This album came out a couple years ago, but somehow I never ended up buying it. It's fantastic. Very eclectic and diverse. Like other Pink Martini albums, there are many musical styles and multiple languages represented here. White Christmas is sung in Japanese, there's a jaunty song about a happy new year in Chinese, an Italian song, Silent Night sung in German, Arabic, and English, and a couple others in languages that I'm still trying to figure out.
I heartily recommend this album,with the exception of The Little Drummer Boy. (Leslie, I tried to like it but just couldn't). Anyway, I'm completely enchanted by a song sung in Hebrew, called Elohai, N'tzor. It's kind of a strange song for a Christmas album, but it works. Have a listen, and then go buy this album and enjoy it from now until Christmas. :)
My God, guard my speech from evil and my lips from deception
Before those who slander me
I will hold my tongue; I will practice humility
Open my heart to Your Torah, that I may pursue Your Mitzvot
As for all who think evil of me,
Cancel their designs and frustrate their schemes
Act for Your own sake, for the sake of Your power
For the sake of Your Holiness, for the sake of Your Torah
So that Your loved ones may be rescued
Save with your Power, and answer me
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and Redeemer
~From the closing of the Amidah prayer
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