Rabbi
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev Ukraine
(1740-1810).
Polina: “My
mother is Russian and my father Jewish. At 16 I had to
choose how to define myself on my Soviet passport. My
parents insisted ‘Russian’ was a safer option,
but I also decided to explore what being Jewish meant to
me. At 17, I sang my first Jewish songs at a family
celebration and it brought tears to my father’s eyes.
Like many other Jews in Soviet times, he had almost
forgotten his heritage. I realized then that music and
being Jewish were inseparable for me.
“This
song comes from the Hassidic tradition in which the state
of bliss and profound joy are most important in life. It
talks about seeing G-d in everything and being connected
and grateful every minute of one's life. That's how I try
to live!”
www.polinashepherd.co.uk
Recorded
at Friends’ Meeting House, Brighton, 14 December 2008
Master
of the Universe!I
will sing a song to You – my little flute is
singing. Where
shall I seek You, Master of the Universe?
And
where shall I not seek You, Master of the
Universe?Where
can I find You, Master of the Universe?
And
where can I not find You, Master of the
Universe?You,
above; You, below;East,
You; West, You;South,
You; North, You.So
good You are, forfend not You! You. .
.You!
