JM in the AM Live from Paris 12 9 2015

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great tension and whose Collective heart aches when there is problems when there are challenges for Jews in other areas I want to as we stand here in Paris on the sight of this terrible terrorist episode I want to take this opportunity to to remind everybody that the Jewish Unity initiative has been met with tremendous enthusiasm has been met with Incredible reaction by our community and specifically by our listeners and this is an initiative that we take very very seriously it's one with a very simplistic message and an easy message to convey but one that's so meaningful so symbolic and so important and everybody out there in whatever way shape or form that you have expressed your support that you've expressed your enthusiasm and your love for what we are doing we say thank you this Wednesday broadcast is in advance of what's happening tonight at livar what's happening tonight at the great synagogue of Paris a Jewish music event simply to allow everybody to celebrate kanuka together and to celebrate this great Jewish Community here in Paris and there are those around the world who have helped us focus on the fact that it's so important that Jewish communities of the diaspora especially important and large ones be reinforced be be given encouragement and be given whatever support is necessary and that is what we are doing here we are presenting this radio broadcast on Wednesday we're presenting a postc concert broadcast on Thursday morning and in between the incredible event where thousands will gather together to enjoy and celebrate the holiday of kanuka I thank you all for tuning in there's plenty more coming up we have discussions with people that we've met here in Paris we'll be speaking to the chairman of our event who knows this town this city this country and this continent very very well and we'll continue with more more coming up keep it right here at JM in the [Music] AM say hello say goodbye [Music] say Al say goodbye [Music] sh Shalom sh shalom salom 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tomor is a brand new day tomorrow is a brand new [Music] day [Music] for [Music] spee [Music] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] foree [Music] for [Applause] [Music] fore [Music] fore [Music] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] fore [Music] you [Music] [Laughter] [Music] he [Music] El [Music] door [Music] for over for [Music] sh [Music] for [Music] for [Music] [Laughter] [Music] d [Music] oh [Music] the the the [Music] to [Music] I want to [Music] me me you [Music] are [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Al [Music] y [Music] [Applause] JM in the AM hour number one of our Wednesday broadcast and we are in Paris you're enjoying some phenomenal music early on we uh did our opening from the Hipp cashare or hyper cashare Supermarket depending on how you want to pronounce it we were there and spent some time there yesterday uh we have um interviews coming up with members of the Jewish community of Paris who we spoke to both there and at the Jewish quarter uh that'll be part of this broadcast and um both Robert Ben remon our chairman and Simon Jacob are going to be joining us as we discuss this unique and interesting journey to Europe it's hard to believe that it is finally here after months of thinking about and then arranging for this Jewish Unity initiative to declare to the Jewish community of Paris and of France that we stand with you and that when our brothers and sisters are in any type of challenging situation there are others around the world other members of the Jewish Community who have great care and concern I thank you all for tuning in you're listening to 91.1 on the FM dial 90.1 FM in the cat skills Rockland County at 91.9 in the FM dial round the world in the web JM and the am.org and of course on the NSN app our program from Paris continues at JM in the [Music] AM [Music] for [Laughter] [Music] man [Music] Al [Music] B [Music] [Applause] d many years ago that lived a king named 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[Music] in [Music] happy I should not have eaten T jelly glaz cream custard fil feel like an idiot [Music] happy [Music] Hanah happy [Music] Hanukah [Music] par [Music] forom [Music] a [Music] for [Music] May [Music] for [Music] n we are in front of the Hipp Kasher Supermarket where we just did a little bit of shopping and express to some of the people here why we're in Paris and why it's so important that our Jewish Unity initiative has come to Europe and I'm standing here with my friend Patrick who we met a few weeks ago and first of all patrique um what do you remember about the attack it was an Arab Shabbat right where were you how did you hear about it yes everybody was uh front of the television and even it was Shabbat everybody let television open and we follow uh what's happened and uh we was waiting and praying for all this uh poor guy die inside yeah of course um I assume it was a busy time right sometimes sometimes people do wait till the last minute to shop for Shabbat it was a very busy time yeah it's busy time but uh you know we are a little Community a very strong community and uh everybody call everybody for say look the TV look look what happened and everybody was uh waiting and uh I'm praying for for that where are we now this is is is a Jewish Community uh you described it to me last time that it's somewhat of a Jewish community that happens to have a Kosher Supermarket here where are we now in Paris okay we are not exactly in Paris Paris it's to another side of this road so we are sticking Paris it's a little uh City the name of the city van and there is a famous castle here in Van and uh it's true that there is more and more Jewish here in vaned because all the popular Jewish District are less and less uh there is less and less Jewish in this district and they go to the better place where there is less anti-Semitism how long did it take for hipper casare to reopen sorry how long did it take to reopen how many weeks or how many months did it take before the store was open again I don't know three weeks something like that one month yeah and is has there been a military presence here since then yeah know and that's not unusual in this case right It's Not Unusual that a Jewish site would have Army Personnel no but now uh everywhere where there is Jewish there is Army or there is police so we are happy for that but uh at least it's not so it don't uh it don't make us so enjoy it's uh now you know why we're here we call it the Jewish Unity initiative and that's why we're in Paris um this is a very strong Jewish Community people sometimes focus on the fact that it's getting smaller but it's still a very very strong probably the most active and strong Jewish community in Europe with an incredible history is there still a feeling of strength here even with all the difficulties and problems that are going on no we don't feel like that everybody I think that everybody want to to leave France or to leave Paris and to go in Israel in America in Canada we don't we don't feel uh safe like we was before and we think then maybe it's going to be better to another place we don't have so many hope of the friends and uh now after the election of yesterday less and less it's anti-Semitism to the left uh extreme right or antii is to the Arab people in Paris so was that election result expected expected on the extreme right they are winning and uh they take more and more place in France and there is a major of uh of place more and more from the extreme right so I make afraid to everybody well patri with all of this I wish you a happy kanuka and we should celebrate kanuka together in peace and Unity thank you very much thank you [Music] Lord [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] foree [Music] [Applause] [Music] El [Music] [Applause] [Music] sh [Music] for [Music] fore [Music] fore [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the [Music] [Applause] spe [Music] speee [Music] fore [Music] for [Music] Fore [Music] foree the [Applause] all [Music] foree [Music] foree [Music] to [Music] foree [Music] foree [Music] foree [Music] foree [Music] fore for spee [Music] fore [Music] [Applause] [Music] foree [Music] fore [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] W El [Music] fore [Music] it's America's one and only Jewish moments in the morning radio program heard on listeners sponsored WFMU e star wfu Mount Hope Rockland County at 91.9 on the FM dial broadcasting Live from Paris France round the world in the web j.org and of course on the NSN app [Music] oh [Music] h [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] la [Music] foree [Music] for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] my all right it's the JM and the AM radio broadcast for Wednesday we are in Paris and there you go there were some nice levels uh we're in Paris and we are uh getting very excited because tonight is the centerpiece of the Jewish Unity initiative we're going to be at the Liv livto the P the the the great synagogue of Paris and Ohad who you just heard we