Art Garfunkel once summed up The Sound of Silence as "the inability of people to communicate with each other."In this day where texting has supplanted speaking as the preferred form of communication for so many, the Simon and Garfunkel song that's 52 years old seems prophetic.
The website Jew in the City,
founded by Allison Josephs, has undertaken a mission to break down
stereotypes about religious Jews and offer a humorous, meaningful look
into Orthodox Judaism.In collaboration with The Maccabeats, the Jewish music and a cappella phenomenon originally formed in 2007 as Yeshiva University’s student vocal group, Jew in the City has created a music video that shows the contrast between a family communicating electronically and a family enjoying the joy of a quiet Shabbat. It's something to think about as we welcome another Shabbat.
Enjoy and Shabbat shalom!
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.
Sound of Silence originally performed by Simon and Garfunkel
Music: The Maccabeats http://maccabeats.com
Director of Photography - Elie Gabor http://eliecreative.com
Executive Producer - Seth Feldman
Associate Producer - Sara Levine
Makeup - Louise Lerman @makeupbyloulerman
Candelabra and tray by http://hazorfim
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