[Video below. (Already viewed thousands of times here on Matzav.)] Unity for Justice has united 30 Jewish musicians in a single musical production to promote universal unity amongst Jewish and secular communities, in the hope and belief that unity and togetherness will raise public awareness for Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s case, and increase donations to help fund his legal team.Sholom Mordechai ran the Iowa-based Agriprocessors kosher meat factory until it was closed down by federal authorities in 2008. Subsequently, Rubashkin was arrested for defrauding a bank in order to maintain a line of credit to keep the family business afloat.
Unlike others charged with similar crimes, Sholom Mordechai was not granted bail during his trial, was kept in solitary confinement for days, was denied kosher food and access to religious items for significant periods of time. In addition, the banks he defrauded had no complaint against him, because he made payments on time. The only crime was allegedly falsifying business information in order to acquire the loans.
Despite his alleged wrongdoings, Rubashkin is clearly not a threat to society, yet he has been treated like a violent criminal. In June 2010, Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was sentenced to 27 years imprisonment.
It is to this injustice that the wider Jewish community, and much of general America, has reacted so strongly. The American public expects its judicial system to be just and non-discriminatory. Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s sentence is far harsher than his crime, and Judge Linda Reade’s decision disappointed many Americans’ faith in their legal system.
The Rubashkin case has resulted in solidarity evenings, prayer gatherings and generous contributions to Sholom Mordechai’s defense team. The injustice has bolstered widespread unity among people from all walks of life. Why has this case touched so many hearts across the world?
Participants: (In order of appearance)
Ken Burges, Dovid Gabay, Mendy Werdyger, Beri weber, Yeedle, Yossi Green, Yehudah Green, MBD, Benny Friedman, Aaron Razel, Lipa, Boruch Levine, Michoel Schnitzler, Shloime Taussig, Mendy Werzberger, Sruly Werdyger, Bentzi Marcus, Yossi Goldstein, Avi and Yossi Piamenta, Dovid Dachs, Shloime Gertner, Avrohom Fried, Yaakov Shwekey, Sparks Choir, Y-love, Yanky Lemmer, Gad Elbaz, Shloime Dachs, Ohad, Shira Choir, Describe, Yoni Zigelboum, Yitzchak Fuchs, Moshe Kravitsky, Avi Begun, Rivi Schwebel, Ari Klein, Shua Kessin, Dovid Stein, Michoel Pruzansky, C Lanzbom.
To download the mp3 of the song, click here. Unityfor justice.com.
Click below to watch the video:
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Written by MBD and Shea Mendelowitz
Additional lyrics by MBD and Moshe Kravitsky
Like angels in the sky
In a garden full of glory
The galaxy so brilliantly related
Ultimately high
On that first page of our story
‘Till the time our parents were created
Envious brother Cain
Threw a blow so mad and chilling
Tragically he never did recover
It’s really so insane
All our selfishness, that’s killing
That stranger who’s our sister and our brother
CHORUS
So listen brother, listen friend Enlarge Notes
Just a little smile, a helping hand
And we all will find a loving kind humanity
We must teach our children to
Treat your fellow friends like they were you
And then we all find some peace of mind and unity
Eagle soaring by
could you lift him up with you now
and fly him home w justice pride and freedom
His eyes are gazing wide
From behind the bars he prays now
With faith with joy, oh how we wait to greet him
Ages rushing by
Writing chapters full of sorrow
Webs of self destruction, we are weaving
Because if we don’t even try
There’s no hope for our tomorrow
So what’s it all worth if we are not achieving?
CHORUS
Yes one thing makes me smile
I can feel that happy ending
As justice will prevail, so delighted
And in just a little while
He will join in freedom singing
With peace and love across a world united
CHORUS
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WOW! That must of taken a lot of work to fit it in so beautifully!
WOW! I was bawling the whole time! Very powerful!
I am sure it reached the very heavens!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
very nice. I wonder where they got the idea? 🙂
Amazing and so moving and nice. May he have a Yeshuah Bekarov!!!
