Jewish Favorites

Jewish Traditional (Composer), Sholom Secunda (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Traditional (Composer), Jerry Bock (Composer), Samuel Cohen (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Jewish Traditional, Sholom Secunda, Anonymous, Traditional, Jerry Bock, et al.
• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Centaur
• ASIN: B000005805
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,163 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Hanukkah

Track Listings

1. Shalom Rav

2. Bashanah Habaah

3. Y'rushalayim Shel Zahav

4. Artsa Aluni

5. Shabbat Shalom

6. Ye'did nefesh

7. Zum Gali, Gali

8. Erev Ba

9. Lo Yisa Goi

10. Kol Nidre (traditional Ashkenazic)

11. Navah Tehilah (It is Lovely to Praise)

12. V'Shomru (The Children of Israel Shall Keep the Sabbath)

13. L'Cho Dodi (Sabbath the Queen)

14. Avinu Malkeynu

15. Dayenu

16. Donna, Donna

17. My Little Dreydl

18. Erev Shel Shoshanim

19. Dodi li, traditional song

20. Ki Eshmera Shabbat (As I Keep the Sabbath), Turkish melody

See all 35 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure ahhhhhhhh, December 1, 2002

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Liora Hess (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewish Favorites (Audio CD)

This music arranged by Rachel Van Voorhees is simply beautiful and relaxing. There are 35 separate pieces, varied and lovely. There are some klezmer-origin type songs, yet they are lively but soft, and blend well with the rest of the CD. The sound quality is excellent.

Though I haven't been raised with Jewish music and therefore don't know whether the meanings of some of the songs would be appropriate for various formal events (like weddings), I can say that out of the 35 songs, there are surely some that would be suitable regardless of whether the event is a wedding, a nice Shabbat dinner, meditation, or simply relaxation as you're falling asleep.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely on MY list of Jewish favorites!, March 8, 2001

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Kathleen Burns (Mt. Pleasant, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jewish Favorites (Audio CD)

This CD by master harpist Rachel Van Voorhees has over 25 tracks of wonderful Jewish music. You'll find favorites such as Zum Gali Gali, Dreydl, Erev Shel Shoshannim, Hatikvah, Kvare Achare Chatzot (my personal favorite) and many, many other selections. Van Voorhees exhibits a wide array of tone colors, tempos, and styles in the music, which she arranged herself. This CD would make a perfect gift, and would serve well as background music to any party, Shabbat dinner, or simply as a relaxer! I highly recommend Rachel Van Voorhees' Jewish Favorites.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing, April 4, 2003

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tzefirah "tzefirah" (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jewish Favorites (Audio CD)

I find this CD really soothes my road rage in the car and makes me feel that nothing bothers me. Overall, the tracks may sound similar if you are paying attention to your driving, but that's not a bad thing when they're all good. But when I bring it inside and pay attention, I find the subtleties to be enjoyable and charming. Avinu Malkeinu is my favorite, bringing tears to my eyes the first time I heard this version.

This CD was a recommendation to me by friends, and now I am making the same recommendation to others.