have said many many times over the last few weeks has been instrumental and moving this project forward and understanding the goal and making sure that we had uh amazing cooperation on so many different fronts so we can get this um incredible event off the ground so here we are in Paris France had a very interesting Tuesday to say the least and you'll be hearing some of those uh actualities some of the clips that we um that we that we recorded on the streets of Paris the show as you heard about an hour ago opened with my show opening from Hipp cashare the hyper Casher Supermarket where the terrorist attack took place on the heels of the Charlie hebo attack many of us of course remember that Friday back in January when the right before shabas the uh hyper casare Supermarket was attacked that's where we did the opening to the show today and we had an opportunity to speak with uh some of the people including a shopper who you'll hear at some point who um was among the first Shoppers to return once the supermarket was renovated once it went through all its Renovations after the attack um we had the opportunity on Tuesday to visit the Jewish quarter one that is now much more active than it was a couple of weeks ago it's obvious from those who we spoke with that the the activity level over the last few weeks since the attack of the 13th of November has been at a minimum compared to what it is normally and we had an opportunity to speak to some of those people and get their feelings there are a couple of very very active themes among those who we speak to in Paris uh one theme is the strength and vibrancy of the Jewish community and how they are in some ways ready to persevere ready to move on but on the other side and maybe I would say even on a a much more active in a much more active manner is the feeling that is um pervasive in Paris among the Jewish Community especially in light of the elections this week and of course the terror attack of uh three weeks ago that um they question many people question their own future in the Jewish community of Paris we not here to question the future of the community we know how important it is to strengthen the communities of the diaspora especially the large ones this is a message that we've been carrying forth It's a message that naali Bennett in the office of diaspora Affairs has been carrying forth um so we understand the importance of all that uh but nonetheless there is a there is a movement a feeling a um a a a certain atmosphere that's been created where people are questioning whether they should stay in Paris in France or move to places like the United States Canada or Israel and we know that those countries are now enjoying a larger French immigration for that very reason uh so we were there at the site of the uh of the attack the supermarket and we were speaking with some of the people there um we were in the Jewish quarter as I mentioned we were at um what is generally known by reputation as the best falafal place on the planet even better than some in Israel and that was a really full bustling restaurant I must say and we had the opportunity to stop by one of the memorials a memorial that was set up in the aftermath of the terror attack of Friday night November the 13th when in this case terrorists shot up a restaurant and it is obvious from the scene that we saw and I'll share some of that with you a little later on from the scene that we saw and the memorial the candles the flowers the pictures the poems the drawings that were left at the scene uh it's obvious that that episode and that was just one part of a series of episodes that evening uh left a uh a very strong mark on the Parisian community and as I said during that segment um we don't just stand with our brothers and sisters who of course are so close and dear to us we do stand with them but not only with them but with all upstanding uh citizens of this world who want nothing more than to live in peace and Harmony and it seems that based on the memorial that we saw that a lot of people were really affected and touched by uh by the events by the episode by the uh Collective Terror that was um pervading this area and uh we hope we hope that this message of unity extends even beyond the Jewish Community but really goes to those who want peace and Harmony on this Earth JM in the AM we are in hour number two on this uh Wednesday morning tonight at Levar tonight at the great synagogue of Paris people like yoram gaon and Ohad and itk dya and uzya sadok and Hadad and AI Miller and gon frad and an amazing symphonic orchestra from Israel under the leadership of David fadida are going to be in the main sanctuary and are going to turn that main sanctuary into a kanuka celebration one that I am proud to have a part of and um as I said earlier there are so many people that have really gone beyond the Call of Duty to make sure that this would be a successful event and to those who have expressed enthusiasm to those who have cheered us on and have asked us to keep them in mind as this whole mission takes place I thank you the Jewish Unity initiative uh as it's now Formerly Known um has its roots in what we've done and what I like to call a get up and go way that when Jewish communities are in uh in some type of danger we try to go and highlight the situation and let people know what's happening and this of course has played very well in the United States and Israel over the years especially in Israel we don't get an opportunity to really connect so many people never get a chance to go and really connect with the people there so we do that for you and now because of what happened a year ago and because of the situation in France and because it's such a vibrant incredible Jewish community in France the largest Jewish community in all of Europe we felt this was the time this was the time to go show solidarity increase the Brotherhood and Sisterhood and let people know one very simple message when you are in a challenging situation Jews around the world care I want to make sure they can make a difference and that is what's behind the symbolism and the practicality of a journey like this uh more tomorrow morning by the way when we have an opportunity after the concert to speak with some of the people that uh were part of it and to speak to some of the people who have been uh instrumental as part of it and speak to some the people who were affected in a positive manner by all of this we are looking forward to that tomorrow on JM and am between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. also want to remind everybody that this concert that we keep talking about will be available on our website homepage of n.com where you normally view videos that are posted to our homepage on the homepage of n.com starting at 2 p p.m eastern time today 2 p.m. eastern time today you'll be able to see what's happening inside the great synagogue there will be presentations and speeches and a candle lighting that will be very touching because I believe it's going to include the families of those who uh are related to those who perished in the terror attack at hyper Kasher and there'll be plenty of music as well it'll be an amazing lineup an incredible kanuka celebration in the heart of Paris during a very very challenging time so make sure to join us and be part of this incredible experience uh make sure to follow us on Facebook nakal Network make sure to um make sure to uh follow us on Twitter at knom Seagull net and make sure to be watching noom.com today at 2m. Eastern time as the day goes on there'll be more and more music as part of that video presentation which I think you will find fascinating from the great synagogue of Paris more coming up keep it right here at JM and the am we are at 91.1 FM 90.1 FM in the Catskills Rockland County at 91.9 in the FM dial around the world in the web JM and the.org [Music] there's a light in the window that shines across the ears it's a light that can't be dimmed though it may be blurred by Tears there's a light in the darkness that's lasted for so long it's the light of the Torah and those who know her song there's a light in the window that burns into the night it's a light that can't be dimmed though at times we may lose sight there's a light when you're surrounded and you need some way to rise it's The Light Within the children and the truth that's in their eyes shine on little candles softly softly glow youve the power to Enlighten and let the whole world know that the light of the minora in the temple of your soul is the light that was hidden in a Garden long [Music] ago there's a light in the window that shines across the years it's a light that can't be dimmed though it's often blurred by Tears there's a light in this exile lasted for so long it's the light of a new day and the coming of the [Music] Dawn there's a light in the window that burns into the night it's a light that can't be dim though at time we may lose sight there's a light when you're surrounded and you need some way to rise is The Light Within the children and the truth that's in their eyes shine on little candles softly softly glow you the power to Enlighten and let the whole world