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Songs of the Holidays and Other Songs

Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
Songs of the Holidays and Other Songs

Sung by Gene Bluestein and the Children of Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation, this album presents a collection of Jewish songs for children which Bluestein says is "an attempt to satisfy a need which has long been felt in transmitting traditional material to children in Jewish schools." The liner notes include an essay by Alan D Bennett on the benefits of music in schools. He quotes the Talmud: "There is a Temple in heaven that is opened only through song." Bluestein adds that through music he hopes to bridge the gap between Jewish tradition and American culture: "[this album] attempts to relate many different traditions in Jewish culture to similar ones in American culture… "

Track Listing

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Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
02:18
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102
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
04:45
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103
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
02:12
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104
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
03:37
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105
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
03:42
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106
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
02:24
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201
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
02:32
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202
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
00:43
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203
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
03:17
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204
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
04:05
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205
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
06:14
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206
Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation
03:53