The Most Famous Adon Olam in Israel

As we bring Israel Week to a close, here is perhaps the most famous tune for Adon Olam ever, composed by Uzi Hitman (1952-2004). I was fortunate to collaborate with Uzi, a secular Jew who was very proud of his contribution to Jewish liturgical music.
Years ago, when I sang it to soldiers all over Israel during my IDF service, they enjoyed singing along. Nowadays, people hum this tune on their way home from Shabbat services. Wishing you all a Shabbat Shalom

[@letitiakingsley775]

I grew up in England and loved these wonderful prayers. I live in Israel now. The people here are so brave. Older men with families have volunteered for the army. They have all gone to fight for our country.

[@Nooticus]

wishing you well from back in London UK

[@soupforthefamily8378]

Coming back to this for a bit of comfort in this difficult time, am Israel chai ✡️

[@georgebrehm8622]

I came from catholic back ground,fell in love with Jewish girl,got married under the ghupa,because I turned and became a Jewish convert ,love the Jewish race,was married too my Jewish wife for 65 years when she sadly passed away,I miss her so much every day .i listen to Ázi Schwartz many times,it brings a little comfort in my life .

[@sherrycohen1824]

Uzi Chitman died too soon, but he left us with this beautiful melody.

[@rosarule1796]

English/Spanish speaker here, trying to learn this beautiful and touching song.

[@pamelapieris]

"God was. God Is, always will be glorious in eternity!" Amen!

[@ALMASIHIY]

That is Yeshua HaMeshiach and he is coming back for us, his people, Israel of God.

[@catherinethomas1276]

Amen in Jesus Christ name Amen Shalom

[@JoshepReyeh]

​@@catherinethomas1276God is only Hashem in the Torah, jesus is a fictional god you made , christianity is paganism idol worshipers , you worship a man who died God is eternal , unchanging and doesn't need yo become a man , we don't want you in Israel , Israel is the holy land of jews ✡️✡️✡️ not paganism

[@SK-gs8vs]

Every time I listen to Cantor Schwartz I want to move back to New York to join his synagogue!

[@davidmiller7290]

Im afraid that New York is not the same and Jewish style delis are rare . Cherish the memories that you have . L Shana Tova next year in Jerusalem!

[@anaesterin7603]

What a wonderful voice! I am very moved. Am Israel Chai!

[@marilynaaron4797]

The land where so many of our ancestors (my grandpa's family) lived and died is again being terrorized. This stunning version of Adon Olam sung by Azi when in the Ukraine is at once heartwarming and heart breaking at this time.

[@zlatina8744]

Cest fabuleux, extraordinaire ! Je suis très émue de cette prière : de ces merveilleux texte, musique, voix, interprétation... Merci, gloire au Seigneur, amen ! ❤

[@holdthewinds]

This is absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@cantorazischwartz]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dragonraopen2604]

Simeon 1890

[@jessbenitezofficial]

Absolutely beautiful rendition of Adon Olam, my favorite for certain! Baruch HaShem! Thank you for sharing!

[@elmalanmalan2175]

I'm listening to this beutiful song from Japan

[@charlesmorland750]

Excellent, beautiful, the emotion so deep and true. Well Done!!!!

[@EduardoHernandez-cc9qn]

Energetic and exultant!!!!! Saludos desde Guatemala Centroamérica.

[@marciarobkin2543]

Beautiful, he put his heart into it.

[@jacklevenstadt9652]

👏 Bravo and Encode. That was fantastic. I have been going to Shul for 60 years that was the best Rendition I have ever heard. I keep saying in these comments , I would love to meet you in your Beautiful Shul. Shabbat Shalom from GRIMSBY ONTARIO CANADA 🇨🇦......

[@cantorazischwartz]

Glad you enjoyed it! Shabbat Shalom! Looking forward to meeting you too!

[@heidilehman9009]

I love your voice!!! This was BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@JaneDoe-ij4ls]

Love this man's voice, and this arrangement ❤️ (love this song!!!!!!)

[@deborahgolob6275]

Stunning performance

[@carmengonzalez1825]

OMG This is the best Adom alam Ever

[@renejames8207]

What a blessed congregation.

[@marceloszw]

Very, very, very beautiful and amazing. Thank you for letting us enjoy it.

