Best Jon Hornstein Podcasts (2025)

We have our first Sephardi guest, Daniel Berdugo, to teach us our first Sephardi zemer: Ashorer Shira.LYRICS: Ashorer shira likhvod haTorah. Mipaz yeqara, zakka uvara. Nittena lanu `al yad ro`enu (x2) Moshe rabbenu behir ha'umma. Ashrei hagever `al yitzro gover (x2) Meysharim dover boher baTorah. Rabba ne`ima tora temima (x2) Peti mahkima `ayin me'…

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#17: Shabbat Evening Kiddush 18:47

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Old time listener Joseph Eskin joins the boys for a little lesson on Kiddush.

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#16: Eishet Chayil 16:22

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Lior Melnick, a seasoned accappella guru, joins Jon and David to teach Eishet Chayil!

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#15: Shalom Aleichem 18:26

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Season 2 kicks off with a special guest: the Orthobox (aka Josh Leviton), helping the boys teach Shalom Aleichem!

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#14: Looking ahead 10:31

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2015 comes to a close, as does season #1 of ZOW. The boys reflect and give a sneak peak to what's ahead.

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#13: Ma Yedidut 17:21

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Chanukah has ended; the boys work off some of those calories from all those latkes and sufganyot.

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BONUS EPISODE: Jonny on the Spot -- Michigan Man Rap 4:44

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In honor of our host Jon's birthday, he shares his rap talents with the listnership.

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#12: Chanukah! Sevivon 16:32

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#12 Gentlemen from the world renowned Schmacapella share a Chanukah zemer with Jon and David.

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#11: Thanksgiving Menuchah vSimchah 13:48

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#11 Jon and David take a moment to reflect on Thanksgiving and teach a simple and beautiful zemer.

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#10: Kol HaKavod a cappella group 15:02

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#10 Jon and David are joined by Kol HaKavod -- an a cappella group at The University of Michigan -- for a special musical treat.

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#9: Rav Freed 19:14

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#9 All the way from our alma mater in Ann Arbor, Ben Freed gets on the horn to teach us Od yavo shalom aleinu. GO BLUE!

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#8: Koach 22:18

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#8 Koach throwback, we're in North Carolina baby!

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#7: Ki Eshmera Shabbat 16:29

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#7 Jon is feeling a bit under the weather this week, but David steps up to teach "Ki Eshmera Shabbat".

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#6: Special Guest: Becky Rubin 14:23

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#6 On this week's episode, Becky Rubin from NYC teaches us a round that you'll be sure to want to sing; at the Shabbos table or around the campfire.

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#5: Special Guest: Eli Witkin 14:51

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#5: In light of a few dark weeks in and around Israel, Jon and David bring in a special guest Eli Witkin, teaching us a melody to help aid the soul.

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#4: Yom Zeh Mechubad 13:25

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#4: We catch up with our hosts, hear about how Simchat Torah was, and (most importantly) Hornstein teaches all about Yom Zeh Mechubad.

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Simchat Torah! 13:25

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Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.…

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Why ZOW? 15:16

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Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.…

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Yom Shabbaton (Inaugural Episode) 9:17

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Teaching zemirot, spreading the middot, one song, one week at a time. "Zemer of the Week" is a podcast hosted by David Rosenwein and Jon Hornstein, teaching zemirot -- traditional Jewish songs in Hebrew and occasionally Yiddish or Aramaic. Weekly, topical dvars (a short word of Torah) also follow up each zemer.…

Jon Hornstein Podcasts

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Zemer of the Week

David Rosenwein, Jon Hornstein, Jeff Ong

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#24: L'Chaim Tova! 11:34

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#23: Shir Hamaalot 15:04

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#22: Tyler Dratch, Tov L'Hodot Lashem 19:41

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#21: Yom Zeh Israel with Meirav Ong! 18:33

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#20: Dasi Fruchter, Shimru Shabsosai 20:01

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#19: Zaidy, Blady, and Yah Ribon! 20:01

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#18: Ashorer Shira - Daniel Berdugo 18:06

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#17: Shabbat Evening Kiddush 18:47

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#16: Eishet Chayil 16:22

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#15: Shalom Aleichem 18:26

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#14: Looking ahead 10:31

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#13: Ma Yedidut 17:21

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BONUS EPISODE: Jonny on the Spot -- Michigan Man Rap 4:44

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#12: Chanukah! Sevivon 16:32

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#11: Thanksgiving Menuchah vSimchah 13:48

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#10: Kol HaKavod a cappella group 15:02

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#9: Rav Freed 19:14

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#8: Koach 22:18

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#7: Ki Eshmera Shabbat 16:29

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#6: Special Guest: Becky Rubin 14:23

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#5: Special Guest: Eli Witkin 14:51

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#4: Yom Zeh Mechubad 13:25

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Simchat Torah! 13:25

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Why ZOW? 15:16

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Yom Shabbaton (Inaugural Episode) 9:17