Holiday Songs of Israel

Geula Gill, a former kindergarten teacher in Israel, sings spirited holiday songs for children. The songs, sung in Hebrew, are for the holidays of Hanukkah, Purim, Sukkot, Simchat Tora, Pesach, Shavuot, Tu Bishvat, Rosh Hashana, and the Sabbath. Ms. Gill is accompanied by a quartet directed by husband Dov Seltzer, a prominent Israeli composer and conductor. Mr. Seltzer also composed the music for some of the songs. Ms. Gill and Mr. Seltzer have recorded Yemenite and Other Israeli Folksongs and Israel Dances, both available on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

The liner notes provide background information on each holiday, biographical information about Ms. Gill and Mr. Seltzer, and the lyrics of each song, in Hebrew and English.

Track Listing

101	Rosh Hashana	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	02:10
102	Simchat Tora	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:06
103	Chag Asif	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:55
104	Levivot	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	02:06
105	Avi Hidlik	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	02:33
106	Shkedia	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:23
107	Shir Hashotlim	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:15
201	Shosanat Yaakov	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:40
202	Masecha	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:36
203	Lecha Dodi	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	02:36
204	Be Egozim	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:34
205	Yatzanu Mimitzrayim	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:06
206	Pri Gani	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:41
207	Saleinu	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:33
208	Alumot	Geula Gill, Dov Seltzer and Group	01:25