The highly anticipated album from Main Line Reform Temple is finally here! This 13 track album features Ross M. Levy & The Levites and will have you jamming to Judaism before you know it. Pick up your exclusive copy today ONLY at MLRT. This high energy, funky, and refreshing album will warrant continuous re-plays. These inspired jams are shared with you thanks to the enthusiastic support of Jim and Mignon Groch. Grab your copy of TURN IT UP!
THE BAND
Guitars and Vocals:
Ross M. Levy
Drums:
Adam Guth
Bass Guitar:
Chico Huff & Ross M. Levy
Electric Guitars:
Adam Armijo & Ross M. Levy
Flute:
Marc Adler
Keyboards & Harmonica:
Ross M. Levy
Recorded & mixed at Melrose Park Studios, Elkins Park, PA by Scott Leader & Ross M. Levy
Produced by Ross M. Levy
Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem – Ross M. Levy & The Levites.
Modim Anachnu Lach – Ross M. Levy & The Levites.
SONG LYRICS
1. BEI ANA RACHEITZ
Written by Craig Taubman
Bei, bei, bei ana racheitz
v’lishmeih kadisha, kadisha yakira
ana emar tushb’chan.
Y’hei ra-ava kodamach d’tiftach libi b’oraita
Open my heart to Torah. Help me to fulfill the wishes of my heart<
3. THE TOWER
Written by Ross M. Levy
Sometimes, we act like kings on a throne
and the world is simply something we own
Sometimes we walk with our head in the sky
we can’t seem to swallow our pride
sometimes, sometimes
CHORUS:
Each day, the tower gets built up
Each day the tower falls back to the ground
They say,we all keep babbling on
Someday we’ll all speak the language of love (2x)
love, love, love, love
The language of love, love, love, love
V2:
Sometimes we all need to open our hearts
and stop moving further apart
Someday we’ll look at the rubble and see
meaning in the lives that we lead
someday, we’ll see
CHORUS
Even though they say we’re drifting every day
I feel the shadow of the tower
And when it crumbles and were standing face to face
We’ll reach out and say…
CHORUS
5. KIDMU SHARIM
Written by Ross M. Levy
CHORUS
Kid’mu sharim
achar nognim
nognim betoch alamot
alamot tofeifot, alamot tofeifot
ra’u halichotecha
elohim halichot
eli malki vakodesh 2x
CHORUS
bemakhilot barechu elohim Adonai mimkor Yisrael 2x
CHORUS
The singers went in front, The players on instruments after them; Among them were the maidens playing tambourines.
7. FIVE BOOK STRUT
Written by Noam Katz and Joanna Selznick Dulkin
First there’s Berieishit, that’s Genesis
Shemot, that’s Exodus
Vayikra’s Leviticus and just two more, the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar
and the very last book that we read in Hebrew it’s called, Devarim
Deutoronomy, doot, doot, doo, Deutoronomy, doot, doot, doo
9. SHOMREI ADAMAH
Music by Ross M. Levy
Lyrics by Ross M. Levy & Paul Suchow
CHORUS
Shomrei Adamah, keepers of the earth that’s who we are
We try constantly to keep the world in harmony
Ba’al tashcit we know, we reap what we sow
through tikkun olam, we will stand as one
CHORUS
We know what we must do to make these dreams come true
Remember every tree started as a seed
CHORUS
Oh, and I believe that every day presents an opportunity
throw your hands in the air and pray and every little thing is going to be ok
if we try, tikkun olam b’Shem Adonai
11. UFARARZTA
Written by Noam Katz
CHORUS
Yamah, yamah vakeidmah keidmah tzafonah vaneigbah 2x
May you … may you be a light that shines the way
May you…may you be a blessing each and every day
May you let the laughter and love increase
May you spread it from the West to the East
May you spread it from the North to the South!
CHORUS
May you … may you always try to inspire
May you…may you always try to reach higher and higher
May you bring your goodness and may you bring peace
May you spread it from the West to the East
May you spread it from the North to the South!
UFARATZTA 3x
CHORUS
13. HINEI MA TOV
Written by Ross M. Levy
Hinei ma tov umanaim
shevet achim gam yachad
How good and pleasant it is for brothers & sisters to be together.
2. HEIVEINU SHALOM ALEICHEM
Written by Ross M. Levy (part of the 5775 URJ Ruach Series Compilation)
Hey hey heiveinu shalom, shalom aleichem shalom,
heiveinu shalom aleichem, aleichem shalom
Hey, hey, heiveinu shalom, shalom aleichem shalom,
heiveinu shalom aleichem, aleichem sha-lom
We bring it big, so bring it on, we bring peace to you, stay strong
We’re singing, we’re singing, we sing!
CHORUS
We bringing love and an open arm, let peace into your heart
We’re singing, we’re singing, we sing!
4. HOSHIA
Written by Dan Nichols
Hoshia, hoshia, hoshia, et amecha, amecha, amecha
Hoshia et amecha, hoshia et amecha
Hoshia, hoshia, hoshia
Hoshia, hoshia, hoshia, et amecha, amecha, amecha
Hoshia et amecha, hoshia et amecha
Hoshia, hoshia, hoshia
Uvareich et nachalatecha
Uvareich et nachalatecha
Ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim v’naseim
Ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim v’naseim
Ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim, ureim v’naseim
Ad haolam, ad haolam, ad haolam, ad haolam
Help Your people. Bless Your heritage. Tend them and exalt them forever.
CHORUS
We bring love, we bring peace
we’re bringing the good times, we’re bringing the energy
6. V’AHAVTA
Writen by Sheldon Low, Rick Recht, and Hadar Orshalimy
CHORUS
V’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha
You gotta give what you got
V’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha
You gotta give what you got
Live with blessing
Live with meaning
Keep on sharing
Keep on giving
CHORUS
Love one another
Like yourself
Soon you’ll find
you’ll feel the love from someone else
CHORUS
Love love one another
Give give to each other
Rise rise rise above
Anything that’s stopping you from
sharing, caring, loving, hoping
It’s up to me and you, yeah!
CHORUS
Love your neighbor as yourself.
8. MODIM ANACHNU LACH
CHORUS
Modim anachnu lach
thank God for all we’ve got
modim anachnu lach
tzur chayeinu, magein yisheinu,
atah hu l’dor vador
CHORUS
We thank you for this moment, we thank you for our lives
we thank you for your patience, we thank you for this time
CHORUS
10. LECH LECHA
Written by Ross M. Levy
Go forth lech lecha from the place in which you are
and I’ll give to you this land, people numerous as the stars
Adonai called out to him, Man are you ready to rock?”
and old Abe took a chance on faith and shouted lech lecha
CHORUS
Get up and go, lech lecha a land I’ll show to you
and you’ll need strength to carry through
Get up and go, lech lecha a land I’ll show to you
and to your people I’ll be true
Get up and go, lech lecha a land Ill show to you
Lech l’cha ma’artzecha
el ha’aretz asher arecha
CHORUS
12. SWEET AS HONEY
Written by Dan NIchols
CHORUS
Sweet as honey, sweet as honey, sweet as honey on our tongue
Baruch ata Adonai
eloheinu melech haolam
Asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu
la’asok b’divrei Torah, la’asok b’divrei Torah
CHORUS
(Let us soak it up, let it all sink in, sweet words of Torah)