Tzadik Katamar, Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894)

On Yom Hashoah, which will be observed tonight, we remember that even in the face of unimaginable adversity the Jewish people have not lost hope. This year, our hope is that all of humanity will once again flourish and bloom like the deeply rooted cedar tree that we sing about in this Psalm. This recording is included in the album Heritage (2018), featuring treasures of Jewish-German composers. The righteous flourish like the date palm, Thrive like a cedar in Lebanon; Planted in the house of the Adonai, They flourish in our God’s courtyards. In old age they remain fruitful, Still fresh and beautiful Proclaiming Adonai is upright, My rock in whom and there is no flaw. [Psalm 92 Kabbalat Shabbat] צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה שְׁתוּלִים בְּבֵית אֲדֹנָי בְּחַצְרוֹת אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַפְרִיחוּ עוֹד יְנוּבוּן בְּשֵׂיבָה דְּשֵׁנִים וְרַעֲנַנִּים יִהְיוּ לְהַגִּיד כִּי-יָשָׁר אֲדֹנָי צוּרִי וְלֹא-עַוְלָתָה בּוֹ Tzadik ka-tamar yifrah ke-erez ba-l’vanon yisgeh Shetulim be-veit Adonai www.azischwartz.com