NOTE FOR DISCUSSION: This song is based on a slogan of Rabbi Abraham Isaac ha-Cohen Kook, "The old shall be renewed, and the new, sanctified; together they will become torches that illuminate Zion," coined in the early 20th century in contrast to an earlier phrase, "The new is forbidden by Torah law," from the Chatam Sofer in 1819. (source:
lookstein.org)
CONVERSATION STARTERS:
What is something that you do differently now than you used to?
What is a (family, Jewish, school) tradition that you love?
What is something old that you love?
How can you make something new holy?
from
They Tried To Get Us, We Won, Let's Rock!,
released December 2, 2014
Written & composed by Jay Rapoport,
copyright 2014 Maxfun Music (ASCAP), all rights reserved
www.ruachrock.com
Lead vocals, piano & keyboards: Jay Rapoport
Drums & percussion: Steve Purcell
Bass guitar: Shawn Setaro
Electric guitar & additional keyboards: Toby Singer
Backing vocals: Lucy Batterman, Jay Isaac O'Brien, Toby Singer & Shanna Zell
Produced, arranged & recorded by Toby Singer
Drums recorded by Drew Guido at Let 'Em In Studios in Brooklyn, NYC
Mixed by Toby Singer at Atlas Hugged in Brooklyn, NYC
Mastered by Jonathan Jetter at Right Angle Recording in Manhattan, NYC