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Well I used to spend the weekend with a friend from Hebrew school
His folks were shomer shabis and when we got home from shul
They put a big pot on the table and shabis dinner would begin
First his dad would say “Hamotzi,” then he’d tell us to dig in:

He’d say: “It’s time for some cholent
And a gleyzele vayn
Because shabis means cholent
In this mishpokhe of mine.”

Well, first you brown flanken chopped onions, garlic too
Add carrots and tomatoes and dried beans to the brew
A small coil of kishke turn the oven down low
Add water and cover cook it long, cook it slow.

That’s how you make cholent
It bakes overnight
Next day you eat cholent
The shomer shabis delight.

Now some say it’s “stodgy” they say it’s “heavy as lead”
But when you’ve had cholent well, you know you’ve been fed
It fills every crevice it plugs every leak
Don’t even think about eating till shabis next week.

So try a bisele cholent
And bid hunger adieu
Ess gezunt and eat cholent
Good and good for you, too
Mmmm, ch- ch- ch- cholent
It’s shabat in a stew
I'm talkin’ ’bout cholent
It says “Good shabis” to you

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from Menorah – Songs From a Jewish Life, released January 1, 2007

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Shelley Posen Ottawa, Ontario

SHELLEY POSEN is a Canadian songwriter and performer of his own and traditional songs. He writes in many styles and on many subjects. His songs are widely recognized for their wit, craftsmanship, and the profound effect many seem to have on listeners.

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