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

101	Trog Es Gezunt-Erhait	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	02:18
102	Who Built the Ark	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	04:45
103	I Live In the City	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	02:12
104	Apples and Honey	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	03:37
105	Ha Sukkah Ma Ya Fah	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	03:42
106	What Was His Name	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	02:24
201	This Land Is Your Land	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	02:32
202	Sh'Ma Yisroel	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	00:43
203	Plant a Tree	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	03:17
204	Chanaan and Elissa	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	04:05
205	I Had a Little Goat	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	06:14
206	Adam in the Garden Hiding	Gene Bluestein and Children of the Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation	03:53