#however 1) worker solidarity forever 2) I will always be a feminist and love feminist music‚ and 3) I love things that challenge me

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Jewish Song of the Day #28: Arbeter Froyen

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Okay so this is not my usual thing, but huge shout-out @vaguelybinary for suggesting this one because it sent me down a super fascinating history rabbit hole.

This song's lyrics showcase a Yiddish poem-turned-class struggle song, and this is a modern adaptation of that song.

It also combines themes of socialist feminism with the ideals of the Yiddish Labour Bund.

Anyway, I haven't posted nearly enough klezmer and Daniel Kahn is the musical brilliance behind the Yiddish version of Cohen's Hallelujah.

(And I've also stayed pretty religious in my posts, with very few secular songs. To wit, I mostly do not listen to secular music, so this suggestion was especially helpful.)

So here you go! Enjoy some klezmer, Jewish history, and a fully contemporary message of solidarity with women as workers!