know that the light of the manora that was hidden longer go is the light that's always with you oh it's shining in your soul it's the light that's always with you for it's shining in your soul it's the light that's always with you for it's shining in your [Applause] [Music] soul [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] sh [Music] as [Music] I [Music] make [Music] call [Music] the na know you [Music] [Applause] [Music] may [Music] [Applause] [Music] or [Music] sh [Music] [Applause] [Music] Al [Music] for [Applause] [Music] man me Isel [Music] for [Music] hanuka hanuka come light the manora let's have a party will all dance the hor gather around the table we'll give you a treat cradles to play with the lockers to eat and while we are playing the candles are burning low one for each night they shed a sweet light to remind us of days long ago one for each night they shed a sweet light to remind us of [Music] daysy Cy spin it [Music] now so so [Music] so [Music] I have a little drle I made it out of clay and when it's dry and ready oh Dr I so play Oh Dr Dr Dr I made it out of and when it's dry and [Music] ready [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] hey they call that Sam glazers kanuka rocking kanuka medley here at JM in the am happy kanuka everybody hope your Kaneka has been amazing so far and that your suot and the drle games and uh and candle lighting have gone really nicely and smoothly we are here in Paris it's a Wednesday JM in the am as we get ready for tonight's amazing event it'll be at the great synagogue of course the Jewish Unity initiative which we take very seriously is now in the city of Paris is making its Mark in Europe after the success that we've had within both the United States and Israel and everybody out there who has been so enthusiastic who has been uh encouraging us to forge ahead with this project even with the recent Terror attacks in uh in Paris we say thank you and here we are on kanuka 5776 with some wonderful people traveling with a very impressive delegation from the United States um welcoming incredible incredible artists and uh incredible artists and a wonderful team from Israel and of course being part of the Jewish community of Paris for a few days as we remind them that it's time to celebrate that's the whole point of tonight's Gathering is to celebrate Jewish life to celebrate the holiday of kanuka and to be together with this one message that when our brothers and sisters are in challenging situations we as their brothers and sisters care have concern and uh as we like to say or we don't like to say it but as we've always said the collective Jewish heart aches when things like that occur so everybody out there I thank you for your your support I thank you for your encouragement we will continue here at JM and the am as we get closer and closer to tonight's event I remind you that if you go to nig.com at 2m today that video is going to be on our homepage you'll be able to see what's happening in Paris uh you could actually go to the website noom.com to see the conversations that we're going to be having this morning as well that'll be on the homepage and to make sure to follow for social media make sure to follow us on uh Facebook and Twitter on Facebook nakam seagull Network on Twitter at knam seal net so you can see the photos and be caught up on what's Happening uh interpers in the next 90 minutes we will have some of the visits that we had with people in the Jewish quarter with Shoppers at uh the hyar casare supermarket and um a a a look through their eyes through their perspective of Jewish life here in Paris we continue to celebrate rightfully so how incredible a community it is how vital it is to the past present and future of the Jewish people in Europe but there are people with obviously great trepidation there are people with uh great concern and we will uh speak about that coming up right here at JM in the AM Rabbi Gold's words and Esther B here is Rabbi David goldwaser with morning good morning concerning the great miracle of Kaneka the why was it established that the kanaka Manara should be placed by the doorway why not place it somewhere else in the home we know that there's a precedent that Hashem will never leave us in the world without light this femus explains that the days of Kaneka represent an opening a beginning of the G shal the complete Redemption it is for that reason that before the destruction of the Holy Temple great preparations were made in heaven to ensure that there would be a vestage of light remaining from the manora that vestage of light is present when we light our manora the word kanuka is derived from the shes the root education the Y is meant to teach us how to light the manora in the future when the B mikos will be rebuilt we put the manora at the door to symbolize our devotion to hashem's promise open for me the door the size of the eye of a needle and I will open for you the great door of the Bas mikos of the Holy Temple the holiday of kanuka gives us hope that despite what transpires in this long Exile we can continue we will live on we will Kindle the Light Of Hope We Will rededicate ourselves to Torah in the observance of mitzvos around the world we are all gathered to stand in unity today with our brothers and sisters in France we know that we are all inextricably bound we share a common Destiny and a dream for the future we feel the pain of your trials and tribulations we empathize with a Israel at this time only the Brilliance and dedication of nakum seagull could receive a Jewish Unity initiative to be our symbolic light in the doorway we ask Hashem to shed the light of peace and Tranquility throughout the world and to end all suffering we pray that the light that has been kindled today through this initiative will pave the way for the light of the future Redemption We Salute French jewelry and all the good citizens of France we mourn those who gave their lives Kem and pray for a bright and glorious future the great of once said when the Torah scroll is sewn together it becomes holy and it's forbidden to erase even one letter in it but when it is still in several panels you could still make an eraser the letters represent in the Shamus of CLA Isel when we are in unity none can be blotted out I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our listeners around the world a very happy and joyous Kaneka new a Vu this has been Rabbi David goldwaser bringing you morning thank you very much Rabbi goldwaser a very happy Kana to you and thank you for recognizing what this initiative is all about it is much appreciated we say happy Hanah shelis Jun junor Robert Ben Reon chairman of our event is coming up next with plenty of people to thank and a lot of information about what's happening in this city of Paris getting ready for the big Jewish Unity initiative concert happening at the great synagogue tonight Wednesday kanuka fourth night of kanuka let there be light a concert of Jewish [Music] Unity oh [Music] in in [Music] my oh wo oh wo oh W oh the tisue [Applause] [Music] give [Music] give [Music] I you we give you right you we give you right [Music] you fire fire my [Music] okay we are here in Paris and we are sitting in lez duao as our chairman Robert benon told me that's how it's pronounced and lez duao defa thank you Robert has an unbelievable number of people sitting here during lunch hour uh and it's just incredible it looks like uh all types of Jews all types of people who are just enjoying this incredible restaurant uh here at the Jewish quarter we can call the Jewish quarter in Paris Jeremy is from Paris and Jeremy speaks English and at least somewhat he says he speaks English and he can give us a little bit of a perspective on what's going on here Jeremy first of all welcome to the show is it like this every day hi no yes CH yes every day it's like this every day it's like this it's buzy it's famous place very good far it's the best farare in Paris and the maybe in the world how did it get this reputation as the because we've heard about it in New York how did it get this reputation as the best flawful in the world especially when it's competing against Israel I don't know some people come every year it's since 1979 it's open every every people come every year and speak about this that's I don't know it's like this what does it say about this store being so this restaurant being so active um we know that we know that uh we know that it's been very difficult times for the people of Paris recently and for the Jewish community over the last couple of years what does it mean that there's so many people willing to come out and enjoy a day like this together in the restaurant I'm in English Okay I think people bit scar to come in the restaurant now it's the it was one month ago yes the the life change yes but uh the r continue continue contines yes you need to contines to go yes goes on exactly exactly life goes on at the just after the attack terrorist attack it was very quiet yes yes empty but now it's so you've noticed a big difference in the last couple of weeks right a lot more people now than there were right after the attack yes you know it's