The spiritual is believed to have been written by slaves inspired by the story of the Jews' liberation from slavery in Egypt. How The African-American Spiritual 'Go Down Moses' Became Part Of Passover ...
Yisroel Leshes, Assistant Cantor at Lincoln Square Synagogue, has released a video of the African-American spiritual “Go Down, Moses” in Yiddish – with a jazzy twist. Leshes has previously infused ...
Jews around the world celebrate Passover on Friday night. In the U.S., many of them will sing an African-American spiritual. “Go Down Moses“ is believed to have been written around 1800 by slaves ...