NOTE FOR DISCUSSION: This song is based on the quote "Al tikra banayich ela bonayich" - "Call us not thy children but thy builders," a commentary on a passage from Isaiah 54:13 which reads, "And all thy children shall be students of God, and all thy children will find peace." Our sages said: "Read not banayich (Thy children) but bonayich (Thy builders)". The song is a round that literally builds as you sing it.
CONVERSATION STARTERS:
What is the difference between calling students children vs. builders?
What do you wish you could "build" in the world?
Why do you think "students of God" might "find peace"?
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: Jay Rapoport
Drums & percussion: Steve Purcell
Bass guitar: Shawn Setaro
Acoustic guitar: Toby Singer
Backing vocals: Shanna Zell featuring the Rodeph Sholom Children's Choir
The Rodeph Sholom Children's Choir includes: Charlotte Beede, Genevieve & Phoebe Beirne, Julian Glickman, Angelica Grandizio, Caroline & Eve Hecht, Braden & Kaitlin Keil, Lila Kloss, Barak Landis, Mia Leshne, Rebecca & Eliza Merber, Sophia Sachar, Talia Sclar, Skylar & Sylvie Sherman, Jackson Solano, Jacob Steinberg, Paulina Steinman and Rachel Youngwood
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