back to normal literally and that's the way you you used to have the restaurant packed like that because it's the best the best ffo uh and you know they like competing with Israel but I I I still think it's one of the best falafel in the world Jeremy mercy and thank you very much for speaking with us thank you you're welcome [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] B [Music] M [Music] El bish [Music] is [Music] me is more [Applause] [Music] means more [Music] B [Music] Rock of Ages let our [Music] song th saing oh th are midst the was our Sheltering Tower yours the Mage cheer let the time is near which will see we'll see we'll seeing which will see all freeing [Music] more means [Music] more is SP JM and am we're standing here with uh David here in the Jewish quarter in Paris thank you very much for joining us you're welcome uh could you tell us what life has been like over the last year or so here for people uh for Jewish people in Paris really is strange really straight uh straight side is we don't know where to go we are not feeling really safe here here cuz uh we are seeing it's not just from one year ago it became from 10 years ago with so many little steps what's happened in the synagogues at the beginning it was uh rocks on the synagogues or some just ER you know WS against Jewish community and slowly slowly it became really really it's become really strong and uh we gone really far and I don't know where we going to where we will go now is the community it's going to be I think more hard hard it's gonna get worse and worse saying wor wor is there is the community staying together is the community feeling always we are a community what's we are strong here cuz we are everybody together you know we are not a lot of a French population cuz France it's something like 70 million peop and the Jewish communities it's something like 600,000 peoples but why we are strong like that this is because we are Community working together helping one and one family with family we are praying together religious and not religious guys but we have an identity we are Jewish before French understood um it it must be somewhat difficult to balance the fact that you're a strong community and at the same time feeling all this pressure from the outside from other elements that are that are here in the community is that difficult for you is it difficult to is is it difficult is it difficult to stay strong when you're in a situation like this or is it is it easier to stay strong when you're to stay strong no because we are strong and in the difficulty you are you become more strong but uh you're asking to yourself some questions if you have to stay here if you have to go to you to us cuz we know that us is good to be Jewish in us or in Israel but I don't see me anywhere France I think it's done for us we saw it so many times and it's going to be it's going to be more more it it will stop what's this the Jewish and if it's not against the Jewish we'll be against the French peop and the French governments begin to understand what's happen here because this is not just the Jewish now they are not fighting just the Jewish they are now against the French the French people against the French flag and it's like that from Thousand Years always in every States every every country we are beating the Jews before and after the Jews this is something else but the Jews this is the always Jewish Community is always the first community that the enemy beating on it you know I don't know saying it in English but yeah we understand the attacks um what's this area been like the Jewish quarter over the last few weeks especially since the attacks of that Friday night is this is this now finally coming back to life who chance that it was Shabbat so there is something in it something really strong that he was Shabbat so a lot of Jewish was at home but uh the Hara closed Shabbat here except except the the shops and everything but it's stay like a it's not like a long time ago that every Shop's Jewish koser library but and everything there is a lot of fashion shops but it stay like a a center of the Jewish Community everybody's coming here to eat or to to buy some books or tets or something else and uh all the parisians know that if they have to move like to see Chinese in China if they want to visit Jewish quarters or something Jewish they are coming to here this is the place yes this is the it's not a big place it's not Brooklyn but this is your place it's like that how do you know English so well ESPN very good answer a pleasure meeting you David kak pleasure thank you very [Music] much [Music] must [Music] for [Music] for [Music] call [Music] yes [Music] say I call let me on [Music] my call you sty [Music] call [Music] [Applause] JM in the AM that's brand new bar LaVine it is hanuka 5776 and tonight with an incredible lineup we are going to be at the uh great synagogue of Paris uh with an amazing Jewish Unity Concert the concert of Jewish Unity let there be light uh the concept is well known to our listeners at this point point the um it must be very very difficult to be in a situation where every time there is an event of importance to the Jewish World everyone thinks you should be the chairman it must be a very very difficult situation where every time someone comes up with a great idea for a great cause everyone thinks this person must be the chairman I am going to give myself credit in this case because Mr Robert venon who is involved in more causes than anybody will ever be able to imagine and some of them we've had the opportunity to speak about on the air I when this was first considered and it was obvious that the Jews of Paris would be the target of our love and affection it was so obvious to me that this man would be the perfect chairman and when we went to his office and he had no idea what we were going to discuss with him we went to his office proposed this idea and I guarantee you he has been proposed so many ideas when it comes to dinners and events when we went to his office and proposed this idea he lit up knowing that we were 100% right that there is no better chairman for this part of the Jewish Unity initiative Mr Robert Ben Reon who is traveling with an amazing delegation from West Orange New Jersey and leading an incredibly important and focused United States delegation welcome back to JM in the am thank you thank you Mercy buku for having me and now that I say a few French words it's really the perfect place and on top of it it's a beautiful you know we say Paris it means Paris is the city of light and what's the best things could be to be in the city of light in the hug of the light of kanuka so it's really excited for me and and I'm amazed and barem I'm here also with the my mentor and my best friend and he's actually also was responsible for it it's Simon Jacob of course when I heard that Simon I said Simon are you coming I said okay if Simon coming I'm in put me in especially for such an important mission in in actuality you did approach me before all those terrible event right and I thought you just going to hit me for a donation and that's it but I'm getting uh my money in my donation worth every penny of it and it's very very exciting especially after spending a unique day here in Paris the um the the importance of this Mission and the uh and and the the vital aspect to it must be so obvious to you because of your history here nobody knows certainly not in our circles knows what the Jewish community of Paris means to the Jewish world like you do one of the first things you told us when you first joined us on the air you said Do You Realize n that this is the capital of all dispersed Jews correct if you're a Parisian Jew you are from and you could list tens of places right correct and surprisingly also when I discuss with my wife which is my I want to than this opportunity to let me go um was F fting that I I I kept on thinking I thought it's only the North African Jews from Tunis Morocco and Libya I discover also that Sheila's aunt my wife's Aunt lived here from 1945 to 1955 is a shelter for all the Jews of the ghetto so I think France itself played the bigger role that what we think as a as a bridge base for a shelter for all the Jews right also Nomi Berg's mother was here for 10 years and I had opportunity to speak to her and she spoke to me fluently French I said how come you speaking so fluently she said I I lived 10 years I went from Poland I came directly to Paris yeah Robert Ben remon sharing our event our American delegation the um we we spent you just said a very interesting I forgot the word you used but it was a very interesting day in Paris and there's no question we are trying very hard to stay on message about how important this community is to the Jewish diaspora nonetheless it is obvious from the people we spoke to on the street and you facilitated that because you speak French thank God it is obvious from the people we spoke to on the street that there is a a trepidation a fear a wondering what the future's going to bring how how difficult is it for someone like yourself to see this Balancing Act where you're so proud of the vibrancy of this community