Yaakov Lemmer E l Molei Rachamim Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 70th Memorial

Below is an article written by AP's Vanessa Gera describing the events:
April 18 2013
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Sirens wailed and church bells tolled in Warsaw as largely Roman Catholic Poland paid homage Friday to the Jewish fighters who rose up 70 years ago against German Nazi forces in the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
The mournful sounds marked the start of state ceremonies being led by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes to honor the first large-scale rebellion - and the largest - against the Germans during World War II. The president was joined by the city's mayor; two survivors of the fighting, Simha Rotem and Havka Folman Raban; and other dignitaries.
Komorowski bestowed one of the country's highest honors on the 88-year-old Rotem - the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland.
Throughout Warsaw, national and city flags fluttered from city buses, trams and public buildings as authorities made an unprecedented effort to encourage Poles to remember the ghetto fighters and Jewish suffering during the war. Warsaw city hall said it is the first time that churches in the capital rang their bells to mark the anniversary of the uprising.
The events come exactly 70 years after about 750 poorly armed Jews began armed resistance to the German forces, who were sending ghetto residents to death camps. The revolt was crushed in May, and the ghetto was razed to the ground, its residents killed.
"The Nazis made a hell on earth of the ghetto," Komorowski said in a speech. "Persecuting the Jews appealed to the lowest of human instincts."
The events Friday followed an evening of commemorations. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta, performed works by Beethoven in Warsaw's Grand Theater in honor of the fighters- a gala event attended by Komorowski, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Rotem. Before the concert, a cantor appeared on a stage designed to evoke the old ghetto and sang a prayer for Holocaust victims. The audience also rose and applauded Rotem.
Later, a less formal event took place around the ghetto memorial, beginning with the Israeli orchestra's first violinist Julian Rachlin performing a Bach sarabande, followed by more music and speeches.
Israel also marked the anniversary of the uprising on its Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 7, which coincides with the Hebrew date of the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

[@superuchic3153]

My body paralyzed when he started... the tears stream down for what our brothers and sisters went through 😞🥲

[@Richie8614]

He is a amazing. I have heard this prayer many times but without this intensity. He is feeling every word and conveying that.

[@alexeykapitonov9791]

Being an orthodox christian, respecting jewish faith I always cry hearing this prayer

[@marcvcivsnoveboracensis]

Really one of the few chazzanim active today whose overall skill and approach are comparable to the greats of the past.

[@wtkoemans]

Lemmer is great! And a wonderful voice

[@ludovicpaste9951]

une pure émotion et le frisson de la mémoire ...

[@EA-ck4so]

This is so intense. Hard not to cry.

[@grandpamel7736]

I couldn't stop crying.

[@MariaRojas-kf5hn]

Me too!!

[@simberou]

impressionnante interpretation magnifique de Yaakov Lemmer kol a kavod

[@mdneumann]

Amazing! Lemmer is second to none.

[@marypopehn7834]

freinds of music ñ

[@MegaMYROSLAVA]

Біль. Суцільний біль стражденного народу. Храни Б-же бней Ісроель - ніколи більше! Never more!

[@Hellowd40]

OMG! Goosebumps all over.... תנצב׳ה

[@56Yeya]

Heartwrenching! The best!

[@jaygensn1]

It is very hard to read the comments through my own tears.

[@ΚατιαΝτετσικα]

Ακρως συγκινητικο!Ας αναπαυονται οι ψυχες των μαρτυρων μετα των αγγελων στην αγκαλια του Θεου.

[@BertilAdania]

Amazing. Superb voice. Maximum "choreography". הי”ד!

[@MariaRojas-kf5hn]

Quien no lo siente es por que no sabe la Historia...esto te hace llorar ...😢😢

[@AquaIgnis2012]

😢not a day goes by without praying to their soles….freedom is not for free

[@yoelyshtink9344]

Here you can see who Yanky really is. A REAL GREAT CHAZZAN!! That understands what chazzonos is realy all about (prayer) , not what others like............ Think!!

[@patriciah.5674]

Amazing cantor!

[@cantorfahlenkamp]

This is impressive. He sings the "Berlin-Style" El mole rachamim. Maybe Ralph Selig brought it to US

[@ruthhorak5423]

Could you explain the differences in style?

[@beverlylevy6559]

Wow!

[@tvmystery261]

impressive !

[@jwat5]

beauitful !

[@ladanweheliye5688]

Amen

[@shiezoli]

[@jboudon11]

Could anyone post the text? The basic structure seems the same as conventional settings for El Malei Rachamim, and I can hear the variation about “haNatzim, yimakh shemam!” and a number of the Konzentrationslager & Vernichtungslager are mentioned, but I can’t get the rest.

[@aronsandler8143]

I think the yimach shemam was improvisation on his part.

[@andrewhirsh1179]

Ahlan Wa Sahlen habibi :)

[@claraross6993]

Pourquoi tant de souffrance ? Qu'avons-nous fait à D.....??????

[@paweltrawicki2200]

f a man, the following text is recited: אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְּרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה, עַל כַּנְפֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וּטְהוֹרִים, כְּזוֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים, אֶת נִשְׁמַת (פלוני בן פלוני) שֶׁהָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹ, בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁנָּדְבוּ צְדָקָה בְּעַד הַזְכָּרַת נִשְׁמָתוֹ, בְּגַן עֵדֶן תְּהֵא מְנוּחָתוֹ. לָכֵן בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים יַסְתִּירֵהוּ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו לְעוֹלָמִים, וְיִצְרֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ. יְיָ הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ, וְיָנוּחַ בְּשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן. God, full of mercy, Who dwells above, provide a sure rest on the wings of the Divine Presence, amongst the holy, pure and glorious who shine like the sky, to the soul of (Hebrew name of deceased) son of (Hebrew name of his father) for the sake of charity which was given to the memory of his soul. Therefore, the Merciful One will protect him forever in the hiding of his wings, and will tie his soul with the rope of life. The Everlasting is his heritage, and he shall rest peacefully at his lying place, and let us say: Amen.[

[@ShlomoMendelssohn]

Can't help but think of the 40,000 children killed by the US and Israel in Gaza.

[@sf952001]

Riveting

[@Mdydaf55]

He's very talented, a true Chazzan... But he needs to be more inspired & inspiring.. & I wouldn't mind hearing some awesome high notes here & there

[@BigGuyBoleslaw]

He can do that, but purposefully doesn't when reciting a memorial prayer.