Jewish Greater Boston: Jewish Life at America's Favorite University

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This is our submission to the Jewish Boston Video Contest. We are hoping to raise money to promote Jewish life on the Harvard University Campus through organizations such as Harvard Hillel and Harvard Chabad. We hope you enjoy the video!

Rap: Max Vizelberg
Instrumental: Swag Surfin, by Fast Life Yungstaz

Lyrics:

"How's being Jewish in Boston?" That's what you ask
Explaining this in video form is my due task
Judaism thrives here, and it tends to blossom
And here at Harvard, we're a microcosm
Of the Yiddishkeit present in Greater Boston
Keep it all in translation, nothing ever lost in
Hebrew spoken here, throw in a little Yiddish
Come for Shabbat dinner, and have a little Kiddush
Hillel and Chabad bolster your Jewish identity
And come to the lounge for some peace and serenity
Tossin' and turnin' cuz I need to get my gelt fix
And these matzahs are ballin' kinda like the Celtics
Let me introduce myself, the name's Maxbetter
At Harvard, the Crimson "H" is our Scarlet Letter
Pray with the minyan, put on tefillin
Or grab a bite to eat, how 'bout Jewish penicillin
Cafeteria fleishig, so don't bring in a pizza
And when davening, don't cross the mechitza
Enough with the don'ts, here's a list of what you can do
Participate in clubs and events; if you plan to
Hang out with the guys of AEPi, the Jewish fraternity
We maintain our traditions while embracing modernity
This contest isn't about the fame or to become rich
It's to promote Harvard Hillel and Chabad Lubavitch
Religious intolerance, we work to erase it
Different cultures present, so we learn to embrace it
Pluralism on campus, l'chaim for diversity
Like the Ner tamid, I've been rappin' for eternity
Before I bid thee farewell, let me tip my yarmulke
I wish all Jewish Bostonians a Happy Chanukah
These menorahs are bright like the sun, solar
Shout out to jewishboston.com, the wandering is over.

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[TheDavidSackstein]

GO TO THE BLOG TO VOTE!!! The link is in the info...

[MarceauxWatts]

Max, YOU ARE SO AMAZING!!!! Randall and I are so proud to know you and watch you do amazing things. Your rap is so impressive. Maybe one day I'll give you a run down on my life and maybe you and I can do a video with you rapping. Take great care of yourself and I can't wait to see you for the holidays and a HAIRCUT!!!!!!!!

[SKentZ31]

HI MAX! SEE YOU IN SLIPS OF THE EAR NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!

[derekdb2]

saiah 34:6 The sword of YHVH is bathed in blood, it is covered with fat--the blood of lambs and goats, fat from the kidneys of rams. For YHVH has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in Edom.

[prosaicpseudonym]

Way to go, Max!

[lilweeza239]

Maxy! Your amazing as always!

[nighthawk865]

who is this harvard man?! friggin awesome!

[23klitchfield]

Outstanding Max!

[anatsh111]

GO MAX!!!! YOU R AMAYZING!!

[cmeuth1]

this is awesome!