and its history and at the same time you hear people who are so desperate for an answer about the future amazingly enough I could see interacting today with a few people uh especially in the restaurant and even in uh eer CER there was some you could see on the eyes there was thirsty for visitors but way right and I thought I got the feeling that they really appreciate us coming in here Y and so saw solidarity with them uh Simon and I this morning got up we were a little bit confused we went to one synagogue you wer there and you went to another one we went to another and the Beautiful synagogue and you could see the they realize that we're forign away not from here but right away the open the arm this guy said please you can dve in here you don't have to go there and and they were really you can see from probably all the trauma they had in the past month especially that they really thirsty for somebody to hear them somebody to understand uh and for them to understand that they are in a different uh path right now not what it used to be I mean honestly for me to visit the ker place the hipper ker and see so many guard was like really a spooky feeling was that the first time you were there since the attack yes and more so even in one of the the second synagogue we visit there was like about 10 literally 10 army guy there and I said to myself and I'm thinking about Israel right T Aviv and Sh there is nothing like that Jerusalem there is is there is sometimes but the Magic in Israel hasem the Israelis and and I'm so proud to be Israeli that we dealing with crisis for so many years and we came we became resilient in Israel when there is an attack you 10 minutes later will pass by there you won't think even there was attack it's cleaned up speaking span like nothing happened to make sure that everything is continue life continue however I think one of the interviewer today said something very very important first of all the unity that we had all of us all of us thinks it's a miracle probably connected to kanuka because it happened on Shabbat Friday night was Friday night was the the attack there wasn't November 13 and everybody I spoke with today the first word they said Shabbat which is means it didn't happen on Shabbat even those who are not religious even though you know more modern Jews you know in and they were really but together with it I felt when they look at Simon they look at me they look at you there was some kind of you know we we need we need support here yeah no question you know and I really felt it Robert Ben remona is with us um one of the things I'm going to discuss with Simon later in the show is we've had the opportunity to do this in Israel and you know just like he does you know that people not only do they appreciate the visits but they expected at this point in Israel they expected here we got the idea like you came to see us you you came to check on us on us absolutely absolutely and that fellow on I think it was in the Jewish quarter I think it was that interview he said you know you should be I don't know if it was maybe it was the woman in hypercash I think it was the woman the woman was phenomenal said you know you could be doing this in any city in the world you could be visiting any corre Jewish community in any city of the world at this point because everybody's in a very difficult and challenging situation she stated very smartly and very wisely she said uh in English and I thought she repeated in French he said the Jews all over the world right now going through a major hard time right all the way from Israel and it's hard time that you know for me also when I thought about it a little bit it's like the second evil coming up right was uh the Nazi era and now this is a whole new era that it's not such easy way to deal with all the way from what's happening in Israel no question but the good news the great news we're going to show Unity we showing unity and the best things you could have done for that and to you is bring your yamon is a guy that was born in Jerusalem live in Jerusalem and it's like bringing Jerusalem to Paris see I I said and I think I said this to you the first time we spoke about it I said to myself when he was available I don't think there is anybody in the world who has touched every Jew musically I think from the most cdic to the most secular everybody in some way whether they know it or not a lot of people may not even realize it have been touched by the music of yaram who better to represent Je in the CER of the world in Paris center of the European World cly European Jewish world uh no question about it and the lineup is from Israel as you know which makes it extra special we're here from the United States one of his famous song is uh M who have an honor and you know it's a great mission to bring probably the cavod back to all the Jews all over the world right it's interesting you say that by the way one of the things that we that we learned in the in the French Jewish quarter today is that and I think it was that I think it was the gentleman David who said it is that there's such a A desperate feeling of loneliness they were afraid to go back out difficult to deal with the shock and the Aftershock of what happened just a few weeks ago in addition of course to the Jewish Community being a Target as we know a year ago and it's it was sort of like you know thank goodness for kanuka thank goodness a little bit of time has elapsed and now people as you saw today are starting to really really go back I will tell you compared to two weeks ago there's a lot more traffic in Paris than there was than than there was two weeks ago that Falafel today place was so delicious by the way he was packed but honestly he told they told us clearly that you know right just raak right it's just starting it's just starting to come back in actuality this R Mar which is that's where we were today it's the Main Street where all the koser market on all the buery and then all the street can you buy and all some famous restaurant are there he looked like the guy told me it's starting just this past week being coming back live again right and then the fala was delicious it certainly was they're competing with Ben Yuda in Israel and they're doing a good job at it yes uh so that's the main thorough Fair of the Jewish quarter obviously a great history and I hear the fashion industry is also around there now absolutely this is something that you're an expert at you know I I pointed out to you that it just seems that the whole atmosphere here is one a very I know they take presentation very seriously you did say to me that the Grass Is Always Greener and maybe I'm just you know not realizing that you know it's like this in the rest of the world but there's something about this culture which is interesting to watch the truth is that Paris especially is always was leading in arts you know know all the biggest Masters came when the study in Paris all the biggest fashion like E salon and all of those Hermes and Chanel 5 I mean Chanel 5 you go everywhere Straight From Paris Straight From Paris Chanel bag you have a waiting list for a year it's insane uh it it is the capital of the fashion after New York uh New York caught up to them probably in the past 10 years but until 10 years ago definitely I can reassure you uh you know even the all the movies about the devil watch brother or whatever it happened here in Paris and the uh culinary schools the best top of the schools if you see the small presentation you get the an espresso you get a small cookie it's a nice touch it's a presentation you know I'm looking at some in the hotel room you know I'm observing because this is my industry and I see some laik vases in the hotel everything has to do with fashion and really they were the driving force until today with the Fashion on the fashion industry right and in food it's always was the best food the best you go even in the supermarket today they had some stuff there that the typical Supermarket have never have it we'll never have something like that you know the way also they present the chicken it makes you right really I want much more appetizing but it's much more appetizing present I mean we were in what people would call a butcher shop Butcher and it had a presentation about it amazing amazing what we bought you know even eggs of of you know of fish right that you will never think to eat liver I don't eat in the state liver ever here they present the liver so nice and and and they I mean the whole presentation of the food was phenomenal no question about it Robert Ben remon he is chairing our American delegation you'll be speaking at the event I know your message is pretty simple what's what's important to us is that you're representing Us in the French language which is very important and the message is pretty simple uh if there's anything that uh that we've collectively been able to agree on and there's a lot of things we agree on but one of the things certainly is that we're trying to bring this message of unity to Paris and let them know that if they're in any typee of challenging situation like any Jewish community in the world there are other Jews