LMFAO Gets the Rosh Hashanah Treatment

LMFAO Gets the Rosh Hashanah Treatment

: Published on Wednesday, September 28 2011; Written by Katie Marzullo

Shana Tova, y’all!

To celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins tonight at sundown, a group of super-rad students from the Aish HaTorah seminary in Israel are kicking up the holiday a notch with their own version of LMFAO’s smash hit, “Party Rock Anthem.” It’s all part of Aish’s mission to show the world that religious studies isn't all stuffy book-readin' and keeping your payot tight and right; even devoutly religious peeps have a sense of humor too and can get down with the best of them. And boy, do they ever!

These students display some extraordinarily sweet moves. Forget the Torah – there is a some serious break-dancin’ taking place up in here! These kids are partying like it’s 5772! (Which it is, according to the Jewish calendar.)

So, before you enjoy your apples and honey and get your tashlikh in order, check out this fun and funny video from the coolest Orthodox boys this side of Tel Aviv!

Here are the lyrics, in case you’re wondering:

Synagogue, Rabbi's talk, going on for a while, can you check the clock, huh
Cantor's opera, lost my spot, do you know the place, choir in the slot
Wine we drink, with family now, good deeds you do, good for your soul
Fish head, ram's horn, shofar blow, give some money, appeal for dough

Yo, I'm returnin' to the fold can you explain mo'
Got this desire to know Torah scroll, say hello
Our prayers rock, yeah, we're the Jews and we question
Got the pride, just cant stop, our lives are changin'
Rosh Hashanah's in the house tonight

All the world is passing through the light
Let's all get written in the book of Life
Shana Tova -- It's High Holiday time

Taking stock is what we do tonight
Shana Tova -- it's High Holiday time
Let's all get written in the book of Life
Blow the shofar and -- Shuckle!

Three times a day I'm shucklin'
shucklin', shucklin'

Shofar blast, all across the world we will do this task
Apples and honey, feelin' glad -- now stop, never get mad

Fill the Kiddush cup, my friends around
Books are opened up, the challah's round
All our history, we see it now
Now please hear our plea, we're prayin' now

Stand up, sit down, pass the prayer books around
Stand up, sit down, pass the prayer books around
Stand up, sit down, pass the prayer books around
Pass the prayer books around, pass the prayer books around

Rosh Hashanah's in the house tonight
All the world is passing through the light
Let's all get written in the book of Life
Shana Tova -- it's High Holiday time

Taking stock is what we do tonight
Shana Tova -- it's High Holiday time
Let's all get written in the book of Life
Blow the shofar and -- Shuckle!

Everyday I'm shucklin'