The Rebbi's Medley | Benny Friedman & Shulem Lemmer

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The opening of this track, in Benny Friedman’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

I had a rebbe, a teacher in my life who made me what I am today. I was too young then to know that I owed a debt I could never repay. Now, we were no angels, but Rebbe stayed on. He saw something we couldn't see. we couldn't Year after year at the front of the class, building the world that would be. class, building the world that would be. Building the world that would He could have been a doctor, accountant, or lawyer, had wealth and a fancy degree. He could have chosen to go for the gold, but instead, my Rebbe chose me. How I wish you could see that the message you taught remains with us all of our lives. Rebbe, just know that you're changing Rebbe, just know that you're changing the world. You're doing it one child at a time. Countless families will stand up and say, "Thank you, dear Rebbe." How I wish you could see that the lessons we've learned remains with us all of our lives. Rebbe, just know that you're changing the whole world. You're doing it one child at a time. Countless families will stand up time. Countless families will stand up and say, "Thank you, dear Rebbe. Thank you every day." Sitting in the classroom every single day you help me learn. You teach me how to you help me learn. You teach me how to grow. Starting with the letters of the aleph-bet. Rebbe, I owe you everything I know. I am still a child. How can I understand that what you teach will last my whole life long?

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1. 1:48I had a rebbe, a teacher in my life who made me what I am today.…
2. 2:21class, building the world that would be. Building the world that would He could have been…
3. 2:53Rebbe, just know that you're changing the world. You're doing it one child at a time.…
4. 3:58you help me learn. You teach me how to grow. Starting with the letters of the…
5. 4:28Klal Yisrael's future resting in your hands. The talmidim you teach will keep on growing us…
6. 5:45I'm dedicating all my coins. I see him at the greater. I see him all the…
7. 6:16Cuz it's a Rebbi's life. The times that he's successful, the times I watch him fail,…
8. 6:46We understand. We've got the future of the world in our hands. For today we sell…
9. 8:01So tell me, are the shidduchim here? Yeah, yeah. Are the Torahs prepared? Yeah, yeah. Are…
10. 8:31Rebbe, you really should know. Rebbe, you really should know. Illuminating all of our It's all…

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