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Celebrate Jewish Lullabies, Vol. 1

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PreS—Listening to this collection of beautiful lullabies, part of Craig Taubman's "Celebrate" recordings, is a lovely way for little ones to drift off to sleep. Each of the 14 songs is sung by a well- know artist (Yael Meyer, David Broza, Elana Jagoda, The Pop Ups, Josh Nelson, Linda Herchhorn, Craig Taubman, and others) accompanied on acoustic guitar and piano and accented by the occasional clarinet, strings, and acoustic bass. Tunes like "Fading Light" reassure that sweet dreams and morning are not far off. "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" soothes with the lilting plink of the child's piano. Some numbers will remind adults of familiar melodies: "B'Yado" resembles "I'll Be There" by the Jackson Five, "Dream Again" could have been penned by Randy Newman. Singers bring a smattering of Hebrew, both secular and sacred, to the collection. This recording is so delicious that children will look forward to hearing their favorites at bedtime—so start them listening long before they must be asleep.—Robin Levin, Ft. Washakie School/Community Library, WY
In this beautiful, heartrending, yet horrifying film, North Koreans tell their stories of imprisonment, sexual slavery, torture, murder, and escape to China or South Korea during the nearly 50-year regime of Kim Il Sung (1912—94). The interviews are illustrated through the interspersion of dance sequences, archival news footage, and drawings. Particularly interesting are the North Korean propaganda films celebrating Kim Il Sung as God and showing in the face of mass starvation happy workers, elaborate military displays, and the creation of a new flower in 1988 in honor of the 46th birthday of Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong Il. A valuable time line traces 20th-century events in Korea. Bonus features include previously unreleased footage of camp refugees. This mesmerizing film displays excellent production values and is highly recommended for Asia collections.—Kitty Chen Dean, formerly with Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, NY
Reviewed by Kitty Chen Dean , Oct 01, 2011

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