On Monday, Gerry sang "Klaybt zikh tsunoyf" (Gather Together)

KLAYBT ZIKH TSUNOYF (Michael Alpert 1954 - ) Klaybt zikh tsunoyf, mayne shvester un briderlekh, Un lomir zikh freyen, vos mir zaynen yidelekh. Genug shoyn tsu veynen mit hertser farvundete, Vayl mir zaynen ale vi kroyvim farbundete. Khotsh ikh bin gekumen tsu aykh fun der vayter velt, Ir zayt mir ale, oy, tayerer nokh fun gelt. To lomir zikh freyen biz in vaysn tog arayn, Mit hartsike lider un mit fule flashkes vayn. Ya-day-da-day A l'khayim tsu makhn mit fraynt, oy, s'iz tayer-zis Az lider zey zingen zikh, tupn zikh mit di fis A koyse tsu makhn bay fremde iz oykhet gut Ober bay fraynt iz es zis vi bay eygenem blut A shnepsl tsu makhn ken zayn mamesh a genis Ober a lidl tsu zingen iz take zis To zingt-zhe shoyn mit, oy, khaverimlekh tayere Un fargest shoyn di zorgn un di tsores ayere Ya-day-da-day In aza velt fun aveyres un blutikayt, S'iz gring zikh tsu valgern fun emese tsiln vayt. In aza velt a sakh mentshn farblondzhn zikh: Amol ver ikh oykh azoy, biz vanet khap ikh zikh. Az tsu zayn gliklekh, oy, iz nor in zikh gevent, Un yedns mazl, oy, ligt in di eygene hent. To zingt nor dos lidl tsu, frayndelekh tay'rinke, Un vert shoyn bamutikt in di hertser ay'rinke.

GATHER TOGETHER Gather together, sisters and brothers, And let's be rejoice that we're Jews. Enough crying with wounded hearts: We're bound together like family! Though I've come from across the world, You are dearer to me than anything else, So let's live it up 'til the break of day With heartfelt songs & full bottles of wine. Ya-day-da-day To make a toast with friends, oh, it's sweet. When songs are sung, the feet tap along. A drink with strangers is also good, But with friends, it's sweet, like with family A shot of booze can be a real treat. But to sing a song is truly sweet. So sing along, dear comrades And forget your worries and troubles. Ya-day-da-day In this world of wrongdoing and bloodshed, It's easy to stray from our true goals. In such a world, many become lost: I do too, sometimes, until I remember. That happiness depends on oneself, And our fortunes lie in our own hands So join in this song, dearest friends, And let your hearts take courage from it.

Recording by Brave New World
Live rendition in Erfurt by Kadya Choir
Live rendition in Weimar by Kadya Choir

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