Who would we be without our mothers? For Mothers' Day, we've joined forces "a cappella" in tribute to the N’shot Chayil that raised us, reimagining Billy Joel's classic "Uptown Girl" with the timeless text of "Eishet Chayil" from the Book of Proverbs. We hope that mothers and children of all ages enjoy this collaboration in praise of all their virtues we admire!

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This song was created with nothing but the human voice.

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LYRICS

אֵשֶׁת חַֽיִל מִי יִמְצָא
Eishet chayil, mi yimtza?
(A woman of valor, who can find?)

וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ
V'rachok mip'minim michrah
(Her value is far greater than pearls)

בָּֽטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ
Batach ba lev ba'lah
(Her husband's heart trusts in her)

וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר
V'shalal lo yechsar
(And he lacks no gain)

גְּמָלַֽתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא רָע
G'malat hu tov v'lo ra
(She grants him goodness and not evil)

כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיהָ
Kol y'mei chayeha
(All the days of her life)

דָּרְשָֽׁה צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים
Dar'sha tzemer u'fishtim
(She seeks wool and line)

וַתַּֽעַשׂ בְּחֵפֶץ כַּפֶּיהָ
Vata'as b'chefetz kapeha
(And works them delightedly with her hands)

פִּֽיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה
Piha pat'cha v'chochma
(She opens her mouth with wisdom)

וְתֽוֹרַת חֶֽסֶד עַל לְשׁוֹנָהּ
V'torat chesed al l'shonah
(And the teaching of loving kindness is on her tongue)

צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ
Tzofiyah halichot beitah
(She anticipates the ways of her household)

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CREDITS

Music and original lyrics by Billy Joel
Text from Proverbs 31:10-31
Concept and adaptation by Cantor Azi Schwartz
Arranged by Mike Boxer
Recorded by Six13
Azi Schwartz recorded by Oscar Acevedo
Edited by Jeff Eames
Mixed by Ed Boyer
Mastered by Eric Scholz
Audio produced by Mike Boxer
Video filmed, directed, edited and produced by Terrell Simms

Starring:
Cantor Arielle Reisner
Rabbi Lori Koffman
Valerie Russo, Executive Director
Lizzy Marcus, President. Lucy, Lola, Liv and Lionel