{"id":52613,"date":"2021-01-20T14:49:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/?p=52613"},"modified":"2021-01-20T14:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:49:10","slug":"benny-friedman-bonei-olam-vzakeini-25000-candles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/benny-friedman-bonei-olam-vzakeini-25000-candles\/","title":{"rendered":"Benny Friedman &#8211; Bonei Olam Vzakeini &#8211; 25,000 Candles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last February, the <strong>Vzakeini<\/strong> song by <strong>Bonei Olam<\/strong> captured hearts. Released as an introduction to <strong>Bonei Olam<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>V\u2019zakeini<\/strong> Campaign, the concept was simple. Every woman who joins donates $1 towards a couple\u2019s infertility treatment as they light their Shabbos candles and prays for the couple\u2019s success. Since its release, so many women joined that 1,000 became 5,000, and then 10,000, 18,000 and 25,000 thousand hearts strong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miriam Israeli<\/strong>, the composer and songwriter was so inspired when the <strong>V\u2019zakeini<\/strong> movement grew to 25,000, that she wrote a second song in celebration. Celebrating 25,000 Jewish women across the world who join together each Friday night and storm the heavens. <\/p>\n<p>Because there\u2019s a power that can\u2019t be undone. <\/p>\n<p>Since the song was written, over 28,000 women have joined the<strong> Vzakeini project<\/strong> and <strong>V\u2019zakeini<\/strong> continues to bring a closeness between women who don\u2019t know each other but who are sisters, a joined force storming the gates above. From these weekly prayers and treatments, there are miracles happening already as couples share their good news of successful treatment.<\/p>\n<p>How many more can we ignite? <\/p>\n<p>Our mission together with <strong>Bonei Olam<\/strong> is to illuminate every barren home that yearns for a child. There are so many couples awaiting their turn for financial help for treatment and the force of the <strong>V\u2019zakeini <\/strong>women storming the gates above. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve just begun. Let\u2019s keep adding one by one.<br \/>\nWe\u2019re on a mission &#8211; every couple who yearns for a child should be able to afford treatment. The more people who join in our mission, the further we can spread the light and joy of miracle babies across the world. Every contribution makes the difference, one week at a time, one fertility treatment at a time, one hopeful couple at a time. <\/p>\n<p>Do you want to be part of miracles too? It\u2019s not too late! Join today, there are miracles waiting to happen!<\/p>\n<p>A Bonei Olam Vzakeini Production<br \/>\nComposed by: Miriam Israeli and Yitzy Waldner<br \/>\nLyrics by: Miriam Israeli<br \/>\nPerformed by: Benny Friedman<br \/>\nMusic Produced, Arranged and Mastered by: Doni Gross<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Boruch Goldberger<br \/>\nRecorded at: DeG Studios , NYC<\/p>\n<p>Adult Choir:<br \/>\nYakkov Ettinger<br \/>\nDoni Gross<br \/>\nYisroel Hoffman<br \/>\nShloime Kaufman<br \/>\nChildren Choir:<br \/>\nMeyer Kaplan<br \/>\nNachi Kaufman<br \/>\nNosson Zlotowitz<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S01ZU7CyAtI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lyrics:<br \/>\nFor so many years they&#8217;ve been waiting<br \/>\nNow finally they&#8217;re celebrating<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a girl, it&#8217;s a boy&#8230;.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a bundle of joy<br \/>\nA baby is born &#8211; Mazel tov<br \/>\nFor so many years they&#8217;d imagined<br \/>\nThe miracle finally happened<br \/>\nAll the prayers that were said<br \/>\nAll the tears that were shed<br \/>\nBrought down the blessing from above<\/p>\n<p>For there&#8217;s a power that cant be undone<br \/>\nWhen we unite in a cause<br \/>\nIts a powerful force<br \/>\nAnd all the gates will open up<\/p>\n<p>25,000 candles burned<br \/>\n25,000 hearts that yearned<br \/>\nPraying for another<br \/>\nTo be a mother<br \/>\nOur deepest plea<br \/>\n25, 000 gave their share<br \/>\n25, 000 really cared<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s our ambition<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve got a mission<br \/>\nVzakeini<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re making the circle grow wider<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re helping the world become brighter<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re a link in the chain<br \/>\nTo bring an end to the pain<br \/>\nYou fill our nation with light<br \/>\nThe number of candles keeps growing<br \/>\nThe light of our children keeps glowing<br \/>\nAnd as you whisper a prayer<br \/>\nFor a sister out there<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re helping us drive away the night<\/p>\n<p>25,000 candles bright<br \/>\nHow many more can we ignite<br \/>\nIlluminating<br \/>\nAs we&#8217;re creating<br \/>\nEternity<br \/>\n25,000 &#8211; we&#8217;ve begun<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s keep on adding one by one<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re on a mission<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s our ambition<br \/>\nVzakeini<br \/>\nVzakeini<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last February, the Vzakeini song by Bonei Olam captured hearts. Released as an introduction to Bonei Olam\u2019s V\u2019zakeini Campaign, the concept was simple. 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