[@angelabarabas1659]

Shabbat shalom thank u for touching our hearts and souls

[@romeoandsusandial5340]

T y Azi Shwartz for your beautiful voice 🙏🕊❤️🌺❤️🕊🙏🕊🙏

[@alexanderloblein-vauquois8358]

I love azi for his new musical sense and sensuality what spirit means. thank you, my dear, you spent me so much moments of new hope in my faith

[@marialiciniapatriciosimoes7010]

Israel, meu amor!! 🇵🇹🇮🇱💙🤍💙🤍

[@Jamesmirel]

Shabbat Shalom - Thanks for recognizing the composer URI HITMAN z’l . So important to give credit בשם אמרו .

[@10Yishai]

Indeed important. Uzi Hitman

[@jonathanthegreat2008]

RIP Uzi Hitman

[@mysterypro_music]

Beautiful! Thank you also to the other musicians who contributed to this performance! They are important too. Thank you Cantor Schwartz. My soul has been uplifted since I found your music 1-2 months ago.

[@19suntan50]

Love the arrangement- Cantor Dudu Fisher sings this melody on one of his DVDs. You are an international superstar entertaining Jews around the globe like he did when he was your age. I often listen to your magnificent voice on utube, and I have the CD from the Three Cantors performance...

[@kingdoz]

I’m trying to work out the accent, is Cantor Azi originally Israeli or from elsewhere? Even though it’s sang in Hebrew this accent seems a little bit Germanic or Eastern European.

[@19suntan50]

@@kingdoz he was born and raised in Israel

[@kurtmerl9741]

beautifully done. I just sing it the old fashioned way. The. Words and thoughts are what counts ! Thank u for thinking of me.

[@nathanas64]

I don’t know the meaning of many of these prayers. But his voice and music are … angelic.

[@user-qr2gd7me6c]

The words in both Hebrew and English are written right there in the video. There are other videos on KZbin featuring the same ligurgical poem (it's not really a "prayer" because G-d isn't addressed in the poem, but rather the congregation is), and you'll easily find explanations of its meaning.

[@rebeccae5691]

Thank you for singing Uri’s divinely inspired melody with divine beauty. I am blessed to have heard this.

[@nettydondorp5206]

From Holland . Shabbat shalom with this song!

[@eugenioroter6689]

Creio não ser preciso comentar ❤

[@charlesxavier1226]

I'm a muslim, i know this song because i watched Rabbi Tovia Singer to extend my knowledge of abrahamic faith. I fall in love to the opening of this song.

[@TheBenFranklinShoW]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@jimmyc2598]

Rabbi Tovia does good work. Know him from many years ago.

[@pavinivfx]

Careful with these Rabbis.

[@charlesxavier1226]

@@pavinivfx why?

[@maxra9054]

Nice voice ❤

[@Dori1951]

A lovely rendering of a well known melody. it is among the reportoire of our shul in London.

[@TS-kq9yv]

I love his voice. I love to sing both Mi Kamocha and this hymn on Shabbath. Beautiful praises.

[@dominiquemoerman3101]

Vraiment très beau ❤❤❤Amen,notre Dieu est grand et règne sur Sa création et nul ne peut se comparer à Lui ❤❤❤ Merci Azi pour ce beau partage ❤❤❤

[@bohumirakaksova4961]

İt's beautiful. Have a good days from the Czech Republik 👋🇨🇿

[@karynkovachic4293]

Remember singing this in my youth but certainly done more beautifully and interestingly than how we sang it back then!!

[@melizam1449]

Shabbat Shalom

[@flaviocalichmansp-brasil6958]

Dear Azi, Hashem Itbarach! You a are a gifted soul, thank you so much for raising our spirits and our hopes through these challenging times, Amon Todah! Flavio Calichman - Sao Paulo, Brazil

[@imolanemes694]

Azi, your performance is simply fantastic, your emotions and feelings come all through, you make it enjoyable,keep up this amazing work!

[@icya6175]

Adon Olam - "Master of the Universe"

[@pessiflora]

שבת שלום מחיפה. יופי, אזי!

[@rohanawolf2089]

You wipe away the cobwebs and bring real enthusiasm to this music!

[@Nooticus]

This is what shul should sound like. Stunning.

