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Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
or
Jerusalem of Gold.
Jerusalem of Gold
is featured in several movies.
It is one of the songs
included in Schindler's List (1993).
Towards the end of the film
the survivors walk en masse
in the direction of the sunset
and Jerusalem of Gold
is heard in the background.
It was sung by
the Ramat Gan Chamber Choir,
conducted by Hana Zur.
Commentators have considered
the inclusion of the song
as the film's primary historical incongruity.
It troubled most Israelis at the previews,
and prompted Spielberg
to replace
the version shown in Israel
with "To Caesarea" -
known in Israel as "Eli, Eli" -
by
Hannah Szenes (or Senesh).
The inclusion of Jerusalem of Gold
in Schindler's List
also spurred a discussion on
Mendele: Yiddish Literature and Language.
Read the opinions voiced
on the archives on Mendele.
Vol. 3.215 - February 6, 1994
Vol. 3.217 - February 7, 1994
Vol. 3.218 - February 7, 1994
Vol. 3.225 - February 10, 1994
For a track listing of the film
and additional info
see the following web sites:
WWW.CLASSICALRECORDINGS.COM/JOHNWILLIAMS/SCHINDLERS.HTM WWW.FILMTRACKS.COM/TITLES/SCHINDLER.HTML
Apart from Shuli Natan,
the song has been performed
by many singers
and groups alike,
and is featured
in many albums.
Already in 1967,
it was sung and recorded
by many Israeli singers.
See: Amir Kaminer, "Yom Hulledet La-Shir shel Ha-Medinah",
("A Birthday for the Song of the Country")
Yediot Aharonot, Shelakh, May 11, 1997: 6-8.
and web page The Song.
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
is included
in the repertoire of
Phish.
The song debuted in concert
at the Mann Music Center
in Phildelphia on July 16, 1993
and was sung at eleven additional Phish
performances during 1993-1994
in connection with several Phish songs,
among them
Mike's Song, Reba, and You Enjoy Myself.
See: Dean Budnick, The Phishing Manual: A Compendium to the Music of Phish, New York: Hyperion, 1996: 44, 160, 237, 266-267; Andy Bernstein, Lockhart Steele, Larry Chasnoff, & Brian Celentano, The Pharmer's Almanac: The Unofficial Guide to PHISH, New York: Berkley Boulevard Books, 1998: 138-139, 153-156, 158-159, 161-162, 165, 270, 315.
It appears at the end of
Phish's album Hoist,
which was released
by Elektra on March 29, 1994
at the end of Demand.
See: The Phishing Manual: 44;
The Pharmer's Manual: 25, 248.
In concert
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
was appended to Demand
only at the GameHoist show
on June 26, 1994
at the Municipal Auditorium
in Charlston, West Virginia.
See: The Phishing Manual:44;
The Pharmer's Manual: 153-154, 248, 315.
The song has been
favorably received
by Phish fans.
See: The Phishing Manual: 44, 160, 237;
The Pharmer's Manual: 162.
The inclusion of
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
in Phish's repertoire
may be viewed
as an expression of Jewish identity
on the part of members
Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon,
who have also included
Avenu (Avinu) Malkenu
in their repertoire.
Avenu Malkenu has been sung
fifty-nine times at performances
between March 11, 1987 and the end of 1997.
It was always linked to
The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday.
It has not yet appeared on a Phish album.
See: The Phishing Manual: 31, 79, 113, 223;
The Pharmer's Manual: 273, 305, and references cited there.
The Phish version of
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
includes the first three stanzas
of the song.
Check out also
the following web pages and sites:
PHISH.NET - YERUSHALAYIM SHEL ZAHAV
PHISH.NET - AVENU MALKENU
Jerusalem of Gold
has been sung
by the Israeli group Gevatron
in the album
"Gevatron Sings Naomi Shemer".
VIEW THE FOLLOWING SITE.
Jerusalem of Gold
was performed
by the late Israeli singer
Ofra Haza
at the main event
of Israel's fiftieth Independence Day,
celebrated in 1998,
at the Hebrew University Stadium.
See: Liat Collins, "'Jubilee Bells' ring on - finally"
The Jerusalem Post, May 3, 1998: 3, 5.
Reporter Tina Plottel
of Washington City Paper
recalled that when she was a child
Ofra sang
"the very popular 'Jerusalem of Gold'"
that "made the people cry."
READ IN FURTHER DETAIL HERE.
Jerusalem of Gold
is included in the repertoire
of the renowned
Yemenite Rosh Ha-Ayin
MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA.
It is also included in the repertoire of
MAPPAMUNDI -
"MORE-OR-LESS TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND THE CURRENT MILLENIUM".
Jerusalem of Gold
Check out some of the albums
that feature
Jerusalem of Gold
at
Jewishmusic.com:
INCREDIBLE CLARINET - GIORA FEIDMAN
BEAUTIFUL ISRAEL
THE JEWISH PLAY ALONG V 1 BASS
is for many
part of the repertoire of wedding music.
Check out:
THE COMPLETE WEDDING MUSIC COLLECTION - Superdupermusic
THE COMPLETE WEDDING MUSIC COLLECTION - Pianospot
as well as
LGEM - THE MUSIC OF ROBERT DAVID BILLINGTON AND
FRIENDS - A WEDDING MUSIC PRIMER.
There exist various
musical arrangements to the song.
The original music was arranged by
Gil Aldema.
Another arrangement,
by Zamir Publications,
in the Album Jerusalem 3000,
was carried out by
Yehezkel Braun.
Yet other arrangements
were made by
Ron K. Cytron
and
Rebecca Shaefer
of Chai Notes.
See further web pages
The Song
Lyrics
Translations
and
Musical Notes.
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