| Title | Composer | Lyricist | Language | Comments | Edit |
A Bisl Libe, Und a Bisele Glik | Rumshinsky | ... | Yiddish | clip here from Rebecca West's | Edit |
| a bocher libt a meydl | ... | ... | Yiddish | i found out the music is some kind of a polka. i like all happy yiddish son . . . | Edit |
| a brivele der mamen | Solomon Shmulewitz | Solomon Shmulewitz | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| A Chasene Tants | Ellstein | chosn | Yiddish | From Theodore Bikel sings Yiddish Theatre and Folk Songs I would like to . . . | Edit |
| A Chazandl Oyf Shabes | ... | ... | Yiddish | A great humorous song about men who are married to their work. Cantor Sey . . . | Edit |
A Dudele | Reb Levi Yitskhok | Reb Levi Yitskhok | Yiddish | THIS IS THE NEVEL/RUSSIA VERSION link to hear the song + an explanation: . . . | Edit |
A Fidler | ... | shmuel tsesler | yiddish | Shmuel Tsesler was born in Zabludov, Poland, in 1904. . . . | Edit |
| A Finf-Un-Tsvantsiger | Trad. | Theodore Bikel | Yiddish | From - Theodore Bikel Sings Yiddish Theatre & Folk Songs . . . | Edit |
| a ganev | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| a glezele lekhayim | B. Bergholz | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| a glezele mashke | Michael Gordon (1823-1890) | Michael Gordon (1823-1890) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| a kholem | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| a kleyne meydele klapt in teer... | ... | ... | Yiddish | a busy girl wants her mother to open the door for her. in some versions she . . . | Edit |
| A Libe Iz An Umglik | ? arr. J. shafer, maybe by him too? | ? | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| a malekh veynt | ... | Peretz Hirshbein (1880-1948) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
A Nigndl | ... | ... | Yiddish | Words and music by Nachum Sternheim. Another recording was made by Robin . . . | Edit |
| A Pintale | Trad | Theodore Bikel | Yiddish | Right Chassidic Dynasty - Wrong Rebbe. The song refers to the first Chabad . . . | Edit |
A Tamganeydndiker Nign (A Heavenly Tune), also A Freylicher Shnayder (A Happy Tailor) | TRADITIONAL | Josef Kerler | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| A vaybele a tsnie | bagelman sisters | Isidor Lillian | Yiddish | The Bagelman Sisters have recorded this in early 40-ies, I believe 1942 wi . . . | Edit |
| A Yiddish Meydl Darf a Yidishn Boy | Alexander Olshanetsky | Jacob Jacobs | Yiddish | theI believe that the first line ends with yingl, and not "boy." I am fr . . . | Edit |
| A yor nokh mayn khasene | Isaac Reingold | Isaac Reingold | Yiddish | here's a page with more info about this song: | Edit |
A Yor Nokh Mayn Khassene | ... | Rheingold | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
A Zemerl - Lomir Ale Zingen | ... | ... | Yiddish | 15th December, 2001 We changed beigele to dare shkorinke (dry crust) Als . . . | Edit |
| a zuniker shtral | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Abi Gezunt | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | Verse 1 A bisl zun, a bisl regn A ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn Abi gezunt k . . . | Edit |
| abi gezunt | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Achtsik Er Un Zibetshik Zi (Eighty He and Seventy She) | Mark M. Warshavsky (1840-1907) | Mark M. Warshavsky (1840-1907) | Yiddish | There is an alternative version with different 2-5 verses which can be fou . . . | Edit |
| Ad Bli Dai | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Ah Cholim (?) | ... | ... | Yiddish | Childhood memories . . . | Edit |
| Ah Succelah a Kleina | ... | ... | Yiddish | I heard this song on JM in the AM: Norman Laster played two versions on . . . | Edit |
Ale Brider | Winchevsky, Morris (1856-1932) | ... | Yiddish | A great family song! The clip featured here is from the CD | Edit |
| ale brider | ... | Winchevsky, Morris (1856-1932) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Almonds & Raisins | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Amerika The Beautiful | skeeter,davis | ? | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Amol iz geven a meise | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from a beautiful CD Edit |
An Emese Eyshes Khael | ... | as sung by Barry Sisters | Yiddish | Eyshes-khayel, mi yimtso? (Proverbs 31:10) (This link doesn't exist anymo . . . | Edit |
An Emeseh Ayshes Chayil | ... | as sung by Barry Sisters | Yiddish | This song may be heard on two compilation of the Barry Sisters: "The Barry . . . | Edit |
| arbetloze marsh | Text und Musik: Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Text und Musik: Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Arbetslosen marsch - Song of the unemployed | Gebirtig | Gebirtig | Yiddish | music here: Edit |
| Arum dem Fayer (Around the Fire) | ... | ... | Yiddish | ...This is the translation I was taught when I was frist taught the song a . . . | Edit |
| avraiml der marvicher | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| avreyml | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | Doesn't the final verse mean: Da liegt Avreyml der fdhigste Taschendieb, . . . | Edit |
Az Der Rebbe | ... | ... | Yiddish | Frequently mistaken today for a Chassidic song, this originated as a Misna . . . | Edit |
Az der Rebe Elimelekh | Nadir, Moyshe (1885-1943) | Nadir, Moyshe (1885-1943) | yiddish | See what happens when a rabbi gets drunk?! Here is the last verse of . . . | Edit |