who care about them absolutely and the slogan should be which means which means we are together with you as a family exactly you are our brothers and our sister we're together with you and by all means nakum I walked with you today I saw people was some young people was mumbling who are they who are they and when they heard that we are here to comfort them with that uh you know concert he meant a lot with the concert really I thank you so much in this opportunity I want to say hi to my immediate family especially to my grandkids that I really miss them espe and thank you my dear wife Sheila again for letting me come in such an important H not easy being away for kanuka all of us can test to that but we're glad you're here to thank you Robert benon Simon Jacob joins us next plenty more coming up keep it right here at JM in the AM let bring out the let's learn to [Music] fight we have to be strong look through the soul of the world Listen to the songs everywhere there is a meaning to be found from a small detail we can see to the best person we can be there's a prayer and a hope we can achieve let's get our hands together let's try to become much better for our creator let's praise hasem with no doubt let's thank hasem for his love he is our father in Heaven every time we look everywhere there's darkness and night let's bring out the light let's learn to find now better them we have to be strong every time we look everywhere there's darkness and night let's bring out the light let's learn to fight we have to be [Music] strong there's so much more to be done there's never time to beun the world is running 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more she means more [Music] [Laughter] [Music] Rock of is let our [Music] song th saing power oh th midst theing was our Sheltering towero your the message cheer let the time is near which will see we'll see we'll [Music] seeing with will s all freee [Music] disappearing [Music] we're here at the heare supermarket where the attack occurred in January of 2015 just less than a year ago and Amelia is with us you remember the attack very well yes I I am always I do always my shopping here so I I'm very used here and I'm very emotion that to to come back here after what happens last year last month few months ago and uh I think it's uh it's very important for us to come back and to continue to to to live like a Jew in Paris how soon after the attack were you here how soon after did you shop here uh I was one of the first uh of the first uh customer here when they open again when they reopen the store and what has this done what has this attack done to the Jewish Community what and and including what happened three weeks ago what has all this done to the Jewish community and the feeling of being here in Paris France I thought I think that what the the problem ofer become it was the first time that the government understand really what happens for the Jews few months a few years ago when happens for to lose Jonathan Sandler and the and the three children were killed and nobody said anything and I think the government really understand what happens for the Jew at when theer has the the problem ofer has gone so now our children goes to the school with the Army before and with what happens few uh weeks ago I think that all the FRS be understand now because it's not only Jew it's all all French people are are in danger but we have the faith that everything will be everywhere we are afraid so we can we continue to be to live here you know we are here because we we are trying to promote Jewish unity and and declare that if Jews in one part of the world are in challenging situations there are other Jews who care about them what do you think of that I think that Jews everywhere they are are in danger so you can go in in in in America or in England or in Israel we have exactly the same so you have to be jew everywhere you are 100% thank you so much for joining [Music] us [Applause] [Music] call [Music] call [Music] for [Music] call [Music] for [Music] for [Music] that's a that's a b [Music] a [Music] God a thinking God God a thinking God well we've mentioned uh just how incredibly helpful Ohad has been uh in terms of the uh the Jewish Unity initiative there he is with Kad sadim from the CD entitled seula and I thank yoram goon and Ohad andk dya and uz sadok and uh AI Miller and Amir Hadad all of whom are part part of the Jewish Unity initiative uh presentation at the great synagogue of Paris tonight uh you can watch the entire thing on our homepage in n.com beginning at 2m eastern time and um gar frad the incredible symphonic orchestra from Israel and and David fadida and his staff essentially and I saw this earlier today and then we got some pictures afterwards I saw it live earlier today and we got some pictures afterwards essentially they have um transformed the great synagogue of Paris into an incredible concert atmosphere so yes it continues with the amazing charm that it has the great synagogue is a remarkable facility a remarkable building a remarkable remarkable Landmark but in addition it now is an amazing place to enjoy a kanuka celebration H you know Robert benon our chairman earlier said that Simon Jacob is responsible for him being here and it's funny because in addition to Simon's enthusiasm for this project and um and not really needing to convin Vince Robert but for reaffirming Robert's desire to come to Paris and and travel with this delegation um if there's anybody out there who has been supportive of our efforts when it comes to Jewish Unity initiative it is Simon Jacob who's become an amazing friend of this radio show you'll recall that he was with us in STO and we've emphasized that the Jewish Unity initiative has such an important part in Israel so you'll recall that he was with us in STO at a very very trying time remember that time Simon you remember that day amazing that was an amazing trip right in the middle of the War uh you'll also recall that he was the first person to step up and tell us that we must go to Houston Texas in the aftermath of the floods there which affected the Jewish Community to a great extent that show uh continues to play in archive form to rave reviews and now we introd introduced Europe now you we can say together that we're on our third continent and we are we are in fact bringing the Jewish Unity initiative to Europe and you saw today what happened you saw how people reacted when they realized why we're here and what we're doing it it was really incredible first of all N I can't tell you how incredible it is to be in such a beautiful morning in Paris I can't tell you it's just it's unbelievable such a beautiful morning um it is it's so exciting to be here and it was so special to meet people uh and I can't tell you also how incredible the Falafel was it was just like it just totally blew me away I'm sure anybody listening to Israel is rolling their eyes but I know but it was pretty amazing um this is something that came up earlier and I said I wanted to mention it while you were on the the reaction whenever we go to Israel it could be for a broadcast from the Inbal just with guests who you know come to talk about the current situation it could be a broadcast from stot as we did last year it could be something from the gush it could be something from one of the great organizations that concentrates on the victims of Terror or families in need whatever it might be um we know that every time we show up good times and bad times there are people there who Express their appreciation but sort of they expect it at this point they expect it if they're in a challenging situation or even regular times they're going to see and hear American Jews come and you know show their solidarity here that message is not communicated very often and I think it really gave us a big boost today when we saw how people were reacting to the fact that we would pick up from the United States on Kaneka and come here and do this did you get the same feeling I very much so very much so um in fact I really got it uh yesterday morning when Robert and myself were uh visiting sh after sh looking for you you did by the way they did find me in 100% 100% we never knew there were so many huge synagogues so close together in Paris and I'm and I'm not talking about I'm talking about Mega shs beautiful beautiful with unbelievable architecture and each one that we walked in we were welcomed they looked at us like you're your guests you know please join us please doin with us and we kept saying well find we got to find somebody who's who supposed to be here but it was really you I'd be at the great C gu we thought each one of them was when you walk in when you walk into all of them it does feel that way um the uh the and and Robert with his background North Africa Europe we spoke about this PO you also have a background That's Unique you know many because of your heritage you know many areas of the Jewish world are you surprised that Paris has been and it's funny that took me to come here to discover this and to really realize it has really been the capital of Jewish Europe and has such a has such has had such a prominent role