Broken windows in the dark–
Torn apart by lusty needs.
Does the pagan thirst succeed–
Or does it crumble into a used up heap?
Does it glisten like the sun–
Tempting those who have not won?
Where do these dead men go–
On the shores of milky bays,
Or do they scurry through lonely ways?
What becomes of the sharpened knives?
Are they thrown or do they die?
Where does this vicious cycle end–
In a friendly fire or a peaceful land?
~ Ariana Spalter
The Maccabeats, Yeshiva University’s a cappella group, were catapulted into fame last Chanukah when their video “Candlelight” went viral, garnering over six million views. Their charm and talent has appealed to observant and unaffiliated Jews alike, spreading knowledge of religious customs and sanctifying God’s name in the process. I had the honor of being able to interview several of the Maccabeats.
This clip has been passed around on facebook which meant it would only be a matter of time before we got our hands on it!
Before you were voting for him on American Idol, you or one of your Israeli relatives were watching Adam Lambert as he performed Shir Lashalom at a 2005 tribute concert to slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Lambert, an American Idol contestant, sang the famous peace anthem with Israeli-American singers Maya Haddi and Noa Dori. This was in tribute to Rabin, who also sang Shir Lashalom just before his assassination on November 4, 1995.
Hmmm…wonder what Simon Cowell would say if he belted this tune out on stage!
The Buzz….