| Azoy vi es Kumt der Kheyliker Purim | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Barry sisters | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Basarabye (Bessarabia) | Bella Gottesman | Bella Gottesman | Yiddish | clip here from Edit |
Bay dem Shtetl Shteyt a Shtibl | ... | Rozental, Zalmen (1889-1959) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| bay dem shtetl | Rozental, Zalmen (1889-1959) | Rozental, Zalmen (1889-1959) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Bay Mir Bistu Shein (Yiddish) | Secunda, Sholom | Jacobs, Jacob | Yiddish | the clip here is from a great CD Edit |
| Bearvot HaNegev | Leonid Shokhin | Refael Klatchkin | Yiddish | mythos of bereavement Both the text and the melody are based on a 1943 . . . | Edit |
Beltz, Mayn Shtetele Beltz | Olshanetsky, Alexander (1892-1946) | Jacobs, Jacob (1892-1972) | Yiddish | One of the all-time favorites. Looking back at our little hometowns... . . . | Edit |
Beygelach | Kammen | sheyn | Yiddish | From Theodore Bikel sings Yiddish Theatre and Folk Songs. Clip here from th . . . | Edit |
Bin Ikh Mir a Shnayderl | ... | ... | Yiddish | Clip here from Mark Levy's Edit |
Borukh Ate | ... | ... | Yiddish | you can find more hannukkah songs here: Edit |
| Brider, mir hobn geshlosn | ... | Chaim Aleksandrov | Yiddish | Sung by Jewish soldiers of the "Brigadas internacionales" during the Spani . . . | Edit |
Bublichki/Beygelach | klesmorim | ... | Yiddish | more on this song (in russian) at | Edit |
Bulbe | title: BULBES | ... | Yiddish | There is a version of this song by The Fugs, available on "The Fugs First . . . | Edit |
Chad Gadyo | ... | ... | yiddish | The clip featured here is from Edit |
Dem Ganef4s Yikhes - Far Vos Du Ketsele Broyges | ... | ... | Yiddish | 'KETZELE BAROIGES' This song is one of my favorites with the Barry Sisttrs . . . | Edit |
Dem Milners Trern | david karp | ... | yiddish | clip here from Leon Lissek's great CD Edit |
| dem milners trern | Mark Warschawski ( 1848-1907 ) | Mark Warschawski ( 1848-1907 ) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Dem Zeydns Nign (Grandfather's Tune) | Josh Waletzky | Shike Driz | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from Klezamir CD Edit |
| Der Alter Menashe | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Der Dishwasher | Yablakoff, Herman (1903-1981) | Yablakoff, Herman (1903-1981) | Yiddish | These lyrics appear as sung by Herman Yablokoff. . . . | Edit |
Der Filosof | Zbarzher, Velvl (1826?-1883) | Zbarzher, Velvl (1826?-1883) | Yiddish | A humbling song - whatever the man has made or invented, the rabbi can d . . . | Edit |
| der filozof | Velvl Zbarzher (1826-1883) | Velvl Zbarzher (1826-1883) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Der hoyfzinger fun varshever geto | Reuven Lifshutz ( 1918-1975 ) | Reuven Lifshutz ( 1918-1975 ) | Yiddish | eti hurl labogain qual mit goodken hasuen euch goofdt drier footgot . . . | Edit |
Der Nayer Sher | Abraham Ellstein | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| DER REBBBE HOT GEHEISEN FREHLICH ZEIN | A. GOLDFADEN | J. M. RUMSHISKY | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Der rebe Elimelakh | ... | Moshe Nadir | Yiddish | My jewish-music teacher Elisheva Edelson Tishman, taught this song to me.. . . . | Edit |
| Der Rebe Hot Gevolt Vayn Trinken | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Der Rebe Tut Vunder | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Der shabbes Kodesh ist shoin du | ? | ... | Yiddish | I remember that this was a marvelous duet skillfully sung on an old Columb . . . | Edit |
| DER SHNAJDER (DER KRANKER SHNAJDER) | ... | S. Ansky | Yiddish | By S. Ansky pseudonym of playwright SOLOMON ZANVEL RAPPOPORT b. 1863, Vi . . . | Edit |
| Der Vinter | Mark Warshawsky | Mark Warshawsky | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Di Ban (The Train) | ... | ... | Yiddish | A wonderful version was on elektra records sung by theo bickel...I cannot find any more information on it my copy has vanished. . . . | Edit |
| Di Blum | ... | Eliakum Tsunzer | Yiddish | Eliakum Zunser, was felt by many to have been the greatest Badkhan of all . . . | Edit |
| di elter | ... | Itsik Fefer (1900-1952) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| di goldene pave | Leibu Levin | Anna Margolin (1887-1952) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| di goldene pave / di nekhtige teg | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Di Grine Kusine | Abe Schwartz | Khayim Prizant | Yiddish | From Theodore Bikel sings Yiddish theatre and Folk songs . . . | Edit |
Di Grine Kuzine | Schwartz, Abe | Leyzerovits, Yakov (1893-1965) | Yiddish | 1. My cousin came to me, she was as beautiful as gold, the greenhorn. Wi . . . | Edit |
| di grine kuzine | Abe Scwartz | Khayim Prizant | Yiddish | Hi everyone! There definitely is a story behind the origin of Hyman P . . . | Edit |
| di krenitse | ... | Itsik Fefer (1900-1952) | Yiddish | Chava Alberstein & klezmatics - The Well (I have on cd) . . . | Edit |
Di Mame iz Gegangen | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from the CD Edit |
| di mame iz gegangen | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| di mezinke | Mark M. Warshavsky (1840-1907) | Mark M. Warshavsky (1840-1907) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Di Naye Elter | ... | Arturo S. Kerbel | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Di Retenish | ... | ... | Yiddish | this song can be found on Karsten Troyke's CD Edit |
Di Sapozhkelekh | ... | ... | Yiddish | This song is on one of the Mazeltones recordings ("Meshugge for You", I t . . . | Edit |
| di shvue | ... | ansky | Yiddish | `di shvue` (the oath) is the anthem of the Jewish Labor Bund of russia, Li . . . | Edit |
