Abaye Ve’ruva is one of the songs in the BavLipa album. Lipa recorded a piece of this song at the grave of Abaya Ve’ruva, and a piece at the Ribnitza Rebbe’s grave.

The song and lyrics are composed, written and performed by Lipa Schmeltzer. The chorus for the song is a Motif that the holy Ribnitzar Rebbe would sing while learning–according to his Gabbi R’ Moishe Berkowitz.

The meaning of the song in one sentence: Life is indeed short but the wisdom one could leave behind would live on forever.

Lipa wanted to subtitle this video with clear translation. However, after seeing the wonderful production by Motty Berkowitz, Lipa has decided to leave the clip as is, since the images give a clear message, more so than translating the story word for word. What’s more, without knowing the Yiddish language, viewers may be able to find their own story in this short movie.

Credits:

Music by Moishe Laufer.
Choir by Eli Schpri and Yossi Gluck of Sevach Studios.
Recorded by Edgewater Studios — Gershy Schwortz
Child soloist, Shimon Schmeltzer

Video Credits
Video Produced – Motty Berkowitz
Makeup and Costumes – Leiby Landau (the2facer)
Set Assistant – Dave Goldman
Adoiniya – Lipa
Adoiniya son (Young) Shimi Schmeltzer
Adoiniya son (Old) Moshe Yossi Schmeltzer
Adoiniya son (Old) Kid – Yitzy Berkowitz
Talmidim – Gabi Surkis, Avraham Hersh Surkis, Zisha Surkis and Lieby S.
Soldiers – Dave Goldman, Shua Bergman, Shlomo Kremansky, Heshel Freilach
Antique Seller – David Knobloch/Rarity

Graphics by Yechiel landman
Cemetery footage by Moshe…

Thanks: Nickel-O-Farms
Yossi Kaff-Branding
The Sonnenshein Family
The David Lichtenstein–Baal Shem Tov Shul