Singer and composer Yechiel Lichtiger has released a new Sabbath melody, "Rerbavin," set to the traditional piyut "Yah Ribon Olam Ve'almaya," a prayer long sung at Jewish Shabbat tables. The song is presented as an original Hasidic work carrying spiritual, historical, and emotional weight.
Lichtiger, a grandson of the Radomsk Rebbe known as the Tiferet Shlomo, says he composed the tune in Radomsk, Poland, directly at his ancestor's holy gravesite. He explains that it was not written in a studio or rehearsal room, but in a moment of prayer and reflection. "I stood by the holy site," he said, "and within moments of contemplation and prayer the words began to receive their own melody. I felt as if the tune simply came down from above."
The article says the melody reflects the distinct Hasidic character of the Radomsk dynasty and combines devotion, emotion, and a deep connection to the Sabbath. The recording and arrangement were designed to preserve the sacred feeling that the song had when it was first created at the gravesite.
For listeners, the release is meant to bring the ancient piyut into the home in a fresh but rooted performance, offering a brief escape from the noise of daily life and a new Sabbath song for family meals.