| Di Yontevdike Teg (The Festival Days) | Warshavsky, Mark M. (1840-1907) | Warshavsky, Mark M. (1840-1907) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Di Zukunft (The Future) | ... | Morris Winchefsky (1856-1932) | Yiddish | The following notes appear on this page: Edit |
Di Zun Vet Arunter Geyn | Ben Yomen | M. I. Helpern | Yiddish | A beautiful song with beautiful words... here performed by my favorite . . . | Edit |
| di zun vet aruntergeyn | Ben Yomen (1919) | Moshe Leib Halpern | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| dire gelt | 100000 | Theodore Bikel | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Dire-Gelt | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip, lyrics, and translation are from this wonderful page: (in Dutch This song is not Italian!? It is Yiddish. . . . | Edit |
Dire-Gelt | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip, lyrics, and translation are from this wonderful page: (in Dutch This song is not Italian!? It is Yiddish. . . . | Edit |
| Doina | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Dolye | Shoul Beresowsky (1908-1975) | Itzik Manger (1911-1969) | Yiddish | I know of two recordings of this song: one by Ora Sittner from her wonderf . . . | Edit |
| dolye dolye | Shoul Beresowsky (1908-1975) | Itzik Manger (1911-1969) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Don un Donye | Michel Gelbart | H. Roisenblat | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Dona dona (hebrew) | ... | ... | yiddish | Translation of the Yiddish song "Dos Kelbl", decrying the . . . | Edit |
Dona Dona (In dem Templ) | ... | Sylvia Schildt | Yiddish | Sung to the tune of Dona Dona, here's a cute Khanuke song. . . . | Edit |
Donna, Donna (English) | S. Secunda | Donna,donna | yiddish | This is the English version of the song Dona Dona that is availa . . . | Edit |
| Dos Iz Yiddish | ... | Dudu Fisher | Yiddish | I love this song... because i love yiddish... and thats what the song talk . . . | Edit |
| dos kelbl | Scholem Secunda (1894-1974) | Aaron Zeitlin (1889-1973) | Yiddish | Is there and English translation of the song available? howshirl@ozemail. . . . | Edit |
Dos Kelbl (Dona Dona) | Secunda, Sholom (1894-1974) | Aharon Zeitlin | Yiddish | One of the all-time favorites, a playful song that is often known as "D . . . | Edit |
| Dos keshenever shtikele | ... | ... | Yiddish | Well, I sing in a Jewish folk Ensemble, here in Israel, and we just happen . . . | Edit |
| Dos Lid Fun Dem Broyt | Mark Varshavsky | Varshavsky | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| dos lidl fun goldenem land | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Dos Talisl | H. Wohl | ... | Yiddish | (reprinted from Mendele< . . . | Edit |
| Dos Zangl | Hirsh Glik | Hirsh Glik | Yiddish | Recorded 2002 on Mayn Oytser-My Treasure, released by the Sholom Aleichem Cl . . . | Edit |
Dray Tekhterlekh | Mordechai Gebirtig | Mordechai Gebirtig | Yiddish | Finally, a father gives away his third daughter in marriage -- and yet now . . . | Edit |
Dray Yinglekh | Gelbart & Goykhberg | Zaslavsky | Yiddish | (from Mendele): In . . . | Edit |
| Drey Dreydlech | Moishe Oysher | ... | yiddish | Beautiful song! . . . | Edit |
| Du Du | Aliza | ... | Yiddish | Originally in Aliza Greenblatt's Tsen Lider and written in 1933.. . . . | Edit |
Du Meydele Du Fayns (You Pretty Little Girl) | ... | ... | Yiddish | clip here from Rebecca Wave's website, and her album | Edit |
| du meydele du sheyns | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Du Zolst Nisht Geyn Mit Keyn Anderinke Meydelekh (Don't You Dare Go Out with Other Girls) | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Dus Aiberste fun Staissel | n/a | n/a | Yiddish | Heard this about fifty years ago sung in a small "group sing" with a gro . . . | Edit |
| dzhankoye | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Ein Ballade fnn zerissene Schich | ... | ... | Yiddish | this song comes here from here: Edit |
| Ekhod Mi Yodeya (in Yiddish) | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Ele, Bele | Z. Berdichever | Z. Berdichever | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Eli, Eli | Jacob K. Sandler | Jacob K. Sandler | Yiddish | The song was written by Jacob K. Sandler (1860-1931) for M. Hurvitch's pla . . . | Edit |
Eli, Eli | Jacob K. Sandler | Jacob K. Sandler | Yiddish | The song was written by Jacob K. Sandler (1860-1931) for M. Hurvitch's pla . . . | Edit |
| ergets shtil | ... | Leyb Naydus (1890-1918) and Mani Leyb (1883-1953) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| ershter valts | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| eyder ikh leyg mikh shlofn | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Eyns Eyns Eyns | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Eynsam | Dov Seltser | Itsik Manger (1911-1969) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| eynzam | Dov Seltzer | Itzik Manger (1911-1969) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Far Vos? | Abraham Korbman | ... | Yiddish | Wrote in Mexico City march the 1st 1924. My Grandfather Abraham is the au . . . | Edit |
Far Vos? (Why?) | Sue Roemer | Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). | Yiddish | There is a page devoted to this song here: (more sound clips, music, yiddi . . . | Edit |
Far Vos? (Why?) | Sue Roemer | Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). | Yiddish | There is a page devoted to this song here: (more sound clips, music, yiddi . . . | Edit |
