MostlyMusicVideos's video: Od Yosef Chai:Tzadik Rabbi Elazar

http://www.mostlymusic.com/od-yosef-chai-high-holidays-yomim-norayim.html FREE BONUS TRACK MADE SPECIAL FOR NINE DAYS AVAILABLE NOW - CD DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS SONG - FULL ALBUM COMING IN 2 WEEKS The critically acclaimed, "Od Yosef Chai" series returns! Featuring the legendary Cantor Yosselle Rosenblatt. This fully restored double CD includes hand picked classics for the High Holy days. Keep an eye out for the upcoming release of the fifth volume in the Od Yosef Chai series. In the meantime, please enjoy this free download, Tzadik Rabbi Elazar, recorded over 95 years ago restored to original pristine state. This piece, from the lamentations (kinos) that the Jewish nation recites on the 9th of Av in the Hebrew calendar, when we mourn the destruction of both the first & second Holy Temples, is the highlight of the lamentations. It depicts the tragic execution by the Roman empire, of the 10 Harugei Malchus - the ten martyrs. This particular part discusses the killing of the last of the martyrs, the righteous Rabi Elozor Ben Shamua, who was one of the 5 most prominent disciples of Rabi Akiva. He was 105 years old when he was killed. Cantor Rosenblatt recorded this composition in June of 1916, 95 years ago, in New York City. This recording was extremely distorted & indiscernible, until Aderet Studios expertly cleaned up the audio. Even though this recording its 95 years old, it carries a very strong emotional lament, of our current events. May Moshiach come speedily in our days. Amen צדיק רבי אלעזר בן שמוע באחרונה נהרג במדקירה יום ערב שבת היה זמן קידוש ויקדש ויקרא חרב שלפו עליו ולא הניחוהו בחיים לגמרה יצתה נשמתו בברא אלוקים יוצר וצר צורה כהנה וכהנה הוסיפו בני עוולה לענות בגערה בסקילה שריפה הרג וחנק מי יוכל לשערה נותרת ממנו יאכלו אריות שה פזורה חזה התנופה ושוק התרומה טרפו ארי' והכפירה Transliteration Tzadik Rabi Elozor Ben Shamuah Bo-ach-rona Ne-he-rag Be-mad-kiro Yom Erev Shabbos Hoyo Zeman kiddush Va-yi-kadeish Va-yikro Cherev Shol-fu Olov Veloi Hi-nee-chee-hu Ba-chaim Le-gomroh Yo-tzo-so Nish-mosoi Be-boro Elokim Yoi-tzer Ve-tzor Tzuro Koheino Vecho-heino Hoi-see-fu Beni Avlo La-anos Bi-garo Biskeelo Sereifo Hereg Vo-chenek Mee Yuchal Lisharo Noi-seres Mi-menu Yochlu Aroyos Seh Pe-zuro Chazay Hat-nufo Veshoik Ha-teru-mo Torfu Aryei Ve-ha-kefiroh Translation The righteous Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua was the last;he was killed by stabbing. It was on a Friday as the day turned to the holy Sabbath, so he began the Kiddush and recited [the opening passage]. They unsheathed a sword over him, and did not allow him to live to finish it. His soul departed with [the words] 'which God created, [thereby acknowledging Him as] the Creator Who fashioned every creature's form. Again and again in this manner, the sons of iniquity continued to torture [us] with rebuke. With stoning, burning, beheading and strangling — who can calculate [the enormity of the tragedy]? What remained of it, the scattered flock, the lions consumed. The breast of the waving and the thigh of the raising-up the lion and his daughter tore to pieces... (translation with permission from the Artscroll Kinus) Sruly Meyer Design/&/Marketing