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The Promise of a Holy Man

from Album 2022 by Gedalya Folk Rock Rabbi

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A few years back I took a trip to Uman for the Jewish Holiday of Rosh HaShanah. Uman is in the Ukraine and nowadays with a war going on, I don't know if there will be an opportunity to go this year, but I guess we'll wait and see. Peace can come at any moment. The reason people go to Uman is to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman. Rabbi Nachman or Reb Nachman as he is called was a very righteous man and he made a promise to anyone who will come and pray by his grave on Rosh HaShannah that he will do his best to intercede on that person's behalf to have his prayers answered. Reb Nachman also made a promise to anyone who comes to his grave that he will personally pull him from the depths of hell (if he unfortunately has to go there) by his side curls (this is the hair you see on a religious Jew that hangs down from the side of the head). Just to be clear, in truth, any person at any time can turn directly to God and ask for help. But there is such an idea that the righteous after death do have a special power. I hope you like the song. Wishing you only good things, Gedalya

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The Promise of a Holy Man

Lived in the room next to heaven a sacred life until he died
When his spirit left his body, he really came alive
He said he’s going to do what he can, the promise of a holy man

He’ll pull you from the depths of despair by the fringes of your hair
Come and pray give charity and he’ll do his best to intercede
He guaranteed he’s going to do whatever he can the promise of a holy man

When the righteous leave this world they defend us up above
They can break a bad decree turning anger into love, turning anger into love

He’ll pull you from the depths of despair by the fringes of your hair
Come and pray give charity and he’ll do his best to intercede
He guaranteed he’s going to do whatever he can the promise of a holy man

Lived in the room next to heaven a sacred life until he died
When his spirit left his body, he really came alive, he really came alive,
The promise of a holy man

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from Album 2022, released August 11, 2022

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Gedalya Monsey, New York

Gedalya is a singer/songwriter based in New York. Exploring themes of faith, hardships, and growth, his music is reaching a growing audience around the globe, touching listener’s hearts in every corner of the world.

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