Farges Mikh Nit | Abraham Ellstein | Jacob Jacobs | Yiddish | This song was introduced by Molly Picon and Yakob Sussanoff in the producti . . . | Edit |
| farvos veynstu sheyndele | ... | Mordechai Gebirtig | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| feygele | Sholom Secunda | Israel Rosenberg | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Feygele, Feygele... | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| finfuntsvantsiger | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Fishelech Koyfn | ... | ... | Yiddish | Check out Tanja Solnik's website, t . . . | Edit |
Fisher Lid (Fisherman's Song) | traditional Hassidic tune Ve-eyneynu | Aliza Greenblatt | Yiddish | Fisherlid was written to a traditional Hasidic tune "Ve-eyneynu tireno" by . . . | Edit |
| fisherlid | ... | Aliza Greenblatt | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| fraytik oyf der nakht | Nochem Sternheim (1879-1942) | Nochem Sternheim (1879-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Fraytik Oyf Der Nakht (Friday Nights) | N. Sternheim | N. Sternheim | Yiddish | a beautiful song about childhood Sabbath memories... clip here from Le . . . | Edit |
| freylekh zayn | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Gasn Singer | Pejssachke Burstein ( ....-1986) | Pejssachke Burstein ( ....-1986) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Gebojrn in a sajdn hemdl | A.Lustig | R. Bojmwol | Yiddish | Gebojrn in a sajdn hemdl This song is a parable on the vital value of the . . . | Edit |
| Geven a Tzayt (Those Were the Days in Yiddish) | ... | Teddi Schwartz (English original - Gene Raskin) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Gey Ikh Mir Shpatsirn (As I go for a stroll) | ... | ... | Yiddish | If he didn't want me once, now I won't have him! Clip here from Martha Sc . . . | Edit |
| Geyogte, geplogte... | ... | Yitzkhak Katzenelson | Yiddish | This is the translation into Yiddish the famous 137th Psalm - Al naharot Ba . . . | Edit |
| Geyt a Goy in Shenkl Arayn | ... | ... | yiddish | (from jewish-music email discussion list - www.shamash.org) From Bob Roth . . . | Edit |
| gibn dir mayn tokhter | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Glik | Alexander Olshanetsky | Bella Meisell | Yiddish | This song, a Yiddish theater standard, was first introduced in "Der Letster . . . | Edit |
| glik | Alexander Olshanetsky | Bella Meisell | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Goldene Land | trad | trad | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Hanukkah | Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah the sweet celebration.... | chanukah | Yiddish | Clip here is from this wonderful site about chanukah: Edit |
| Haynt iz Purim | ... | ... | Yiddish | I know other words. Without the melody it is hard to be sure. Haynt is P . . . | Edit |
| Hej, klesmorim | Mordechaj Gebirtig | Mordechaj Gebirtig | Yiddish | I just found it in a Gebirtig song book. . . . | Edit |
| hemerl | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Her nor di schaein maedele | ... | ... | Yiddish | Here are all 6 stanzas of this beautiful duet. Note the slightly different . . . | Edit |
| her nor du sheyn meydele | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Hey Dzhankoye (Az men fort kayn Sevastopol) | ... | ... | Yiddish | This Crimean farm song became popular in the United States, Canada, and Pa . . . | Edit |
| hey klezmorim | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| hey tsigelekh | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Hey Zhankoye | ... | Pete Seeger | Yiddish | Seeger did the English version. The Yiddish lyricist is unknown. . . . | Edit |
Hey, Tsigelekh (Hey, Little Goats) | Mordechay Gebirtig | Mordechay Gebirtig | Yiddish | A sad song about a shepherd boy's longing for a pretty girl. You can h . . . | Edit |
| heymisher bulgar | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| hirsh lekert | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Hob Ikh mir a mantl (I had a little coat) | Traditional | ... | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from the CD Edit |
Hob Ikh Mir a Por Oxn | ... | ... | Yiddish | cllip here by Mazel . . . | Edit |
| Home on the Range in Yiddish | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| honikzaft | lorin sklamberg | lorin sklamberg | Yiddish | Music by Frank London Words adapted from Song of Songs by Lorin Sklamberg . . . | Edit |
Hop! Mayne Homentashn | M. Pirozhnikov | ... | Yiddish | Yachne-Dvoshe prepares some humentashn, but unfortunately, it turns out tha . . . | Edit |
Hopkele | Alexander Olshanetsky | Jacob Jacobs | Yiddish | clip here from the Klezmer Conservatory Band's CD Edit |
| Hot a Yid a Vaybele | MorrisGoldstein | MorrisGoldstein | Yiddish | Sheet music with lyrics to this song is available in The Kammen Folio of F . . . | Edit |
| hulyet hulyet kinderlakh | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Hulyet, Beyze Vintn | ... | huljet huljet | Yiddish | from Aufwind Klezmer Band's (www.aufwindmusik.de) pages: A song about the . . . | Edit |
Hulyet, Hulyet, Kinderlekh | Mordekhai Gebirtig | Mordekhai Gebirtig | Yiddish | clip here from the recording Edit |
Hungerik Dayn Ketsele | Mordecai Gebirtig | ... | Yiddish | A slight correction: Verse one should read: Shlof shoyn mayn hungerik me . . . | Edit |
| I Am Crazy Far She | Aaron Lebedeff | Doctor Doom | Yiddish | This song can be found on Karsten Troyke's CD "Di Grine Blatter". More ifg . . . | Edit |
| I'm writing a letter to Mama | ... | ... | Yiddish | garage sale record bought in Montreal in 1960's....Have record so I could . . . | Edit |
