Theo Bikel’s Final Farewell (at the YIVO Institute)

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Theodore Bikel (1924 – 2015) sings “Di zun vet aruntergeyn”
at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 13th Annual Heritage Luncheon
in his honor on June 18, 2015. Accompanied by Daniel Kahn and Lorin Sklamberg.

“Di zun vet aruntergeyn”
Words by Moshe Leib Halpern
Music by Ben Yomen
English adaptation by Theodore Bikel

Di zun vet aruntergeyn untern barg
vet kumen a goldene pave tsu flien
un mit nemen vet zi unz ale ahin
ahin vu di benkshaft vet tsien

The sun will be setting soon over the hill
A peacock will come and gold majesty show
And with him we’ll fly
Leaving earth far below
To a land where all longing does go