas Yaakov was composed by the Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, Rebbe Benzion Halberstam, hy"d, our Rebbe's maternal grandfather. The rendition below is from the album entitled, Ma Ashiv.


To make it a little easier to learn, here it is sung by Avi Appel, without musical accompaniment. DOWNLOAD (3 MB)

Modzitzer Shoshanas Yaakov

A well-known Modzitzer nigun, often sung by the Rebbe, shlit"a, on the Shabbosim during the month of Adar and on Purim.