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As we move through the month of Elul toward Rosh Hashanah, we are pleased to share with you this piece of music by Aaron Lightstone, Heschel parent and guitarist of\u00a0Jaffa Road<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

We at Jaffa Road (along with our incredible guest artists David Wall and Joel Visentin) offer our interpretation of the ancient poem \u201cBen Adam,\u201d which encourages us mortal beings to wake from our spiritual slumber and get it right.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our newest Jaffa Road video is inspired by an ancient Piyut (liturgical poem) that many Jewish communities recite daily during Elul in the lead-up to Rosh Hashanah month. \u201cBen Adam\u201d was written by an anonymous poet many centuries ago.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy this\u00a0VIDEO<\/a>.\u00a0If you like it, please pass it along.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to our close friend and colleague, Rabbi Aubrey Glazer, for his beautiful translation:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u05e0\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05dd
\n\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n

\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e4\u05b0\u05b9\u05da \u05e9\u05b4\u05c2\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4
\n\u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05d5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n

\u05e8\u05d7\u05b7\u05e5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d8\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8
\n\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d8\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05dd \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e4\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n

\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4
\n\u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n

\u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd
\n\u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b6\u05bc\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd
\n\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d3\u05e0\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4
\n\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05e9\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mortal Being now is not the time to sleep!
\nRise up, shout your supplications!<\/p>\n

Spill forth words, find forgiveness
\nfrom the Master of all Masters!<\/p>\n

Come clean and purify without delay
\nAct, before many days go by!<\/p>\n

And rapidly scurry in support
\nFacing the\u00a0Dweller in abodes
\nWonders never cease
\nFrom this realm of the spirit<\/p>\n

You are the Source of all that is just;
\nAnd humbled are we truly.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Music by Aaron Lightstone, Sundar Viswanathan, Justin Gray, Rakesh Tewari.<\/p>\n

Traditional Lyrics adapted by Aaron Lightstone.<\/p>\n

Translation by Dr. Aubrey Glazer.<\/p>\n

David Wall: lead vocals
\nAaron Lightstone: guitars
\nTamar Ilana: vocals
\nJustin Gray: bass
\nSundar Viswanathan: saxophone
\nRakesh Tewari: drums
\nJoel Visentin: hammond organ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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