{"id":53204,"date":"2021-03-21T11:50:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T16:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/?p=53204"},"modified":"2021-03-21T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T16:51:13","slug":"song-sons-luzy-klatzko-composed-benzion-klatzko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/song-sons-luzy-klatzko-composed-benzion-klatzko\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Four Sons &#8211; Luzy Klatzko &#8211; Composed by Benzion Klatzko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year on Pesach, we read about the four sons, the wise son, the wicked son, the simple son, and the one who does not know how to ask.<\/p>\n<p>In our generation where confusion and anarchy reign, the narrative and understanding of who these four sons are, has become more complex. Is the wise son as confident as he seems? Is the wicked son truly a bad seed? Is the simple son simply dull? And what kind of child does not have any questions that they are willing to ask?<\/p>\n<p>In our generation, we have witnessed the unfortunate phenomenon of children leaving Judaism and ending up on the streets. All too often this is a result of their parents not understanding each child\u2019s unique personalities as well as the challenges of our technology-obsessed generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rabbi Benzion Klatzko<\/strong> composed this song to remind well-meaning parents that our children\u2019s struggles are unique to them and need a loving and caring hand and heart in order to feel loved and thrive in life and yiddishkeit. <\/p>\n<p>May it be Hashem\u2019s will that we merit to see our children become the best that they can be! As we say in the bracha on Shabbos, may they grow up to be like Ephraim and Menashe!<br \/>\nAmen<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/>\nPerformed by Luzy Klatzko and Benzion Klatzko<br \/>\nSong and Lyrics by Benzion Klatzko<br \/>\nArranged by Yisroel Ament<br \/>\nVideo produced and edited by Benzion Klatzko<br \/>\nA <strong>Shabbat.com<\/strong> Production<br \/>\nSpecial Thanks to Shira Freedman and Tzippy Klatzko<br \/>\nArtwork by the amazing Boris Dubrov<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GpXZ5R7JDQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lyrics:<br \/>\nAs we sit around the table<br \/>\nOn this seder night<br \/>\n4 sons and a father<br \/>\nFaces glowing bright<\/p>\n<p>Words of the Haggadah<br \/>\nReliving history<br \/>\nThrough story, song<br \/>\nWe tell the world<br \/>\nHashem has set us free<\/p>\n<p>(The Chacham)<\/p>\n<p>I strive to give you nachas<br \/>\nAnd love to make you proud<br \/>\nYou say I am your wise son<br \/>\nBut are mistakes allowed<\/p>\n<p>Giving the impression<br \/>\nI\u2019m confident and sure<br \/>\nBut deep inside<br \/>\nI try to hide<br \/>\nI\u2019m feeling insecure <\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nHelp us to become Yirei Shomayim<br \/>\nThe seeds you have sown<br \/>\nYou have seen them grown<br \/>\nTo be like Menashe and Ephraim<br \/>\nWith a love that is true<br \/>\nWe have learned this from you<\/p>\n<p>(The Rasha)<\/p>\n<p>Am I such a disappointment?<br \/>\nTo my brothers, I\u2019m compared<br \/>\nYou constantly correct me<br \/>\nI feel confused and scared<br \/>\nI\u2019m not a wicked child<br \/>\nJust behaving like a teen<br \/>\nPlease help me see<br \/>\nThe good in Me<br \/>\nAnd raise my self-esteem<\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nHelp us to become Yirei Shomayim<br \/>\nThe seeds you have sown<br \/>\nYou have seen them grown<br \/>\nTo be like Menashe and Ephraim<br \/>\nWith a love that is true<br \/>\nWe have learned this from you<\/p>\n<p>(The Tam \/ Simple Son)<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m too easily distracted<br \/>\nUnfocused and quite bored<br \/>\nThough my questions can seem simple<br \/>\nIt hurts when they\u2019re ignored<\/p>\n<p>For underneath the surface<br \/>\nI have deep complexity<br \/>\nMy creative inspiration<br \/>\nComes from my <\/p>\n<p>ADHD<\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nHelp us to become Yirei Shomayim<br \/>\nThe seeds you have sown<br \/>\nYou have seen them grown<br \/>\nTo be like Menashe and Ephraim<br \/>\nWith a love that is true<br \/>\nWe have learned this from you<\/p>\n<p>(The One Who Doesn\u2019t Know to How to Ask)<\/p>\n<p>I am silent at the table<br \/>\nThis is my reality<br \/>\nAsking questions in public<br \/>\nFills me with anxiety <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to learn the Torah<br \/>\nI\u2019ll absorb your every word<br \/>\nIs it OK<br \/>\nIf I just stay<br \/>\nAnd quietly observe<\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nHelp us to become Yirei Shomayim<br \/>\nThe seeds you have sown<br \/>\nYou have seen them grown<br \/>\nTo be like Menashe and Ephraim<br \/>\nWith a love that is true<br \/>\nWe have learned this from you<\/p>\n<p>My children, you\u2019ve become Yirei Shamayim<br \/>\nMy sons, they have grown, and are on their own<br \/>\nYou\u2019ve become like Menashe and Ephraim<br \/>\nI love you, it&#8217;s true<br \/>\nAnd I\u2019m so proud of you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shabbat.com<\/strong> is the world\u2019s largest Jewish social network, an organization consisting of a global social media platform and app that assists people to find places for Shabbos, Shidduchim, Jobs, and Chevrusas. 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