[@jorgeguevara6069]

I love Yisrael forever in the mist of tribulation, Adonai is in control of the Hebrew people,I love them....I enjoy your music ❤❤

[@annettesuterswiss]

Very strong prayer, with strong music. Amen.

[@eljardindesofi6288]

Shalom shalom rabino oir por la manana su musica es un regalo del cielo, su musica la adoro, llena mi corazon es maravillosa

[@swyman10]

You & your voice are truly gifts from HaShem! I listen to your family’s video, “When You Believe”, every morning before my prayers, so many thanks 🙏, Shalom ☮️ ❗️

[@lfgarza]

This Cantor is so enjoyable to watch while he sings.

[@hazelwood-wi9sk]

Fantastic!! I have never heard anything like it. Thank you for posting this.

[@M100Spiral]

What a beautiful voice!!!

[@knutthompson7879]

This version has a bit of everything. And your vocal control remains breathtaking. I'm convinced Adon Olam can be sung to any melody.

[@yvettemoore1228]

The chazan at my old shul sang it one time to Match of the Day

[@hannahbrooks7848]

Wonderful! What a great blessing!! Amen

[@sigitajanusaite8541]

Amazing voice ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MusikMessi]

An angel is singing ...

So beautiful. Shalom 🕎

[@koaladoeseverything]

Wow. Just wow 🤩

[@zenaidabarreto1613]

Me transporta estas melodías. No soy judía pero adoro ver y oír ojalá pudieran poner títulos en español. Baruj HaShem 💫🕊🎶🌹

[@nick_no1]

Adon Olam Señor de un mundo que reina. Ante todo ser creado: El rey del mundo, que gobernó antes que cualquier criatura fue creada. Cuando hacemos lo que queremos. Por eso se llama el nombre del rey: En el momento en que fueron hechos, todo estaba según Su voluntad, y luego Su nombre fue llamado "Rey". Y cuando todo estuvo terminado, él solo gobernaba, imponente. Y él fue. Y él fue. Y será con esplendor: Él era, Él es y será con esplendor. Y él es uno y no hay otro. para compararlo con una oración: Y él fue el primero, sin segundo, en gobernar. sobre él o colaborar; Sin cabeza sin propósito. Y si el macho cabrío y el siervo: sin principio ni fin, tiene la fuerza y ​​el derecho. Y él es para mí y mi redentor viviente. Y haz mis cuerdas en tiempo de angustia: Y él es mi Dios, mi redentor está vivo; la roca que me sostiene en el día angustioso. Y él lo intentó y me evitó. Una porción de taza el día de Ikra: Y él es mi estandarte y refugio, la porción de mi copa en el día que clamo. En su mano dejaré mi alma. En su mano guardo mi espíritu, [porque] cuando duermo, [sé que] despertaré. Y con mi alma yo era gentil. Dios es por mí y no temeré: Y con mi espíritu está mi cuerpo; Dios está por mí y no temeré.

[@zeeshanqazi2999]

simply beautiful!

[@janeallison3998]

Amazing!

[@mariasirlenesilva]

Baruch HaShem! I'm here Anápolis-Goiás-Brazil!

[@reevaforman8113]

For the past twenty five years I have loved this melody, when every shabbat we close our service at Temple Israel Hillbrow Johannesburg SA Mother Synagogue of Progressive Judaism founded in 1936 by the visionary Rabbi Moses Cyrus Weiler. Thank you Cantor Ari. Your magnificent rendition of this traditional brings with it the eternal journey of our Jewish nation

[@fionasaunders7646]

Stunning and beautiful ,

[@preciosaconstantinosilva7603]

Shabat Shalom lekulam!

[@user-dh6zh4vr9u]

Thanking❤ from Finland

[@willschwarz1080]

I have never heard it song so beautiful.

[@petewebb4380]

Beautiful ❤️

[@cantorazischwartz]

Thank you! 😊

[@shalevedna]

@@cantorazischwartz you are fantastic! שבת דלום, עזי!

[@oramaicaavila6377]

que hermoso azi

[@lindajeffords-knight4355]

So love your voice Azi. Thank you for sharing this beautiful song.

[@carmelabarujel6611]

Best cantor I ever heard in my life. ❤

[@marcia45able]

Moving, enchanting, my soul reacts!

