Hishtadlus from Karov by Batya Levine
Hishtadlus translates roughly as personal effort/drive. Bitachon is trust/faith. Hishtadlus and bitachon are balancers of one another. They support each other and need each other. If we are living into both, then when I am putting in effort and work, and I also get to lean into trust in that which is greater, and vice versa. Sometimes one is needed more than the other, but it’s always a dance and a combination, because they work together. This song is a celebration of hishtadlus, of the power of doing the work, putting in the effort. It is a testament to what doing the work can feel like when we are being backed by trust and faith.
Tracklist
| 1. | Hishtadlus | 4:50 |
Credits
Batya Levine - lead vocals
Arielle Rivera Korman - violin
Joey Weisenberg - bass
Richie Barshay - percussion
Micah Shapiro - shruti box
Anat Halevy Hochberg - vocals
Aly Halpert - vocals
Molly Bajgot - vocals
License
All rights reserved.
Batya Levine uses song as a tool for cultivating healing and resilience in their work as a communal musician, shaliach tzibur (Jewish prayer leader) and cultural organizer. Their music is made of Ashkenazi yearning, queer heart-medicine and emunah (faith/trust). Batya believes in the liberatory power of song to loosen what is bound and to sustain us as we build a more just, beautiful world.