Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
Rainbow in the Night: Breathtaking New Music Video Takes on Holocaust Deniers
Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
It is the continuity of the Jewish people that has defined us for centuries and it is incumbent upon all of us to become the voice of those who survived as their numbers continue to dwindle, sharing their story with future generations so that the lessons of the past will not soon be forgotten. Every Jewish child that is brought onto this earth is living testimony to the eternal nature of the Jewish people and the greatest revenge that could ever be brought against Hitler and his army of evildoers. Now more than ever, we must continue to forge the chain that binds us to our past, by sharing the survival of our ancestors during the darkest moments in history, with our youth, our brightest hope and our link to the future.
Rainbow in the Night, a short YouTube clip, is a brief but exceptionally powerful video created specifically for today’s fast paced generation. Using stunning cinematography, a haunting score, hard hitting lyrics and vocals that will touch the deepest recesses of the soul, this historical work offers a glimpse into World War II Krakow as seen through the eyes of a survivor. Beginning with footage of a 1939 oil painting of a synagogue being ravaged by the Nazis, shown at a private event in the survivor’s home, Rainbow in the Night is an exquisitely emotional journey, as the survivor recalls first the warmth of his childhood home, then the shock and disbelief as people are forced to leave their homes for the Krakow ghetto, taken to an extermination camp and after enduring unspeakable cruelty, finally liberated. Set against a backdrop of utter despair and hopelessness, the survivor relives the inexplicable power that enabled him to persevere, the rainbow in the figurative night that promised better days to come. Culminating triumphantly with our hope for the future, the faces of hundreds of modern day Jewish children, Rainbow in the Night is both a euphoric tribute to the indomitable human spirit that enabled the Jewish people to survive against all odds and also a call to arms, to rekindle the spark of Jewish pride and unity among Jews worldwide, as we continue to rebuild the generations that were destroyed by the Nazis.
Filmed in New York, Krakow and inside the Majdanek concentration camp, this first ever music video depicting the Holocaust was directed by Daniel Finkelman, with cinematography by Mauricio Arenas and produced by both Finkelman and Arenas. With a stirring title track written and composed by executive producer Cecelia Margules and sung by legendary tenor Cantor Yaakov Lemmer, Rainbow in the Night is an epic historical work that will allow the voices of survivors to be heard for generations to come.
Chani
Stunning. Such talent, used for such an important mission.
Distorted image
The idea is great but the kids needs to know the REAL truth. The beefy cantors body is almost exploding prisoners shirt. Prisoners barely wore any meat on their bones.
The beard was taken off against the will right at the camp inception. Kids have to understand what REAL surviving was – we had to fight for our faith despite not being able to observe all of it.
inspired
very powerfull and moving.
great job!
(nice to see local talent)
question for #2
Did you want the cantor to shave his beard??
to #4
#4 , be more sensitive to #2, seems like he is a survivor
sheal
very good song and video
to #4
his face could have been computer-altered or they could have find similar looking actor that has no beard and lighter.
to #5, I am not survivor but I really feel the pain, I lost too much family of 2+ generations before me.
Initiatives like these are huge step from ignorance that is becoming common. However, I am trying to understand what is the point for distorting the image. After all, we need to remember how harsh it really was.
Rafael
Incredible work. Beautiful beautiful cinematography.
Aviva
Unfortunately this is great material for Holocaust deniers. The historical distortion of the ghetto, concentration camp, and the general dramatic effects, is, in my opinion, an insult to the the kedoshim of the chorban. The life portrayed in this video is a fairytale, and not to be taken seriously. As for this being great material for deniers: any material, no matter how inocuous, is used to “prove” the “fantasy” of the Jewish people.In years to come, when the last survivor has left this world, is this video what anyone would want to be left as a testimony? Please: if you want to impress the hipsters of our neighborhood, there are plenty of survivors who speak reality.
However, the tenor and cellist were terrific.
great title
if anyone was denying the holocaust till now, this video sets them straight…. now on a more serious note.. huh? it’s a very nice video, done very well…. but what does it have to do with holocaust denial?
Esty B.
Such a beautiful voice and song. Holocaust deniers aren’t worth the breath it takes to argue with them…so, this is wasted for them. But for Jews and others who know the truth, such a beautiful remembrance.
Miriam
This is terribly done. Does not look like 1930s Europe at all. The clothing, colors, table settings, hair, backgrounds etc. I would go so far as to call it a historical abomination. When we are not accurate, it just gives more fodder to the holocaust denial movement.
Anonymous
Why does every-one always find the bad?!
I think it is a beautiful video!!
Why can’t any-one keep their criticism to themselves??
TO #9
BECAUSE THATS THE POINT OF THE COMMENTS.. ALL THE LASHAN HARA!!!
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marlene
This is so moving. My father was one of the first soldiers to liberate dachau and auschwitz. I remember his screams from the nightmares he had. “I am just a survivor”, he always says