[@Shyguy71588]

Bravo! 👏

[@knutthompson7879]

One of the world's great vocalists.

[@styledbyjules5733]

Spectacular. Enchanting. Beautiful.

[@narcisospadotto2460]

Shabat Shalom a Tds.

[@irmahernandez3456]

EXELSO IMPACTANTE ARMONIOSO ALELUYA ALELUYA ALELUYA QUE HASHEM BENDIGA A SU PUEBLO ESCOGIDO AMEN

[@nightdance1611]

Absolutely breath taking!!!!!!

[@mobilechaviation3561]

Glory to our Adom his mercy endures with his creation santo sea su nombre saludos a todos los Judios sefardís de habla hispana

[@janishart5128]

Beautiful, Cantor Schwartz - THANK YOU!!!!

[@pierinolusardi9955]

Grazie mille per, sei una grande opera di Hashem.... Ricordiamo Pierino Lusardi

[@gustavoprifer7367]

Simplemente fantastico.

[@claracarpio1180]

Incomparabile bellezza di una voce e di un canto !!❤❤❤❤❤

[@jw9597]

The prayer is beautiful

[@Matt91645]

Very nice peaceful😢 i love this Love from India

[@rachelarmel7547]

Best version ever!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sharonwebb945]

Magnificent! So grateful for the English translation skills de by side with the beautiful Hebrew language. I loved it.

[@mariasirlenesilva]

Baruch Hashem! ❤

[@byabraoeclara7951]

Wonderfull, greetings from São Paulo Brasil.🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@gertmortensen2532]

Its so beautiful thank you

[@suzanneferrante5390]

God bless Israel.

[@ahavadaniel4883]

Thanks Todah from Houston tx

[@imsbvs]

Glorious to listen, timeless. Found myself singing along, with lockdown & no services for nearly 2 years this brings back memories of what is missed.

[@judyraich8355]

This prayer was written by Shlomo Iben Gvirol who was born in Spain,and today he is 1000 years oll!!!!

[@renooparmar4236]

My favorite version

[@wendyrosen3179]

Best EVER!!!

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

Shalom YISRAEL BARUCH Hashem YHVH YESHUA... GADOL ELOHIM ELAH... Thank you for this beautiful song..

[@erospalombini7103]

YESHUA? 🤣 There is only One G-D!

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

@@erospalombini7103 tell me what psalm 22 Isaiah 54 psalm 110 Zecharia 12 Ezekiel 44 when the 70 elders went up to the mountain who does it say sat with them... When Daniels friends where in the Furness who was with them... It is written Adonai Echad.... He is spirit.... When Abraham was in Sodom and Gomorrah and was visited who was one of the visitors was not one the Lord.... When Moses went to the burning bush and the kadosh hashem was revealed who do u think was talking to him.... If you know Hebrew you would know the Kadosh name means behold the hand behold the nail... Referring to Zacharia 12 Isaiah 54.... The proof is in the scriptures but The Jews try to get to Elohim by works.... It is written come to me with a contrite heart... Seek the Lord with all your heart... It is written if you seek me with all your heart you will find me.... IT IS WRITTEN IN THE TORAH THE LORD HIMSELF WILL GIVE YOU A SIGN BEHOLD THE VIRGIN(OLD HEBREW) MODERN SAYS GIRL... WILL CONCEIVE AND GIVE BIRTH TO A CHILD WHO WILL BE CALLED EMANNUEL.. GOD WITH US.. wake up from your blindness and see what the Torah says what the prophets wrote about... And what you will see soon with your own eyes.... His Yeshua is always with his people

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

@@erospalombini7103 Isaiah 7:14

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

@@erospalombini7103 Isaiah 7 Isaiah 9. Read these two Zachariah 12 there are hundreds and hundreds of passages that point to messiah and who he is.. the son of man Daniel spoke of him.. David wrote about it Solomon gave testimony Moses sat with him Adam and eve in Bereshit walked and talked to him... Elohim has no limits and there is nothing impossible for him.. his word is alive his Torah.. living and breathing word . .... John 1 speaks of this..

[@dianagambacortarosati6680]

Thank youfor sharing your musical and prayful gifts.. Amen

[@mikeriesberg8678]

That was spectacular!

[@verenaoliveira4321]

Very Beatifull.