in the international Jewish Community for hundreds of years at this point so you know it's it's interesting uh as I was listening to Robert we were discussing it over uh drinks last night um the it's it it really it's a very it's a it's a special place for those people who came out of the Holocaust it's a very special place for those Jews who came from North Africa um in fact one of the comments uh that Robert made and I I never thought about this but any of the Jews from North Africa their only path to Israel was through was through France and Paris which was huge I never thought of that I never I never realized that um it it's kind of funny because our my background is more English-speaking or arabic speaking Jews who came out of Iraq and uh southeast Asia and because of that we focus on countries like Australia and London as the points of immigration uh to to the world and London became a place where people settled at for for a period of time in order to get to the United States or to even get to Australia um so in in that instance we we were different and I never thought about Paris that way at all and Robert's words just really lit me up because I I I remember all of those things but not about Paris so it's very it was very poignant it really pointed it out to me speaking of Simon Jacob joined of course by Robert Robert benon um it's funny at some point today someone said that to us that even now they were quote unquote on their way to Israel but stopped in Paris and ended up staying isn't it interesting how even today that same route uh you know exists yes and sometimes although of course you know our feelings about going to Israel but sometimes people will end up staying where they feel comfortable where they could set up their business and continue living life so absolutely even today it serves that purpose it's it's interesting uh one of the one of the people who uh is going to be with us later Eton mentioned that um he's from Paris he's from Paris he's actually French original originally um he he mentioned that the Jews in um in and I might be getting this wrong the Jews it actually could have been my cousin Debbie who was here visiting excuse me um I'm sorry Debbie if I'm misquoting you uh they what she'd mentioned was that the Jews in Paris everybody speaks English but the Jews in Paris don't um the Jews in Paris all speak Hebrew right so uh corre it's it's really it's really it's also you know interesting to see that that difference yeah there's no question that if you're stuck in Paris yeah and you are desperate to communicate it's much better to open your mouth with Hebrew English there more of a chance that they're going to know Hebrew which is so hard for Americans to understand that English would not be the second language of anybody in Europe or anybody around the world at this point but I think it's mainly you know obviously it's Jews you're not going to get parisians who speaking Hebrew but um most of the parisians do speak English enough to get her long and get around not enough of them in my opinion and frankly we'll see see at the concert how many of them will understand what I'm saying how many of them will have to look at the subtitles how many of them will correct will understand the excitement behind the announcement you have to bear in mind that FRS for the past 50 years they are very nationalis right and they supposedly some of them understand English and they could speak English but dka they wouldn't speak English to you you know it's interesting in some of the interviews we did this message was coming forth uh one person I I think think I remember which interview was one person in if you read between the lines of what they were saying they were lamenting that they no longer can identify as French that you know they want to be Jewish I want to identify as Jews but it hurt them that it looks like because of the way things are going politically in this country especially in light of what happened this week it hurts them there seems to be no place for them isn't that interesting I felt that woman by the way when I initially as asked her do you speak English she said no no not at all and then she as if it's an insult it's an insult she opened up like a flower right and I thought she was one of our best was the best and she spoke so amazing there's a hesitation she was like crying out oh yeah she describe the Jewish Community here describe the Jewish Community like really the way it is no question about it they're hurting but I never thought of that when you initially approached her she may have felt uncomfortable unfort saying to you of course I can speak English it's funny Simon no it it was very interesting um I you know I go back to the falafal um restaurant that was jam-packed I mean when we came into uh we came in there was a line out the door they actually we were very lucky that they kind of ushered us around cuz we were a large group but there was a line out the door and and they're telling us that this is just the beginning of their rebounding right boy right yeah a lot of restaurants we know would like to have that kind of beginning right well the food the food deserved it but it was really great I want to take this opportunity since we are speaking with the leaders of our American delegation uh we want to thank all those who have traveled with us or will be traveling with us to join us at the concert on Wednesday night and be part of this experience that includes Mr jills Gade of Cross River Bank in Bergen County uh he is with New York State assemblyman Phil goldfeder who's going to be joining us he was amazing on the air when he described why he wanted to be part of this the president of yiv university Richard Joel even before Robert was the first person asked to join us on this Mission we felt that his vision and the vision of the institution that he represents really encapsulates this entire message not that others would not but you know we felt that that he he would be a perfect person to to be part of this and he'll be addressing the crowd tomorrow night uh with English and subtitles uh of course I mentioned Robert Ben Ron and Simon Jacob and in addition you've told us and I assume this is for publication at this point that your delegation has now gotten larger we are expecting Dr Joe Ros Zada to join us from Westar New Jersey we are expecting Aon what's aon's last name El no elaz elaziz he'll be joining us from uh from West Orange right from West Orange houon and Rabbi sharbat right who uh people know from the saric minion at theakim SCH yeah the assistant Rabbi he correct he also is not passing up an opportunity part of this historic event yep is there anybody I'm leaving out I think did I get everybody in the delegation I think there was about 12 other people that we're we're talking to we're trying to get we're trying to get badges to get them in but it's actually I'm told now it's a totally sold out Crowd Oh it is yeah so I think it's over it's going to be it's going to be uh tight but we're really looking forward and I take this opportunity to thank the I guess if we're going to really go back in time the first person who is part of our American delegation that's Mr Sam Levy uh we needed someone at the very beginning who knew French and English who wanted to sit through the tedious task of translating on the phone which is not easy as anybody knows you do business in any part except for you because you know 10 languages Robert but for anybody else it's a tedious task and Sam Levy is going to be joining us at this very special event and this was really his vision in addition to ours because he he really guided us through how this would work in terms of dealing with the um uh with with the community here in Paris and he has been uh just a wonderful leader in all this I thank him very very much and hope be joining us beatm I I want to take a just a moment to say thank you to my wife for allowing me to go to Paris uh with Robert which I can't believe she'd let me do this um that's number one and number two is to say thank you to uh my son for also allowing me to go and definitely a shout out to Grandma dorine uh uh who's I know listening because she's always listening to JM and the am so I really want to shout out to her and tell her we're safe we're okay everything's great here we actually have uh we actually have people who accompany us around not that we really need them but we have them and everything's been great make everyone comfortable by the way I wanted to add one other thing um we've been asked to be part of French Jewish radio there's three Jewish radio stations here who obviously very excited about the event then when they discovered that I don't know French just like I just like I keep people off the air who don't know English when they discovered I don't know French so they said you have an alternative and then we sent Mr Sam Levy to be our spokesman to French Jewish radio so I thank him for doing that as well so I just wanted to add that all right JM in the AM my thanks again to Simon Jacob and to Robert benry moon it's going to be a very exciting evening Wednesday night really looking forward um you could