Archive for September 2017
Piamenta’s Rock Song Inspired by the Grace After Meals
This video presents Yosi Piamenta’s original rock song inspired by the Grace After Meals. Although most of this 8 minute long song is
Yah Ribon Olam
This song, usually grouped among those for Friday night, is a Shabbat favorite even though its content is not Shabbat-specific.
Why Say Bircat Hamazon? A Halachic and Spiritual Approach from Maimonides
In this ten-minute video featured on Chabad.org, Rabbi Mendel Kaplan discusses the halachic and spiritual significance of the Grace After
A Brief Introduction to the Grace After Meals
This short post offers a basic overview of the Grace After Meals, including its biblical sources, an explanation of its
Yom Zeh Le-Yisrael
This classic zemer, whose first four stanzas were written by Isaac Chandali in 15th- century Crimea, was later expanded and
Fortuna Performs “Bendigamos” Sephardic Grace After Meals Hymn
This video clip presents Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress, Fortuna, performing “Bendigamos Al Altísimo,” a Spanish hymn traditionally sung after meals by
A Musical Version of Nusach Ari Grace After Meals
This almost 12 minute long audio recording presents the Nusach Ari version of the Grace After Meals sung slowly by
Bendigamos Al Altísimo: A Spanish Grace After Meals Hymn (Audio & Text)
Bendigamos (literally “Let Us Bless”) is a Spanish hymn traditionally sung after meals by Jews of Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish descent (in
The Importance of Reciting the Grace After Meals (Yiddish)
This 8 minute long video, which targets a Yiddish speaking audience, seeks to enlighten Orthodox Jews about the importance of the
An Esoteric, Historical and Halachic Analysis of the Grace After Meals
This 46 minute lecture from Chabad.org is an in-depth exploration of some esoteric, historical and halachic ideas around the Grace After