| I am Looking for My Brothers |
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In Parshat Vayeshev, Yaakov sends Yosef out to look for his brothers. In Breisheet 37:15-16 we read: “A man found him (Yosef) going astray in the field. The man asked him, “What are you seeking?” He said, “I am looking for my brothers (et achai anochi mivakesh), tell me please, where are they pasturing?” The spiritual singer Yehudah Katz (of the band Reva L’Sheva), a religious follower of Shlomo Carlebach wrote a Hebrew song earlier this year based on these psukim. The song is called “Et Acahi Anochi Mivakesh”, “I am looking for my brothers.” You can find the Hebrew lyrics as well as listen to the song
itself at: http://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-f5e4bbdbccd6231006.htm?fb_ref=articleSatatusBar&fb_source=profile_oneline Below is a loose
translation of the song: I am Looking for
My Brothers Tell me where are
they Pasturing? I am looking for
my brothers A distance we
have been together through ice and fire The journey is
long and difficult but I will not give up Because I am
looking for my brothers Being partners in
the journey is all that is necessary for me I need them next
to me- together When I feel
pressured Even opposite a
destroyed horizon in a canyon I will run Being partners in
the journey is all that is necessary for me From the depths I
have called Who is joining? I have stretched
out my two hands Who will give a
shoulder? I am looking for
my brothers They are flesh of
my flesh Even if it is
hard to guess Part of the same
rib We do not abandon I am looking for
my brothers I am looking for
my brothers This week,
Yehudah Katz will be performing the song in Tel Aviv and Yehudah Katz
feels that it is important for Israelis to put their differences aside and
unite. With all of the
infighting that is taking place within the Israeli community right now, it is
great to hear that a religious musician and a secular musician who are so
different can perform together and set an example for the next generation. |