Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam by Trio Mandili, Georgian Folk Group

Tonight we welcome Shabbat with Adon Olam, as sung by Georgia (the country, not the state) folk group Trio Mandili. The trio have been very supportive of Israel during this difficult year.

As reported by The Times of Israel,

A few weeks after the October 7 Hamas rampage into southern Israel, Trio Mandili, a folkloric music group sometimes called “Georgia’s ambassadors to the world,” released a video covering a traditional Jewish prayer, in quite good Hebrew, while wearing blue and white.

“We could not stand aside after the tragic events in Israel on October 7. After what happened, we recorded a video for the song ‘Adon Olam’ and posted it on our pages on social networks. Many users wrote us very offensive things and even unfollowed us,” the group wrote in an email exchange with The Times of Israel.

Trio Mandili, three women who sing in the traditional polyphonic Georgian style and language, became international and social media stars several years ago after some of their early videos went viral, garnering many millions of views on YouTube.

After a tour through several European countries, the trio performed five concerts around Israel in June. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!