Ikh Bin A "Boarder" Bay Mayn Vayb (I am a boarder at my wife's) | Rubin Doctor | Rubin Doctor | Yiddish | You can find lyrics in Yiddish and transliteration, clips, and other info ab . . . | Edit |
| ikh bin a boarder bay mayn vayb | Rubin Doctor (1882- ca.1940) | Rubin Doctor (1882- ca.1940) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl (I had a little dreydl) | Michl Gelbart | Ben Arn (pseudonym for Gelbart) | Yiddish | Velvel Pasternak (_Jewish Holidays in Song_, Owings Mills MD, 1997) lists . . . | Edit |
Ikh Hob Dikh Tsu Fil Lib | Alexander Olshanetsky | Chaim Towber | yiddish | clip here by Edit |
| ikh nem dos pekl | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| ikh vil nit geyn in kheyder | Josef Czerniawsky | Scholem Alejchem (1859-1916) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Ikh vil tsurik aheym | Alexander Olshanetsky | ... | Yiddish | Olshanetsky was a composer and performer of Yiddish theater and litergical . . . | Edit |
| Ikh Zing | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | (from Mendele archives) One place the Yiddish lyrics (along with the sheet . . . | Edit |
In An Orem Shtibele | moyshe korman | mikhl gelbart | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
In Dem Land Fun Piramidn | Ben Yomen | Dovid Edelshtadt | Yiddish | This Passover song can be found in a book of Yiddish songs. The entire b . . . | Edit |
| In Der Fintster | Leibu Levin | Zishe Landau | Yiddish | Leibu Levin used to sing it in Romania in the 1930's. A recording was made in the 1990's in Israel by Mike Burstyn. . . . | Edit |
| In Greenen Vald | ... | ... | Yiddish | My grandmother A"H used to sing this song to us when we were small. I wou . . . | Edit |
In Kamf | ... | David Edelstadt | Yiddish | One of the most popular worker songs written in America in 1889 by the anar . . . | Edit |
In Shtetl Nikolayev | ... | David Medoff | Yiddish | this song here from Aufwind - Yiddish . . . | Edit |
Indroysn / Di bekeray | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| indroyzn | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| indroyzn iz finzter | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Itsik Vitenberg (Itzik Wittenberg) | glik | Sh. Kaczerginsky | Yiddish | Itsik Wittenberg was the commander of the United Partisan Organization in . . . | Edit |
| Iz Gekumen Der Feter Nussen | ... | ... | Yiddish | Khossen (groom), bobe (grandmother), makhatonim (in-laws) and kaleh (bride . . . | Edit |
| jidishe mame | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Kalt Vaser | Secunda | ... | Yiddish | the song is a typical american yiddish theater song It was interpreted 30 . . . | Edit |
| Katerina Molodica | ... | ... | Yiddish | It's version sung by greate yiddish singer Nekhama Lifshitsajte (now in Is . . . | Edit |
Khad Gadyo | Michl Gelbart | I. Lukowsky | Yiddish | This is the Yiddish version of the Passover song. Reprinted from the e-mai . . . | Edit |
| Khanuke | ... | ... | Yiddish | A song about the beauty of Hannukkah. . . . | Edit |
| Khanukeh iz a yom-tev shein. | -- -- | -- -- | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Khatzkele | king | ... | Yiddish | (From the 1927 edition of the Schack-Cohen _Yiddish Folk Songs: 50 Songs . . . | Edit |
Kinder Yorn | Gebirtig, Mordkhe (1877-1942) | Gebirtig, Mordkhe (1877-1942) | Yiddish | A melancholy song about our children's years I have heard several version . . . | Edit |
| Klezmorimlex | ... | ... | Yiddish | A very sad departure song, departure into death. (The "x" in the lyrics sho . . . | Edit |
| Kum Ikh Arayn | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Lenin mit dem fidl, Trotsky mot dem bas | unknown | unknown | Yiddish | I heard this short song only from my Grandfather, who grew up in Mozyr, . . . | Edit |
| Levine, der Groyser Held | Charles Tobias | Harry Herschal | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Leybke | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Mordekhay Gebirtig (1877-1942) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Leyg dayn kop af mayne kni | Leibu Levin | H. Leivick | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Libe (Love) | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | Clip here from CD Edit |
| Lluba | Les Yeux Noirs | (traditional) | Yiddish | Would appreciate Yiddish lyrics and English translation. Heard on Les Ye . . . | Edit |
Lomir Ale in Eynem (All Together!) | ... | ... | Yiddish | http://www.ceulmad.yaroslavl.ru/25.wav (Not sure who) (Utesev?) . . . | Edit |
| Lomir singen dort un dort | ... | ... | Yiddish | A joyfull song which I like to begin slowly, alternating with other singers, . . . | Edit |
Lomir zich iberbetn | ... | ... | Yiddish | According to my Polish (Lublin) mother, this song was one of many sung & d . . . | Edit |
Mai ko mashme-lon | ... | abraham reizen | Yiddish | A Talmudic student's lament The clip featured here is from Jan Peerce . . . | Edit |
Margaritkelekh | ... | ... | Yiddish | A beautiful song about a girl and guy in a field of margaritkelekh... You . . . | Edit |
| Mayn Rue Platz | Morris Rosenfeld | ... | Yiddish | There is a version of this on a Machayah tape from the late 1980s called M . . . | Edit |
Mayn Yiddishe Meydele | Sholom Secunda | Anshel Schorr | Yiddish | clip here from the Klezmer Conservatory Band's CD Edit |
| Mayn Yingele (My Little One) | ... | Morris Rosenfeld | Yiddish | This is a famous poem and song by Morris Rosenfeld about a father who work . . . | Edit |
Maz'l (Fortune) | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | clip here from CD Edit |
