Hatikva and Game of Thrones - a Musical Mashup by Michael Greilsammer

Yes, we know it's Monday and you're expecting a Joke to Start the Week, but today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, so we're deferring our joke of the week to tomorrow, Tuesday.

But we can't let a day go without posting something relevant to the day that will be uplifting. Hatikva, Israel's national anthem, is a fixture in Holocaust remembrance ceremonies today in Israel and around the world. 

There aren't many different versions of Hatikva, but Israeli-born violinist, singer/songwriter Michael Greilsammer has come up with a unique version that blends the traditional melody with the main theme of the award-winning HBO fantasy series. Game of Thrones.

Greilsammer has been called a revolutionary musical phenomenon by the world press. 

The child of French immigrant parents and named a child prodigy at the age of five, Michael’s unique music blends Irish, Reggae and Rock flavors to create a magical sound. 

We'll be back tomorrow with a Joke to Start the week. 

(A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:  THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS.  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO.)  

 

(A tip of the kippah to Esther Kustanowitz for bringing this video to our attention.)