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