| Mechutonim geyen | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Mekhuteneste Mayne | M. Varshavsky | ... | Yiddish | Half-joking and half-begging, a mother who is giving away a bride wants her . . . | Edit |
| Mekhutonim Geyn | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Minutn of Bitokhn (Moments of Confidence) | Mordekhai Gebirtig | Mordekhai Gebirtig | Yiddish | clip here from Sidor Belarsky's recording Edit |
| Mir Kumen On | ... | ... | Yiddish | In Vilne this summer, I saw a movie from a Bundist summer camp or sanato . . . | Edit |
Mirele | Chava Alberstein | Mikhl Wirth | Yiddish | This is practically my favorite song... mostly because our city's symphony . . . | Edit |
Miserlou | Traditional | Miriam Kressyn | Yiddish | This song is exotic, moving, and beautiful. The tune's origins lie in the . . . | Edit |
Mojshele, majn frajnt | M. Gebirtig | M. Gebirtig | Yiddish | (Clip here from Sidor Bilarsky's recording | Edit |
Momele (Mother Dear) | M. Parish A. Alstone, & A. Goodhart | ... | yiddish | Leon Lissek sings this song beautifully in English and Yiddish on the clip . . . | Edit |
Moyde Ani | ... | m.schweid | Yiddish | The clip for this song is from Lori Cahan-Simon's Vessel of Song: The Musi . . . | Edit |
Moyde Ani | ... | m.schweid | Yiddish | The clip for this song is from Lori Cahan-Simon's Vessel of Song: The Musi . . . | Edit |
| Moyshe halt zikh | ... | ... | Yiddish | Found in 'Ghetto Tango - Wartime Yiddish Theatre' Arber Koci . . . | Edit |
Mues (Money) | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Nayn, Nayn, Nayn-svet unser fulk nisht oontergayn | ... | ... | Yiddish | My father and his two brothers learned that song at the Farband (jewish Na . . . | Edit |
Neshumele - Sweetheart | ? | ? | Yiddish | This is a pretty literal translation in both German and English. Arber Koc . . . | Edit |
Nor a Mame (Only a Mother) | ... | David Einhorn (1886-1973) | Yiddish | You can find a page devoted to this song here: Edit |
| O Ir Kleyne Likhtelekh | ... | M. Rosenfeld | Yiddish | The Yiddish is correct as above. Please note that the Yiddish text at prese . . . | Edit |
O, Ir Kleyne Likhtelekh | Zilberts, Zavel (1881-1949) | Rosenfeld, Morris (1862-1923) | Yiddish | A melancholy song about Khannuke candles You can find more Yiddish hannu . . . | Edit |
| Oy I Like She | ... | ... | Yiddish | taken from a songbook prepared by Malke Gottlieb for a Friends of Yiddish . . . | Edit |
Oy mame bin ich farliebt | Ellstein, Abe (1907-1963) | Ellstein, Abe (1907-1963) | Yiddish | English lyrics are by Sol Zim. The clip featured here is by the band | Edit |
Oy S'iz Gut | Abraham Ellstein | Jacob Jacobs | Yiddish | clip here from the Klezmer Conservatory Band's great CD Edit |
| Oy! Vey! Rebeynu | ... | ... | Yiddish | from the jewish-music listserv: I learned it a few months ag . . . | Edit |
| Oye O'Brien | anon | anon | Yiddish | Learned from Sam Luginsky...sources unknown...I consider it a drinking s . . . | Edit |
Oyfn Pripetchik | moshi | Mark Warshavsky | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Oyfn Veg Shteyt a Boym | ... | ... | Yiddish | This popular Zionist song expresses the religious Jews' yearning for Eretz . . . | Edit |
| Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym (Manger) | ... | Yitsik Manger | Yiddish | (comments from | Edit |
Oygn | Abraham Ellstein | Molly Picon | Yiddish | Clip here by Faye Kellersteyn from her CD Edit |
| Pache pache kichela | unknown | ... | Yiddish | i have a new daughter of 9 months and my mother sang her this song. i liv . . . | Edit |
Papir Iz Doch Vays | ... | ... | Yiddish | You can find this song on Mandy Patinkin's CD Edit |
Papirosn | ... | ... | Yiddish | Bulgarian folklorist Professor Nikolai Kaufman cites a Bulgarian song with . . . | Edit |
Papirossen | dudu fisher | Herman Yablakoff | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Parnuse in Gezint (Parnase un Gezunt) | Max Perlman | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Rabeynu Tam | Herts Rubin (1911-1958) | Itzik Manger (1911-1969) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Regendl | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Requiem 'The Song of the Murdered Jewish People' | Zlata Razdolina | Itzhak Katzenelson | Yiddish | I am the producer of a CD that contains this symphonic work composed by my . . . | Edit |
Reyzele | Gebirtig, Mordkhe (1877-1942) | Gebirtig, Mordkhe (1877-1942) | Yiddish | This is a warm song about a young man's love for his Reyzele. . . . | Edit |
| Rivkele Di Shabesdike | Pesakh KAPLAN | Pesakh KAPLAN | Yiddish | this song was recorded by Sarah Gorby. Composed after a pogrom in Bialystok . . . | Edit |
Rojinkes mit Mandlen | Goldfaden | Goldfaden | Yiddish | This is one of the most popular lullabies, expressing a mother's hopes for . . . | Edit |
| S'vet zich Fun Tsvigle | ... | ... | Yiddish | I learned this song as a song of hope as a child learning about survivor . . . | Edit |
| Sa haybt sich un mit dir | N/A | n/a | Yiddish | Picked it up many years ago, stayed in my mind. A sweet (saccharin)love so . . . | Edit |
Sha! Shtil! | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from the CD Edit |
| Sha,Sha, Es Zol Zein Shtil | PAPIERNIKOV | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| shaan | ... | aa | Yiddish | ssa . . . | Edit |
Shabbos | ... | ... | Yiddish | i learned this in Folkshul 2 in the Bronx, New York. The clip is from Lo . . . | Edit |
Shabbos | ... | ... | Yiddish | i learned this in Folkshul 2 in the Bronx, New York. The clip is from Lo . . . | Edit |
