Traditional Israeli songs in Hebrew

13 March 2006 —It all started when a group of devotees from Israel sang a set of traditional Israeli songs in Hebrew, including "Oseh Shalom" and "Hava Nagila." Although the majority of people celebrating Amma's birthday in Amritapuri had never heard such music before, many were visibly moved. Not long into the first song, a group of Amma's Jewish children began dancing in a circle next to the musicians, clapping and dancing to the beat of "Hava Nagila." Eventually a devotee from Cameroon came on the scene. She joined in with the Israeli group and soon was leading them in a fantastic version of "Om Namah Shivaya." She then sang a soulful version of "Happy Birthday to You," with the entire hall full of devotees singing along.

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