L'Chaim A Glezele
Music by B. Bergholz, Lyrics Jewish Folk Singer Misha Alexandrovich (Russian Cantor)
A Yiddish word "L'Chaim" used mainly during toasts at Jewish celebration. Jewish expression “L’Chaim a Glelzele” means “Lets raise a glass of wine and drink to life”.
The root of the word "L'Chaim" is "Chai", that in Hebrew means for "life". This word was first mentioned around the 5th century BC. As we know that Hebrew letters can be represented by numbers. The sum of the word "Chai" is number 18. Thus 18 by Jewish people considered a lucky number. Usually gift or contribution to charity given in multiple of 18.
The Performer of this song is Misha Alexendrovich. He was very popular singer in Russia. He was born in 1914 in the shtetle of Berspils in Latvia. Even Stalin and Krushchev would call him for private concerts. Later he immigrated to Israel where he became a chief cantor in Ramat Gan Synagogue..
The root of the word "L'Chaim" is "Chai", that in Hebrew means for "life". This word was first mentioned around the 5th century BC. As we know that Hebrew letters can be represented by numbers. The sum of the word "Chai" is number 18. Thus 18 by Jewish people considered a lucky number. Usually gift or contribution to charity given in multiple of 18.
The Performer of this song is Misha Alexendrovich. He was very popular singer in Russia. He was born in 1914 in the shtetle of Berspils in Latvia. Even Stalin and Krushchev would call him for private concerts. Later he immigrated to Israel where he became a chief cantor in Ramat Gan Synagogue..
Yiddish
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