Shabes, Shabes | ... | ... | Yiddish | The clip featured here is from Wolf Krakowski's CD "Transmigrations". You . . . | Edit |
| Shayne vie de Lavuna | ... | ... | Yiddish | When a youngster walking home from the Village or Shul to our summer cotta . . . | Edit |
| Sheyn Bin Ikh Sheyn | ... | ... | Yiddish | This children's game song was recorded on the Vanguard record "Marthe Schl . . . | Edit |
Sheyn vi di Levone | Rumshinsky | Tauzberg | Yiddish | To me, you are as beautiful as the moon, In fact as beautiful as a thousan . . . | Edit |
| Sheyn vi di levone | Joseph Rumshinsky | Chaim Tauber | Yiddish | "The Best Yiddi . . . | Edit |
| Sheyn vi di levone | Joseph Rumshinsky | Chaim Tauber | Yiddish | "The Best Yiddi . . . | Edit |
Sheyn vi di Levone (category misc.) | Rumshinsky | Tauzberg | Yiddish | To me, you are as beautiful as the moon, In fact as beautiful as a thousan . . . | Edit |
| Sheyne Meydele | ... | ... | Yiddish | My Zeyde used to sing it to me all the time when I was tiny. I don't know . . . | Edit |
| Shikhelekh | ? | ? | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Shlof Mayn Kind | ... | Sholem Aleichem | Yiddish | The clip here is from Tanja Solnik's wonderful recording Edit |
Shlof Mine Kind, Shlof Keseyder | Weisgall, Hugo | ... | Yiddish | You can view the song text in Yiddish here: Edit |
| shluft mein kind | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Shnirele Perele | Traditional | ... | Yiddish | clip here from the Klezmatics CD | Edit |
| SHPIL ZHE MIR A LIDELE IN YIDDISH | ... | I. Kotliar | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Shpil, Klezmoremlekh | ... | ... | Yiddish | My mother sang it to me. She had to learn it in the 1890s in Vladimir Voly . . . | Edit |
Shtil di Nacht iz Oysgeshternt | ... | Hirsh Glik | Yiddish | A song of resistance from the camps and the partisans. The clip featur . . . | Edit |
| Shtiler, Shtiler | Elik Vilkovsky | Shaul Kacherginsky | Yiddish | I know of several recordings of this song. I do not have the appropria . . . | Edit |
| shuldikh is mein noz | Israel goldberg | Israel goldberg | Yiddish | composed for a play in 1889 for Isroel Goldberg, my grandfather. The play n . . . | Edit |
| Shvartse Karshelekh | Y. L. Cahan | frito bandido | Yiddish | The song can be found in Chana (Eleanor Gordon) Mlotek's _Mir trogn a gezan . . . | Edit |
| Shvayg Mayn Hartz | Herman Yablokof | ... | Yiddish | See Above...would very much like to find a recording of this song!!! Thank . . . | Edit |
Shver Tzu Zayn A Yid | Sholom Secunda | Itzkhok Perlov | Yiddish | This was the title song of Harry Rothpearl's production of Sholom Aleykhem . . . | Edit |
Simchas toyre | Mark Warshawsky | Mark Warsharsky | Yiddish | Like many of Warshawsky's songs, there's a bit of gentle kidding going o . . . | Edit |
Simkhes Toyre | ... | Uknown | Yiddish | This cheerful song appears on Itzkhak Perlman's Recording Edit |
Simkhes Toyre (Simkhat Torah) | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| So What | Joseph Papiernikov | ... | Yiddish | Does anyone have the music or melody line to this song? please contact me . . . | Edit |
| Sun in the West | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Sunrise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof) | ... | Turn around | Yiddish | clip here from Edit |
Surele | ... | ... | Yiddish | more info about the song and the singer here: Edit |
| Tayere Malke | M. M. Warshavsky | M. M. Warshavsky | Yiddish | The words to Tayere Malke follows: They come from the record "Raasche a . . . | Edit |
Tog Eyns Tog Oys | J. Bock | S. Harnick | Yiddish | This is Sunrise Sunset in Yiddish . . . | Edit |
Tog Eyns Tog Oys | J. Bock | S. Harnick | Yiddish | This is Sunrise Sunset in Yiddish . . . | Edit |
Treblinka | ukrainian trad | anonym, Sara Tenenberg | Yiddish | more about the song and the singer here: Edit |
Tsen Brider | Ellstein | ... | Yiddish | from Wolf Krakowski's "Transmigrations": http . . . | Edit |
| tsigainer lied | folk melody | unknown | Yiddish | i heard it sung along with with"Djankoya" annd other such songs by Jewish . . . | Edit |
| Tsindt On Likhtelekh | ... | M. Rivesman | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Tsipele | Glatshteyn, Yisroel (1894-1942) | Broderzon, Moyshe (1890-1955) | Yiddish | All Tsipele wants is a little kiss! . . . | Edit |
Tsu Dayn Geburtstog | Avrom Goldfaden | Avrom Goldfaden | Yiddish | Composer born: 1840 (Starokonstantinov, Russia), died: 1908 (New York) From . . . | Edit |
Tsu Shpet | Listed as Berman-Ward | Henry Berman | Yiddish | Written in 1939. Exactly who wrote the music, is still unclear. Berman . . . | Edit |
Tumba | ... | ... | Yiddish | This song is also known under the name "Oyfn Oyvn Zitst A Meydl" The . . . | Edit |
| Umetik | Leibu Levin | Avrom Reisen | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Umru Mayne | Yitskhok Yanasovitsh | Moyshe Leyb Halpern | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Un Capret (Chad Gadya) | ... | ... | yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Unter a Kleyn Beymele | Margulies, Tsvi Hirsh (1888-1944) | Margulies, Tsvi Hirsh (1888-1944) | Yiddish | This song is a touching, humorous story of boys sitting under a small tree, . . . | Edit |
Unter Beymer | Alexander Olshanetsky (18...-1944) | Moyshe Oysher (1907-1958) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern | A. Brudno | Avrom Sutzkever | Yiddish | fun der "gezegenish"; vilner geto, 1943 . . . | Edit |
Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Under Your White Stars) | Abraham Sutzkever | Abraham Budno | Yiddish | clip here from Mandy Patinkin's CD Edit |