Mi Ciamcha Yisrel
everyone is just adding to their achdus and ahavas yisroel. this is another level. seems like geula coming because we are moving up and up.
mi k’amcha yisroel, goy echod b’aretz.
yashar koach fellow yidden, keep it going.
look for those little moments where you can do chesed for another yid, and keep going !
with tears in my eyes, i am thinking of what nachas the Ribbono Shel Olom must have. May it stand as a merit for his freedom! Amen!!
Beautiful!
How about this:
Many months alone in his cell
Awaiting redemption so anxiously
A victim of injustice living through hell
Yearning for home, his destiny
His commitment to Torah is clear
Thats how he keeps his sanity
His devotion to Hashem is so dear
Inspiring thousands to unity
The fight for his life, never must fade
Stand up against this tyranny
This injustice is a disgrace
To truth, fairness and liberty
We must cry out and speak now
We must stand up for truth now
We must always have in mind
A brother so good and kind
Locked up without purpose
Lets stand up across this nation
Call out for action to be taken
Thousands shout out no!
Let Shalom Mordechai go
We must speak out for Justice
Thousands shout out, No!
Let Shalom Mordechai go
We must stand up for Justice!
Thousands shouting, no!
Let Shalom Mordechai go!
We demand Justice!
We demand Justice. We demand Justice. We demand Justice.
We are thousands shouting no
Let Sholom go
We are calling for Justice
TOF SHIN EYIN ALEPH – TEHAYE SHNAS AM ECHAD!!!
This is the year IY”H that we finally all love each other KISH ECHOD BLEV ECHOD!!!!!!!!!
AMEN, KEN YEHI RATZON!!!
Then Moshiach will finally finally be able to come!!!
Moshiach can’t wait!!!
stunning piece of work! so proud to be a yid!
@yamkel Maybe the idea came from the song “Chazak Ameinu” from the “Voices for Israel” album
http://www.mostlymusic.com/voices-for-israel.html
or maybe from the song “Hearts of Gold” from the “Solid Gold 3” album!
http://www.mostlymusic.com/solid-gold-volume-3.html
Ha Ha!
unbelievable gmilus chesed!!!!
Ha! Good one #4!
But pretty well done, nevertheless.
We r the world
“T’HEI SHNAS AM ECHAD”, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL INSIGHT, THANK YOU #11!!!!
hut bitochin!!!!!!! i dont think if i whould be in shoulem mordchi place i whould be so storng that one thing i learnd!!!
Beautiful song, what an amazing show of achdus. Hakadosh Baruch Hu must be so happy watching Klal Yisrael coming together for this.
#11, no words for the Tehai Shenas AM ECHAD!!!!!
To # 10,
I really like your idea, the lyrics need a little touching-up, but you’re on the right track!!
tears in my eyes, it amazing
Does any body know where the case is standing?
What happened to the appeals?
Emotional.
“MI KEAMCHA YISROEL” WOW! HOW BEAUTIFUL
that was extremely special. just remember its meant to inspire us the viewers. lets try to daven a little harder for sholom mordechai ben rivka
wow, it’s beautiful all the achdus in klal yisrael for sholom mordechai I’m sure it will reach the hevens!!
i love it
Mi keamcha yisroel
no words exept that im PROUd to be a jew
UNBELEIVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a good-looking boy at the end next to dovid dachs in a blue shirt any one know who he is?
rlly insperational i looooooove it
How amazing!
truely a remarkable piece of work. well done. may we hear good news very soon.
Gosh… I’m a man and I was close to treren
This is… OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!
hi matzav that was a good song
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
that was beautiful!!!
in the zchus of the achdus of bnai yisrael rubashkin will be let out scott free
IT IS THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very nice!
This song is gorgous! So meaningful and touching! I listen to it over and over and over its AWESOME! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMAZING!!!
Great job!!!!!
Like it MBD GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
REALLY TOUCHING! THIS SONG IS BEAUTIFUL!
BECHASDEI HASHEM MAMISH EVERYTHING IN THE SONG CAME TRUE!!!!!
BARUCH HASHEM!
MASHIACH IS ALMOST HEREEE!!!!!!!!!!