Psalm
133:1 was one of my favorite songs long before I understood what TOV meant. Now
that the TOV Center exist, it is even better. Psalm 133 is a Song of Ascents. Many scholars believe
the title indicates that these psalms were sung by worshippers as they ascended
the road to Jerusalem to attend the three pilgrim festivals, while others think
they were sung by the Levite singers as they ascended the fifteen steps to
minister at the Temple in Jerusalem.
Today,
it is sung in synagogues and churches around the world. It is something that
Jews and Christians share -- and feel
-- its importance. Rabbi Leynor and I are witnesses to its message. Below are
the words in English and a transliteration of the Hebrew words.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity!
Hine(y) ma tov u’ma-nayim shevet ach-im gam ya-chad.
Below
are links to my favorite two videos Hine Ma Tov. The first is a Christian version
in English, while the second is a Jewish version and is in Hebrew.
Paul
Wilbur
Mordechai Ben
David Avraham Fried
Hope
you enjoy them.
Shabbat
Shalom,
Jim
Myers
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