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The Ultimate Jewish Piano Book

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The songs are listed in categories:
SONGS OF ISRAEL
SONGS IN YIDDISH
SONGS IN LADINO
SABBATH SONGS
HANUKAH SONGS
FESTIVAL SONGS
SONGS IN ENGLISH
THE PASSOVER SEDER
ADDITIONAL TEXTS

There is also an alphabetical index.

Words are included and written in Hebrew with English translation, below.

Disclaimer: I love the songs included. However, I am so not an expert on Jewish music, so my review is just based on the fact that this book serves my purposes very well. The words are there along with the music so when I get brave enough I can try to read/sing along. I am a Christian who loves Jewish music. I'm also studying Hebrew, and although I'm not very good at it, I thought I could practice the piano and learn Hebrew at the same time. That is working very well. It's almost a natural way to learn without as much stress as comes with my other methods of studying.

I got to attempt learning some of these on a 22-day tour of Israel last year. Our group didn't do very well in our attempt to learn them. Anyone who heard us would have either laughed or cried. Our tour leader gave up on us very quickly, and I was thankful, because we were awful. I would like to learn some of these better now that I'm back home.

I always want to know exactly what songs are included when I buy a book like this, so I will type them out here in case you feel the same way. Please ignore typos or alert me by comment so I can fix them.

A Wicked, Wicked Man
Adir Hu
Adir Hu II
Adon Olam
Al Hanisim
Al Kol Ele
Amen Shem Nora
Avadim Hayinu
Avinu Malkenu
Bal Mir Bistu Shen
Ballad Of The Four Sons
Baruch Elohenu
Bashana Haba'a
Belz
Bilvavi
Chad Gadya
Chag Purim
Chanuka
Chiribim
Concerning A Kid
Cuando El Rey Nimrod
Dayenu
Der Rebbe Elimelech
Di Grine Kuzine
Di Mezinke
Dodi Li
Donna Donna
D'ror Yikra
Echad Mi Yodea
Echad Mi Yode'a Ii
Eliyahu Hanavi
Erev Ba
Erev Shel Shoshanim
Esa Enai
Go Down Moses
Ha Lachma
Hal'luya
Hamavdil
Hanerot Halalu
Hanukah Blessings
Hava Nagila
Hin'ni Muchan
I Have A Little Dreydl
Jerusalem is Mine
Jerusalem of Gold
Kadesh Urchats
Ki Eshm'ra Shabat
Kol Ha'olam Kulo
Lach Y'rushalayim
Laner V'livsamim
L'cha Dodi
Light One Candle
Los Bilbillcos
L'shana Haba'a
Lu Y'hi
Ma Nishtana
Ma'oz Tsur
Ma'oz Tsur II
Mashiach
Mi Pi El
Momele
My Zedi
Ne rot Dolkim
Ner L i
Nigun
Ocho Kandelikas
Od Yishama II
Od Yishama
Olfn Pripitchik
Ose Shalom
Papirosen
Quen Su Piese
Rozhinkes Mit Mandelen
Sabbath Candle Blessing
S'brent
Scalerica D'oro
See The Conquering Hero
Shabat Hamalka
Shabat Kodesh
Shabat Shalom
Shabat Shalom II
Shalom Alechem
Shalom Rav
Shehecheyanu
Shen Vi Di L'vone
Sheyibane Bet
Hamlkdash
Siman Tov
Sisu Et Y'rushalayim
S'vivon
Torat Ernet
Tsena, Tsena
Tsur Mishelo
Tsur Mishelo II
Tumbalalaika
Ushavtem Mayim
Uva'u Ha'ovdim
V'haer Enenu
V'hi She'amda
Ya Ribon
Y'did Nefesh
Yidishe Mame
Yigdal
Yism'chu Hashamayim
Yisrael V'oralta
Yom Tov Lanu
Yom Ze L'yisrael
Y'rushalayim
Y'vanim
Y'varech'cha
Zog Nit Kenmol

this book was put together well. looks great as a table top book. Contents were not as complete as listing described.

The product was excellent, the service was excellent and the price was about 50% less than I would have paid elsewhere.