Aaron Razel - The Holy Hunchback | English Version [VIDEO]

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The Holy Hunchback Story by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Preformed and Composed by Aaron Razel Song lyrics Adapted by Aaron Razel • • • Some years ago I was walking down a street in Tel Aviv. I saw an old man, he was sweeping the streets. His eyes were filled with grace, his body was all broken, a special light was shining from his face. I approached him and said: "Shalom Aleichem". He replied as in the shtet'l: "Aleichem Shulem!" I continued in Yiddish: "Mein zisseh Yid", sweet brother Jew, "would you tell me where are you from?" When he said: "I'm from Piaseczno", it was like a bomb went off inside me: never had I met a survivor from that town. "As a child, did you ever see Rebbe Klonimus Kalman?" I asked. "Of course", he said, "one doesn't forget his childhood Rebbe. When I was 11 I got to Auschwitz. They thought I was 17 and sent me to the labor camps. Now I've got no one. I am alone in this world." He went on sweeping the streets. "Kinderlach, tayereh zisseh kinderlach. Promise me you will remember this forever: The greatest thing in the whole wide world is to do someone else a favor." I told him: "My friend, I heard so much of Rebbe Kalman, can you tell me some Torah wisdom you learned from him?" He looked at me and said: "Do you really think after Auschwitz, there is something that we still can remember? And how can I ever describe how beautifully we welcomed the Shabbat. We danced and danced all the children around the Rebbe. Oh yes, there is one thing I do remember he used to tell us again and again. I will remember this for the rest of my life! He said:" "Kinderlach, tayereh zisseh kinderlach. Promise me you will remember this forever: The greatest thing in the whole wide world is to do someone else a favor." "In the camps, when I realized my whole family was gone in flames, it was a dark night, I thought to put my life to an end. Then I heard the Rebbe's voice echoing in my ears: 'Remember, do a favor for someone else'. Do you know how many favors you can do at night in Auschwitz? Broken people all around. Then more arrive. I sat all night listening, giving them empathy and love. I guess that’s how I survived." "Kinderlach, children oh sweet precious kinderlach. Promise me you will remember this forever: The greatest thing in the whole wide world is to do someone else a favor." "Even to this day, sometimes I feel my life has no purpose, I go into the sea, his voice comes in my ears: "Kinderlach, remember the greatest thing in the world! You know how much good the world needs today!" • • • Story by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Preformed and Composed by Aaron Razel Song lyrics Adapted by Aaron Razel Original story by: Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Lyrics written & adapted by: Aaron Razel Music composed by: Aaron Razel Musical production by: Eyal Mazig Musical arrangement by: Eyal Mazig & Aaron Razel String arrangement by: Aaron Razel Piano: Aaron Razel Bass & computing: Eyal Mazig Violin: Chen Shenhar Violin: Avner Kalmer Viola: Galia Chai Cello: Yoad Nir French horn: Sharon Polak Guitars: Avi Singolda Sound technician: Assaf Shachar Recorded in the studio of Eyal Mazig 2019 Mixing & mastering: Gili Telman Original drawings: Yehoshua (Josh) Baum 055-9209331 Editing & animation: Michal Lavi Public relations: Kobi Sela Exclusive management & representation: Arieh Hantz 052-3928885 Digital distribution: Kamea - Kvutzat Musica Atzmait New Media & Digital Marketing: Ido Steiner - IDOS Digital https://idos-digital.co.il להזמנת הופעות / כיתת אמן: הנץ הפקות : 0523928885 [email protected] אהרן רזאל בספוטיפיי: https://spoti.fi/3jdnZdx אהרן רזאל בפייסבוק: http://bit.ly/aaronFB אהרן רזאל באינסטגרם: http://bit.ly/aaronIN הרשמו כמנויים לערוץ היוטיוב: http://bit.ly/aaronYT להצטרפות לקבוצת ווצאפ לעדכוני הופעות בלבד: https://bit.ly/AaronWAgroup