Song of the Four Sons - Luzy Klatzko - Composed by Benzion Klatzko

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Performed by Luzy Klatzko and Benzion Klatzko Song and Lyrics by Benzion Klatzko Arranged by Yisroel Ament Video produced and edited by Benzion Klatzko A Shabbat.com Production Special Thanks to Shira Freedman and Tzippy Klatzko Artwork by the amazing Boris Dubrov https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1560062058 http://open.spotify.com/album/5YmmgF1LCcsfAgEcNzIZrE Lyrics: As we sit around the table On this seder night 4 sons and a father Faces glowing bright Words of the Haggadah Reliving history Through story, song We tell the world Hashem has set us free (The Chacham) I strive to give you nachas And love to make you proud You say I am your wise son But are mistakes allowed Giving the impression I’m confident and sure But deep inside I try to hide I’m feeling insecure Chorus: Help us to become Yirei Shomayim The seeds you have sown You have seen them grown To be like Menashe and Ephraim With a love that is true We have learned this from you (The Rasha) Am I such a disappointment? To my brothers, I’m compared You constantly correct me I feel confused and scared I’m not a wicked child Just behaving like a teen Please help me see The good in Me And raise my self-esteem Chorus: Help us to become Yirei Shomayim The seeds you have sown You have seen them grown To be like Menashe and Ephraim With a love that is true We have learned this from you (The Tam / Simple Son) I’m too easily distracted Unfocused and quite bored Though my questions can seem simple It hurts when they’re ignored For underneath the surface I have deep complexity My creative inspiration Comes from my ADHD Chorus: Help us to become Yirei Shomayim The seeds you have sown You have seen them grown To be like Menashe and Ephraim With a love that is true We have learned this from you (The One Who Doesn’t Know to How to Ask) I am silent at the table This is my reality Asking questions in public Fills me with anxiety I’d love to learn the Torah I’ll absorb your every word Is it OK If I just stay And quietly observe Chorus: Help us to become Yirei Shomayim The seeds you have sown You have seen them grown To be like Menashe and Ephraim With a love that is true We have learned this from you My children, you’ve become Yirei Shamayim My sons, they have grown, and are on their own You’ve become like Menashe and Ephraim I love you, it's true And I’m so proud of you! Each year on Pesach, we read about the four sons, the wise son, the wicked son, the simple son, and the one who does not know how to ask. In our generation where confusion and anarchy reign, the narrative and understanding of who these four sons are, has become more complex. Is the wise son as confident as he seems? Is the wicked son truly a bad seed? Is the simple son simply dull? And what kind of child does not have any questions that they are willing to ask? In our generation, we have witnessed the unfortunate phenomenon of children leaving Judaism and ending up on the streets. All too often this is a result of their parents not understanding each child’s unique personalities as well as the challenges of our technology-obsessed generation. Rabbi Benzion Klatzko composed this song to remind well-meaning parents that our children’s struggles are unique to them and need a loving and caring hand and heart in order to feel loved and thrive in life and yiddishkeit. May it be Hashem’s will that we merit to see our children become the best that they can be! As we say in the bracha on Shabbos, may they grow up to be like Ephraim and Menashe! Amen Shabbat.com is the world’s largest Jewish social network, an organization consisting of a global social media platform and app that assists people to find places for Shabbos, Shidduchim, Jobs, and Chevrusas. Shabbat.com is active in 187 countries. To donate to our worthy cause, please go to www.Shabbat.com/donate. All donations are tax-deductible and ma'aser can be used. https://www.shabbat.com/home/ Apple store app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shabbat/id1037705799?ls=1 Android Google play store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribex.shabbat&hl=en Shabbat.com הינה הרשת החברתית היהודית הגדולה בעולם. זהו ארגון הכולל פלטפורמת רשת חברתית גלובלית ואפליקציה שעוזרת לאנשים למצוא מקומות לשבת, שידוכים, עבודות וחברותות. Shabbat.com פעילה ב-203 מדינות. www.shabbat.com/donate כדי לתרום למטרה החשובה שלנו: