Does anyone know of the history of the song "Am Yisroel Chai" ? 1. What is the source of the words? (I researched the phrase in the Biblical and Rabbinic literature and drew a blank. Is it a loose rephrasing of a biblical theme? If so which one? I have a few ideas, but nothing too elucidating. ) Is it a poetic creation for the sake of a song, like Hava Nagilah?
2. When did it become part of our national consciousness? When was it first sung? As far as I know it appeared in a couple of folk melodies from of the 20's and 30's, with popularity extending thru the 70's. 3. How was it first sung? I've heard that the lyrics were actually, " Am Yisroel Chai, Ad B'li Dai" or "Am Yisroel Chai, Amcha Yisroel Chai". 4. Shlomo Carlebach used the phrase coupled with the words "Od Avinu Chai." Was this his doing? Was this another popular phrase? If so, was he the one to make the shidduch? Or, did he actually pen the phrase? All best, GZB ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, which offers online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies, http://hebrewcollege.edu/online/ * * FREE JEWISH LEARNING * * Shamash invites you to join MyJewishLearning.com, a comprehensive, objective, authoritative and interactive learning resource in all areas of Judaism. Free membership via http://www.myjewishlearning.com/shamash ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------=
