The great Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey has released a special joint performance together
with Amir Dadon of the song ‘Guf VeNeshama’. The two appeared together in a moving
concert for bereaved families, organized by ‘Menucha V’Yeshuah’, which took place in
Zedekiah’s Cave in Jerusalem.
The song ‘Guf VeNeshama’ written and composed by Avi Ohayon, was first released about a
year and a half ago, and has since become a classic that crosses all sectors and has touched
Jewish hearts across the world.
Yaakov shares: “Throughout our history, no matter the darkness we faced, Shema Yisrael
was always on our lips. It’s the first thing a child learns, and often the last words a Jew says
as he departs this world. But today, with so many neshamos drifting from Yiddishkeit, it feels
more urgent than ever that every Jew knows these words, and for those who do, to truly
internalize them. Shema Yisrael is the language of our neshama.
Singing “Guf Veneshama” with Amir Dadon in Zedekiah’s Cave was deeply emotional. This
song was written to bring the words of Shema Yisrael back to the center, so they can live
inside us, as they always have. Watching the audience tap into their neshamos and connect
to Hashem through tefila together was moving and unforgettable.”