Matt Bar, Founder, The Bible Rap Project, 2007

The Bible Rap Project:

“Kid tested, Rabbi approved!”

a new approach to Jewish education

Cain and Abel (verse 2)I go to work, I teach about Cain and Abel,

Some say it really happened, some say it’s just a fable,It doesn’t matter to me, there’s something sadder to see,

Kicked out the garden, no pardon, yeah Cain and Abel are starting,

To live in the real world giving gifts to the Lord,Poor Cain’s is rejected but he don’t know what for,Mad at the Lord, he takes it out on Abel with that

murder murder more murder more murder, Abel is willing and able

The blood started flowing til it wetted up the ground,The ground started moaning so the Lord came round,Put that mark on his head, though he’s better off dead,

When people see him coming they’ll say “There’s a fugitive!”

He was a farmer, but now when he digs,The earth is wearing armor and his shovel’s made of twigs,

Cursed all his days til he faces the reaper,All Cain had to say for himself is…

Am I my brother’s, my brother’s keeper?Am I my brother’s, my brother’s keeper?Am I my brother’s, my brother’s keeper?

I’m all about my people, I’m all about my people!

Ha shomer Achi Anochi?Ha shomer Achi Anochi?Ha shomer Achi Anochi?

I’m all about my people, I’m all about my people!

Matt Bar, Founder, The Bible Rap Project, 2007

The Bible Rap Project:

“Kid tested, Rabbi approved!”a new approach to Jewish education

Bible Rap isFun!!!

Bible Rap is aHiddur Mitzvah!!!

Bible rap is Gangsta!!!

Bible Rap is loved by all. (in their own way)

The 10 PlaguesMoses at the Red Sea, like “who’s gonna follow me?”

Pharaoh’s in the tide, we gonna ride to our destiny,In back of me, so sad to see, bodies in the red sea,

Chariots get buried, b-b-buried in the red sea.Pharaoh sat and laughed when a staff became a

snake,Too long we’ve been your slaves, just let us go and

pray, said “don’t make this mistake,”No pardon his heart was hardened so started what we

regard as: The Days of 10 Plagues!

One: blood in the river, gonna shiver, gonna freak outLips take a sip, now there’s blood in your mouth

Two: frogs in your house, in your bed, on your platesDon’t matter what’s for dinner, better like frog legs!

Three…

Bible Rap isFun!!!

Bible Rap is aHiddur Mitzvah!!!

Bible rap is Gangsta!!!

Bible Rap is loved by all. (in their own way)

The Bible Rap Project’s Future is Promising

- Pilot performances

- Trends in Music

- Respect for material

1. The Album

Rabbi Akiva and Raquel (verse 2)

Akiva say “well, gimme dalet, hey,”Sitting in the class with the kiddies all day

And the kiddies all laugh, cause his beard going greyAnd Akiva wouldn’t last but Raquel she say:

“Akiva, Akiva, I know you’re not defeatedIn town they call you clown, but up in heaven you are seatedYour soul could be the future, learn tradition and then be it

You’re light is out of sight, you need a vessel for to see it so…

Learn Torah, learn Torah, learn Torah, learn TorahBit by bit, from alphabet to sentences to passages

To pages with phrases from sages, oh baby,Learn Torah, learn Torah, baby I’ll be there for ya!”

2. The Curriculum

Relevant text from Tanach.

Discussion questions

Modern commentary(including rap)

Ancient commentary

3. The Website

The (refinement) Tour

Teachers and students use

Curriculum and websitePerformance Updated

Curriculum

Teacher’s feedback

Before performance After tour

Matt Bar, Founder, The Bible Rap Project, 2007

The Bible Rap Project:

“Kid tested, Rabbi approved!”

a new approach to Jewish education