Zemer of the Week
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTeaching 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 ByteZemer 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 ByteJon 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 ByteTyler 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 ByteJon 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 ByteDasi 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 ByteRebecca 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 ByteWe 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 ByteWe 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 ByteOld time listener Joseph Eskin joins the boys for a little lesson on Kiddush.
#16: Eishet Chayil
January 21, 2016 05:01 - 16 minutes - 1 ByteLior Melnick, a seasoned accappella guru, joins Jon and David to teach Eishet Chayil!
#15: Shalom Aleichem
January 14, 2016 05:01 - 18 minutes - 1 ByteSeason 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 Byte2015 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 ByteChanukah 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 ByteIn 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 ByteTeaching 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 ByteTeaching 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 ByteTeaching 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.