Unter di Poylishe Beymelekh/Moyshelekh, Shloymelekh (Under the Polish Trees) | I. Alter | I. Papernikov | Yiddish | clip here from Sidor Bilarsky's recording Edit |
Ven Di Tsadikim Kumen Un (When the Saints Go Marching In) | Some Schvartzer | Leybush Lehrer (translator) | Yiddish | you can find a page devoted to this song here: Edit |
VEN ICH BIN A ROTHSCHILD) | JERRY BOCK | SHELDON HARNICK | Yiddish | I like this song (both music and lyrics), besause it reflects as to my min . . . | Edit |
| Ver hot aza yingele | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Vi ahin zol aich gein | S. Korn-Tuer | O. Strock | Yiddish | Clip here from the CD- "The best Yddish . . . | Edit |
Vi Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn | S. Korn-Tuer | O. Strock | Yiddish | clip here from David Propis' Edit |
| Vi Shlekht Un Vi Bitter | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Vig Lid | Boscovich, Alex. U. (1907-1964) | ... | Yiddish | Clip here by Tanja Solnik . . . | Edit |
Vilne | Olshanetsky & Wolfson | ... | Yiddish | Comments by Wolf Krakowski: I directed a docu-music video of the s . . . | Edit |
| Volt Ikh Zayn A Feygele | Eli Rubinstein | Z. Schneir | Yiddish | This song was part of the production "A Shtetl Wedding/A Khasene in Shtetl . . . | Edit |
Vos Iz Geven Iz Geven Un Nito | Dovid Meyerovits | Dovid Meyerovits | Yiddish | I edited the text for Yivo transcription and grammar. Refoyl Finkel 8/2002. . . . | Edit |
| Vos toyg mir der Sheyner Vayngorten | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Vos Toyg Mir Der Sheyner Vayngorten? | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Vot Ken You Makh? Es is Amerike! | Scholem Secunda (1894-1974) | Aaron Lebedeff (1873-1960) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Vu Bistu Geven (Where Were You) | ... | ... | Yiddish | clip here from CD Edit |
Vu Iz Dos Gesele? | ... | Uknown | Yiddish | A yiddish version of the text can be found in Uriel Weinreich's introductio . . . | Edit |
| Where Can I Go | ... | ... | Yiddish | Vie Can Ich Gain . . . | Edit |
| Wus Geven Is Geven Un Nitu | David Meyerowitz | David Meyerowitz | Yiddish | Sung by Sophie Tucker . . . | Edit |
| Yama, Yama (?) | ... | ... | Yiddish | Childhood memories the lyrics above are actually two separate songs mixed. . . . | Edit |
Yash/ A glezele yash | Vladimir Shainsky | Josef Kerler | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
yeshli | yeshi | yeshli | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Yidd'l Mitt'n Fidd'l | ... | ... | Yiddish | Childhood memories . . . | Edit |
Yidden (Kimt Aheym) | German Band | avraham fried | Yiddish | These lyrics were printed in hebrew script on one of the Mordechai ben D . . . | Edit |
Yiddish Tango | Shmerke Kaczerginski | ... | Yiddish | from Aufwind's klezmer b . . . | Edit |
Yiddishe Mame | Yellen, Jack | Pollack, Lou | Yiddish | Oh, our Jewish mothers! 7 There is nothing more precious in the world. T . . . | Edit |
Yiddishe Mame | Yellen, Jack | Pollack, Lou | Yiddish | Oh, our Jewish mothers! 7 There is nothing more precious in the world. T . . . | Edit |
Yiddishe mame | Yellen, Jack | Pollack, Lou | Yiddish | Oh, our Jewish mothers! 7 There is nothing more precious in the world. T . . . | Edit |
| Yiddisher Twist | ... | DI REBBETSIN | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Yingele Nit Veyn | Abraham Ellstein (1907-1960) | Jacob Jacobs (1890-1977) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Yisrolik | Veksler, Misha (1907-1943) | Rozental, Leyb (1916-1945) | Yiddish | Concerning stanza 3, the first line should read as follows: Nit meint mikh . . . | Edit |
Yokh Chokh Chokhl | ... | (as sung by Barry Sisters) | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
Yoshke Fort Avek (Yoshke is Leaving) | ... | ... | Yiddish | This song is from the times of the Russian-Japanese war of 1904. The . . . | Edit |
| Yoshke, Yoshke | ... | ... | Yiddish | from liner notes of Berkeley's Klezmorim album "East Side Wedding" ( | Edit |
| Yoyvl-Lid (Anniversary Song) | ... | ... | Yiddish | In line 10: I think "un_shildet_{?)" should be "umshuldik", meaning "in . . . | Edit |
| Zay Gezunt | Chava Alberstein | H. Leivick | Yiddish | Song appears on Chava Alberstein's 1998 album with the Klezmatics, called . . . | Edit |
| zetz! | ? | ? | Yiddish | i have recording of this song from 1910!!! singer is annie lubin, if anyo . . . | Edit |
| Zhamele | ... | A. Litvin (1862-1943) | Yiddish | The lyrics originate from a well-known poem by Russian poet N. Nekrasov "K . . . | Edit |
| Zic ikh afn shtejn | ... | ... | Yiddish | Ain't it nice?! . . . | Edit |
Zing Faygele Zing | ... | ... | Yiddish | clip here by Tanja Solnik I beli . . . | Edit |
Zing Shtil | ... | ... | Yiddish | clip here from Rebbecca West's website and her album | Edit |
Zog Nit Keynmol | ... | ... | yiddish | La canta muy bien Paul Robeson This song was a song of resistance from th . . . | Edit |
Zog Nit Keynmol (Partisanen Lied) | ... | Hirsch Glik | Yiddish | This song was inspired by the Warsaw ghetto uprising, and became the offic . . . | Edit |
| Zol Ikh Zayn a Rov (I wish I were a Rabbi) | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |
| Zol Shayn Shtil | ... | ... | Yiddish | I learned this song at a private Hebrew school in Toronto, sometime betwee . . . | Edit |
Zol Shoyn Kumen Di Geule | ... | Shmerke Kaczerginski (1908-1954) | Yiddish | There is a page devoted to this song here: Edit |
Zug Es Mir Nukhamol | Abraham Ellstein | Jacob Jacobs | Yiddish | Clip here from Klezamir's recording Edit |
| Zun In Mayrev | ... | ... | Yiddish | . . . | Edit |