Much has already been written about Nosson Deitsch obm, who passed away on Lag B’Omer in a tragic accident, but as the Gemorah says “feelings of the heart, man can not write.” As the Alter Rebbe said, “song is the pen of the soul”.
In that spirit Shimi Piekarski, who grew up with Nosson in Crown Heights and spent many years together with him in Yeshivah – last year they were on Shlichus together in Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles – decided to compose a song with lyrics describing who Nosson was and the strong feelings so many of his friends have for him.
Shimi’s idea quickly took hold and many Bochurim in Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad encouraged him and helped him to perfect the song. The song was sung by Levi Zirkind, accompanied by Shimon Dexter on the violin. Both are Bochurim learning in Ohr Elchonon who came to know Nosson during the time he spent here as a Shliach. Other Shluchim from Nosson’s Kevutzah, and bochurim – some of whom did not even know Nosson personally – quickly became involved in a project to create a music video to accompany the song. The finished product depicts the different facets of Nosson’s life, his trademark Lebidikiet, Hasmodeh and Ahavas Yisroel.
א חבר ביסטו
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א חבר ביסטו, ביי אונז אזוי טייער
אונזער ליבשאפט צו דיר, איז דאך אין לשער
אז מען קען דיר נישט זען, גיט די הארץ א קרעכץ – “אוי וויי”
מען דארף טאן, ווי דו וואלטס, אין א מצב ווי דעם
מבצעים ביי דיר, אין דער פולען זין
ווי דער רבי וויל, צו יעדער איד
דער זשעבינער הארץ, מיט דעם ניגון געלעבט
באוויזען, ווער דו ביסט, אלץ מיט א ברען
נתן אוי נתן, דיין ליבשאפ צום איד
פונקט ווי א טאטע, מיט זיינער א קינד
ארום דיר איז יעדער, געווען, באקוועם
אזוי ווי א חבר, נאר מיט אים
נתן אוי נתן, טייער נתן – יו
מ’ האט דיר גענומען, פון אונז אזוי יונג
אבער איין זאך איז זיכער, ס’איז נאר מיט דיין גוף
דיין שמייכל, לעבט נאך מיט אונז
מיט שקידה און התמדה האסט זוכה געווען
צום לימוד ג”ן פרקים, פון תניא בעל פה
א שטעמפל אויפן וועלט, האסטו געלאזט
דיין “זהיר בה טפי”, אין דעם האסטו געקאכט
נתן אוי נתן, דיין ליבשאפ צום איד
פונקט ווי א טאטע, מיט זיינער א קינד
ארום דיר איז יעדער, געווען, באקוועם
אזוי ווי א חבר, נאר מיט אים
אבינו אב הרחמן, רחם עלינו
שיק שוין דער גואל, משיח צדקנו
והקיצו ורננו שוכני עפר
און נתן נטע וועט זיין בתוכם
נתן אוי נתן, טייער נתן – יו
מ’ האט דיר גענומען, פון אונז אזוי יונג
אבער איין זאך איז זיכער, ס’איז נאר מיט דיין גוף
דיין שמייכל און הארץ, לעבט דאך ווייטער מיט אונז
he was my 2nd cousin
very nice
to nosson parents…kol hakavod to you…i did not know nosson…but just from looking at this video…u brought up a one of a kind person…may hashem give you the strengh to go through this terrible tragedy and for moshiach to come and bring him back!
a very hartziger nigun shimi MOSHIACH NOW!!!-Mendel
yes, sry dint realize.
the paragraphs i translated is far from perfect too….
any corrections welocme…
Thanks for translating, #22. You left out one paragraph:
מיט שקידה און התמדה האסט זוכה געווען
צום לימוד ג”ן פרקים, פון תניא בעל פה
א שטעמפל אויפן וועלט, האסטו געלאזט
דיין “זהיר בה טפי”, אין דעם האסטו געקאכט
With diligence and ____, you were zoche
To learning 53 perakim of tanya by heart
You have left a stamp/impression on the world
With something you were so conscientious with…
(far from perfect, but roughly!)
i didn’t even know him and cried all the way thru
My Yiddish is not the best, but here is what I can do… “A friend you are, to us so dear Our love to you is with out any …..? When we cannot see you, our heart gives a sigh ‘oy vey’ We have to do, the way you would have done in a situation like this. Mivtzoyim by you, in accomplishing Just how the Rebbe wanted by every Jew ……. It showed us just who you are, you did everything with such a “fire!” Nosson, oy Nosson. The love that you had for every Jew Is exactly like a… Read more »
Shimmi for this wonderful song.
a groyse ichar koah chteee nichmato zeroura bizror ahaim mayn haver
sounds like a very touching song. i did not understand or never knew nosson but he sounds like he was a great guy.
ad mosai!!!
Nosson was takeh a lichtike neshama – it hurts.
how badly we need moshiach
nosson! atorm the gates of heaven to send moshhiach now!
thanks
We will miss him.. Why did this have to happen?????? Why Hashem? why?
Ad Mosai!
I had tears in my eyes throughout the song & video
please can you post this song in English so for us that new Nosson but cant understand the song can cry as we miss him and let us cry to Hashem until he hears us!!
The lyrics are so beautifully simple. May this song be the last song of the golus and the first song of Geulah!
thank you for sharing, what a hartzig beautiful song, Nosson is an example to all bochrim! May he storm the gates of heaven to bring moshiach… with his smile, lebedikiet and chassidishkeit, who could say no????
Levi u sing beautifully may you only sing by smichas
i did not know him…..how i wish i did!
it seems like a stunning song…..but i dont understand it
beautiful song!
wow. beautiful. did not know him, but this brought me to tears. I know his sisters from school, seem like nice girls. I hope his family has the strength to get over this and only know of good from now on.
Moshiach now.
thanks for posting this- its beautiful!
although i don’t understand every word, it breaks my heart to know we are missing Nosson. At the same time, a part of my heart is warmed to know that such a person existed, and I CAN DO IT TOO!! and guess what SO CAN YOU!! let us put all our efforts together, to finally just BRING MOSHIACH NOW!! Nosson, I can’t wait to meet you, and tell you, that because of you, i changed, and then, you will smile and laugh, and be so glad to see all your friends again! WE MISS YOU NOSSON! AD MOSAI Enjoy farbrenging… Read more »