Have you ever been curious how relatable the Torah really is? A group of staff from the Kutz365 Alumni Network decided to spend an entire year rapping the weekly Torah portion, or parasha, from the Torah. Shabbat Sha'Raps started at camp in the summer of 2016, and then grew through Zoom over the course of an entire year. Filmed from Zoom boxes around the globe, this creative interpretation of Torah is a fun and easy way to understand the weekly Torah portion. Join Evan, Matt, Melissa, and lots of special guests on this joyful journey of discovering Torah!
Transcript
Saturday morning and the peeps are here
It’s time for Shabbat – let me get a cheer
We’ll talk about Moses, rituals, and holiness too
Ayyoo Matt, you know what to do
We’re throwing it back, so you don’t forget
We’ll make it nice and easy, you won’t break a sweat
Gonna welcome the stranger and be holy to God
Keep the holiness going for the Israelite squad
It wouldn’t be Leviticus without any rules
Thanks to Parashat Emor we get some tools
On the ways to sacrifice and keep the holiness code
Being good to each other is the holy road
It’s also right here, that we learn some more
About resting on the Sabbath after six days of chores
We get the dates for some other holidays
Gotta stay true to the Israelite ways
Well there’s Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Where we celebrate and atone even more
Passover comes and then Shavuot
Building sukkahs all over the place for Sukkot
When a fight breaks out in the Israelite crew
We learn about punishment and what to do=
The Torah says here an eye for an eye
But always remember, it makes the whole world blind
Thanks for listening to our 51st rap
Stay tuned for more, we’re putting ourselves on the map
This has been your, Shabbat Sha-Rap!!