watch it on the homepage nakam single.com we'll have the link there and I would hope it's going to be in a variety of other places as as well and then of course Thursday we will try to get as much postevent coverage as possible if you gentlemen think that it's going to be an early night on Wednesday night you're mistaken because you're going to be doing this again with us with other special guests after the concert which is going to be pretty late you know in France it seems nothing really gets started too early dinner doesn't get started early part of the French culture so to be out till midnight is really common here because you don't go just to eat you're going to dine and experience it's an experience you know the whole dinner it's like couple good hours you got to have a wine on the table no D Coke not just soda you got to have a good wine and the chef is usually send some stuff to you no Moscato no Moscato no MC a lot so if the event goes till midnight we're in we we could be there till 1 2:00 just talking about the inredible even later there the city of light should enjoy the Festival of Lights we should have all all the Jews should have light amen and our and our families should be able we should be able to celebrate with them toward the end of the and bring them the same incredible light that we're bringing here to Paris to everybody more coming up I thank you all for tuning in it is a JM and the am Wednesday broadcast the Jewish Unity initiative coming to its uh amazing climax um everybody out there thank you for your encouragement and your uh dedication to this unique important and simplistic concept when our brothers and sisters are in need anywhere in the world we as their brothers and sisters care I want to show how care how much we care and how concerned we are and that in this case we've done so by coming to Paris France this is JM in the AM [Music] the scene was set back when a group of fearless men stood up for their beliefs and risked their lives they acted with one voice and firmly made a choice this nation being sure that it surviv their prayers were answered each day their minds fixed on their destination with 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[Music] Hanah light up the night the candles burning bright on the festival of light our nation as a whole can reach a common goal with the fire in our soul the light of 1 2 3 4 5 6 S8 light up the night I standing here in front of one of the restaurants that was attacked on Friday November the 13th and multiple teror attacks here in Paris if you look at the signs and the pictures and the flowers and the candles that have been left here it's obvious that this has left as the other sites have a tremendous bitter taste and the m to all parisians and everybody here in France this is something that our community can relate to both with the hipper attacks and with the uh the daily Terror attacks that go on unfortunately in Israel something that we as a community worldwide can relate to the people of Paris as evident from this Memorial have certainly suffered the after effects of seeing so many of their loved ones taken in one massive Terror operation we're here with the Jewish Unity initiative and it's important to point out that as we stand with our brothers and sisters the Jewish Community around the world and especially here in Paris we certainly stand with all citizens all upstanding citizens of this globe who are look to live in peace and Harmony to reject Terrible Terror that's inflicted on different communities worldwide party will all dance a hor gather around the table we'll give you a treat d those to play with the Lo to eat and while we are playing the candles are burning low one for each night the Shadows we like to remind us of days long ago one for each night the Shadows we like to remind us of days long oh come let's have a party we'll all dance the hor gather around the table we'll give you a treat TR to play with and like us to [Music] [Applause] [Music] E [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] n [Music] n [Music] n a [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Applause] [Music] n [Music] me [Music] fore me [Music] me [Music] me [Music] fore [Music] it's a song that Robert benry Mo mentioned a few minutes ago kakav it is the one the only own I mentioned that the it's amazing how this whole event came together and at some point I guess although last Thursday we really had a an opportunity and utilized it to describe how the event came together but in the aftermath of it hopefully we'll have more time to discuss some of the things that really went right on the road to Paris and one of them was that we surmised correctly that there is probably no better representative uh musically of the Jewish Unity Concept in yamon I can't imagine anybody with and I know that everyone has their opinion about who would fit in even better believe me I know and we could sit around the table and discuss this till uh till you know in at infin item but uh to me he is somebody who everybody from the uh from the right to left up and down all through the Jewish community in some ways has touched everybody musically and we get this opportunity to have him in Paris in an amazing performance coming up uh for the uh Jewish community of Paris and really for everybody around the world remember it's be on at nig.com you're able to see it on the homepage and enjoy the presentation starting at 2 p.m. today check it out there'll be an archive available of course it's going to be on television in Israel it's being viewed as a very important statement of Jewish unity and in this case a musical statement one that will not be forgotten for quite a while you know someone asked me the other day during an interview what do I what do how do I Define unity and I said that since we're you know dealing with simple Concepts in this whole initiative let's keep this simple um if your brother or sister is down then it would be awful if you would knock them or hit them when they're down what makes a community and brothers and sisters unified it's not necessarily they have to agree on everything or always be the friendliest to each other it's when they're down they feel a pickme up from whoever it is that uh claims to be their brother or sister and that's what we're all about Unity not easy to be unified at all times when the chips are down when there's challenging situations when they get a positive word a positive act something from a long distance or a short distance that makes them feel better that picks them up a bit that to me is Unity more y Haram gone as we start to wrap up a Wednesday right here at JM in the [Music] AM [Music] foree [Music] foree [Music] [Applause] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] there he is y getting ready for a uh an amazing night with him in the entire list of great performers who are going to be part of this incredible event including uh in addition to go own Ohad and Amir Hadad and AI Miller andik Andia sadok and of course gar frin the symphonic orchestra a big big thank you to naali Bennett the minister of diaspora Affairs who joined us last week on the air and if anybody has been supportive of this initiative and has understood the importance of it it is him and his Department of diaspora Affairs in Israel who ever would have dreamed if you would have told people a hundred years ago that the care and concern for communities outside of the Holy Land uh would be coming from the Holy Land as opposed to the opposite because we know of course over the last decades and centuries it is usually it's usually the out of Israel communities that are then supporting Israel and Israel even before was a state now we see so much of an effort being made by the state of Israel to strengthen and to highlight the incredible work and the incredible Spirit and the incredible history and the incredible present of Jewish communities in the diaspora and Paris as we've been pointing out might be number one on that list brothers and sisters in Israel we are with you it's your favorite America's one and only Jewish moments in the morning radio program her on listeners sponsored WFMU East orang wfu Mount Hope brockland County at 91.9 in the FM do broadcasting Live from Paris France around the world in the web j.org and of course on the NSN app I take this opportunity to thank everybody for tuning in hope you have an opportunity later on to check in on the Jewish Unity event from the great synagogue and to enjoy this incredible initiative which is filled with so many important messages including and especially the one where we declare that when Jews are in challenging situations anywhere on this globe Jews and other communities exhibit great care and concern tomorrow we are back with a show that will include for the most part for the most I should say of the second half of the show the postc concert reaction both by performers I hope and those who are part of the musical end of the Jewish Unity initiative make sure to be tuned in enjoy your Wednesday and until tomorrow it's n seagull reminding you remember the past lived the 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