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Zemer of the Week

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.

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Episodes

#24: L'Chaim Tova!

August 23, 2016 05:01 - 11 minutes - 1 Byte

Zemer Historian Chaim Frenkel is getting hitched to Tova Safier, and he's slinging the wedding tunes on this ZOW comeback.

#23: Shir Hamaalot

March 31, 2016 05:01 - 15 minutes - 1 Byte

Jon and David approach the end of the Shabbat meal, with a song of ascents (Shir Hamaalot)

#22: Tyler Dratch, Tov L'Hodot Lashem

March 17, 2016 05:01 - 19 minutes - 1 Byte

Tyler Dratch, Bible major from the Jewish Theological Seminary, brings us a communal zemer: Tov L'Hodot Lashem

#21: Yom Zeh Israel with Meirav Ong!

March 10, 2016 05:01 - 18 minutes - 1 Byte

Jon and David bring on a ZOW family member, Meirav Ong, to teach one of her family's staples: Yom Zeh Israel

#20: Dasi Fruchter, Shimru Shabsosai

March 03, 2016 05:01 - 20 minutes - 1 Byte

Dasi Fruchter takes us on a true Shabbat journey, replete with Torah, learning, and a beautiful and haunting zemer.

#19: Zaidy, Blady, and Yah Ribon!

February 25, 2016 05:01 - 20 minutes - 1 Byte

Rebecca Blady joins Jon and David on the show to teach us a thing or two about family tradition.

REBROADCAST - #16: Eishet Chayil

February 18, 2016 05:01 - 16 minutes - 1 Byte

We felt like you may have missed this one -- Lior Melnick, a seasoned accappella guru, joins Jon and David to teach Eishet Chayil!

#18: Ashorer Shira - Daniel Berdugo

February 04, 2016 05:01 - 18 minutes - 1 Byte

We have our first Sephardi guest, Daniel Berdugo, to teach us our first Sephardi zemer: Ashorer Shira. LYRICS: Ashorer shira likhvod haTorah. Mipaz yeqara, zakka uvara. Nittena lanu `al yad ro`enu (x2) Moshe rabbenu behir ha'umma. Ashrei hagever `al yitzro gover (x2) Meysharim dover boher baTorah. Rabba ne`ima tora temima (x2) Peti mahkima `ayin me'ira.

#17: Shabbat Evening Kiddush

January 28, 2016 05:01 - 18 minutes - 1 Byte

Old time listener Joseph Eskin joins the boys for a little lesson on Kiddush.

#16: Eishet Chayil

January 21, 2016 05:01 - 16 minutes - 1 Byte

Lior Melnick, a seasoned accappella guru, joins Jon and David to teach Eishet Chayil!

#15: Shalom Aleichem

January 14, 2016 05:01 - 18 minutes - 1 Byte

Season 2 kicks off with a special guest: the Orthobox (aka Josh Leviton), helping the boys teach Shalom Aleichem!

#14: Looking ahead

December 31, 2015 05:01 - 10 minutes - 1 Byte

2015 comes to a close, as does season #1 of ZOW. The boys reflect and give a sneak peak to what's ahead.

#13: Ma Yedidut

December 17, 2015 05:01 - 17 minutes - 1 Byte

Chanukah has ended; the boys work off some of those calories from all those latkes and sufganyot.

BONUS EPISODE: Jonny on the Spot -- Michigan Man Rap

December 17, 2015 05:00 - 4 minutes - 1 Byte

In honor of our host Jon's birthday, he shares his rap talents with the listnership.

#12: Chanukah! Sevivon

December 10, 2015 05:00 - 16 minutes - 1 Byte

#12 Gentlemen from the world renowned Schmacapella share a Chanukah zemer with Jon and David.

#11: Thanksgiving Menuchah vSimchah

November 26, 2015 05:00 - 13 minutes - 1 Byte

#11 Jon and David take a moment to reflect on Thanksgiving and teach a simple and beautiful zemer.

#10: Kol HaKavod a cappella group

November 19, 2015 05:00 - 15 minutes - 1 Byte

#10 Jon and David are joined by Kol HaKavod -- an a cappella group at The University of Michigan -- for a special musical treat.

#9: Rav Freed

November 12, 2015 05:00 - 19 minutes - 1 Byte

#9 All the way from our alma mater in Ann Arbor, Ben Freed gets on the horn to teach us Od yavo shalom aleinu. GO BLUE!

#8: Koach

November 05, 2015 05:00 - 22 minutes - 1 Byte

#8 Koach throwback, we're in North Carolina baby!

#7: Ki Eshmera Shabbat

October 29, 2015 05:00 - 16 minutes - 1 Byte

#7 Jon is feeling a bit under the weather this week, but David steps up to teach "Ki Eshmera Shabbat".

#6: Special Guest: Becky Rubin

October 22, 2015 05:00 - 14 minutes - 1 Byte

#6 On this week's episode, Becky Rubin from NYC teaches us a round that you'll be sure to want to sing; at the Shabbos table or around the campfire.

#5: Special Guest: Eli Witkin

October 15, 2015 05:00 - 14 minutes - 1 Byte

#5: In light of a few dark weeks in and around Israel, Jon and David bring in a special guest Eli Witkin, teaching us a melody to help aid the soul.

#4: Yom Zeh Mechubad

October 08, 2015 05:00 - 13 minutes - 1 Byte

#4: We catch up with our hosts, hear about how Simchat Torah was, and (most importantly) Hornstein teaches all about Yom Zeh Mechubad.

Simchat Torah!

October 01, 2015 05:00 - 13 minutes - 1 Byte

Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.

Why ZOW?

September 24, 2015 05:00 - 15 minutes - 1 Byte

Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.

Yom Shabbaton (Inaugural Episode)

April 19, 2015 05:00 - 9 minutes - 1 Byte

Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.