Gimme Sukkah

This is just a reminder that the weeklong Festival of Sukkot is still going strong. If you missed the celebration this past Sunday evening, or even if you didn't, join us tomorrow night for Shabbat in the sanctuary and another visit to our congregational sukkah.

And in the spirit of the holiday, straight from YouTube, here are The Fountainheads from the Ein Prat Academy in Israel singing a parody of "Marry You" by Bruno Mars, "Livin' in a Booth":





According to the write-up, "no Etrogim were harmed in the filming of this video. (Lemons are a different story)"

And here are their credits:

Vocals: Yoav Hoze, Shani Lachmish, Ahava Katzin, Orri Dror, and Amit Ben Atar. Choreography by Tamar Erel.

Music arrangement, performance, and mixing by Amit Ben Atar. Recorded at Bit Studios by Amit Ben Atar.

Directed and Filmed by Ben R. Producer: Yair Talmon

And here are the lyrics by Ben R.:

It's a beautiful night
We're looking for something fun to do
Hey baby
I think I wanna build a booth

Is it the stars in the sky?
Or is it these dancing Jews?
Well who cares, baby
I think we're livin' in a booth

Well, in my tabernacle
I got everything we need
For the show
With my Etro-oog
So, come on now

Who cares if it rains
Gotta whole lotta chains
Don't you know
This Schach doesn't go
It stays on, yo

Don't say no no no no no
Say lu lav lav lav lav lav
And we'll go go go go go
If you're shakin', like I'm shakin'

Cause it's a beautiful night
We're looking for something fun to do
Hey baby
I think I wanna build a booth

Is it the stars in the sky
Or is it these dancing Jews?
Who cares, baby
I think we're livin' in a booth

Campin out here
There's nothing to fear
We'll go far
Under the stars
It's all right girl.

If we wake up and the
Sukkah breaks up, that's cool
No, I won't blame you
Let's just run yo

Don't say no no no no no
Say lu lav lav lav lav lav
And we'll go go go go
If you're shakin, like I'm shakin'

U'shavtem mayim besasson (draw water with joy)
Mimaynei hayshua (from the wellsprings of salvation)
Waters overflow
From the fountains of salvation

Oooh....

Just dwell in booths
Say it right now baby,
Say it right now baby

Just dwell in booths
Say it right now baby,
Say it right now!

And in case you were looking for something more gangsta (no reference to Arnold Rothstein, Bugsy Siegel, or Meyer Lanksy intended), here is Eprhyme doing a remix of "Gimme Shelter" as a Sukkot Song:





So, chag sameach, have a happy Sukkot for the remainder of the week, and join us tomorrow night for our Sukkot Shabbat!