Archive for 2017
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Eishet Chayil
This audio recording features Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach singing his original melody for Eishet Chayil. Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach (1925-1994), also known as the “Singing
Seeing Parenthood’s Trajectory in the Priestly Blessing
This thoughtful article by Rabbi Noah Arnow provides an interesting Hassidic interpretation of the priestly blessing, which is part of
Dudi Kalish: A Hebrew and Yiddish Song Inspired by Eishet Chayil
This video features Jewish singers Dudi Kalish and Ari Hill performing an original song by Kalish, inspired by Eishet Chayil.
A Eulogy for Ben Zion Shenker, Composer of the Most Famous Eishet Chayil Melody
This post includes an article from The New York Times about the Jewish composer, Ben Zion Shenker, who composed the most
New York School of Jewish Song: Boys Choir Sing Eishet Chayil
This audio recording features an American young boys’ choir singing a lovely melody for Eishet Chayil with Orthodox Asheknazi pronunciation
William Goldstein: An Emotional Eishet Chayil Tribute to his Mother
This emotional video is William Goldstein’s tribute to his beloved mother Sylvia, complete with a backdrop of pictures and videos. Goldstein
A Pictorial View of the Woman of Valor
This creative post by Karen Wolfers-Rapaport includes a photographic representation of each verse of Eishet Chayil, along with background information and deeper
Eishet Chayil Q&A
This excerpt from an article by Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky presents and responds to both technical and philosophical questions about specific words and
On Labor Day, Let’s Consider a New ‘Woman of Valor’
This article, posted on Labor Day by Lana Adler, criticizes Eishet Chayil for celebrating a woman who works only for
Elli Kranzler: Upbeat Version of Eishet Chayil
This audio clip presents an upbeat version of Eishet Chayil sung by Dr. Elli Kranzler, a psychiatrist, musical performer, and