This Pasuk “Min HaMetzar” reminds us then even when we feel stuck in a small place, we should ask Hashem to deliver big things for us.

We recite this passuk before blowing the shofar because the shofar’s cry represents our innermost self—the purest part of us that yearns to connect and return to Hashem. Like the shofar, this voice sometimes emerges from a narrow, place, and we ask Hashem to allow it to resonate in a broad, open space, symbolizing clarity and expansiveness of mind.

When words fall short, the shofar becomes our voice, expressing what we cannot put into words—the deep desire to draw close and return to our Source.

Composed by the Blumkowitz Brothers

Produced and Arranged by Mendy Portnoy

Mixed & Mastered by Yaron Safer

Special thanks to Ruvi Banet

Mottys Vocals Recorded by Yossi Tyberg, Edited by Mendy Portnoy

Dovi’s Vocals Recorded and edited by Mendy Fekete / Dididum Studios

Shir V’shevach Boys Choir Arranged & Conducted By: Chaim Meir Fligman

Children’s Choir Recorded At: Master Studios Airmont NY

Drums: Amir Aharon

Bass: Eviatar Kirsh

Guitars Noam “Hargol” Burg

Strings: Performed by Yoed Nir and Corey Wickens

Strings Arranged by Mendy Portnoy and Yoed Nir

Artwork Design: Yakov Josephy

Video Credits:

Produced by: Rivkin Media & Mendy Portnoy

Filmed and directed by Shlomo Chaim RIvkin

Producer: Chaya Faistman

Photographer: Itzik Belinsky

Editing and coloring: Shlomo Chaim RIvkin

Location:  The Arches

Band: Avrumi Noe, Boris Corchesco, Drew Wella, Israel Edelson, Reuven Krishevski, Tom Valdez, Yonni Lerber, Zishy Green

Kids Choir: Yitzchok Fligman, Dovi Ilowitz, Anshy Preiffer, Shloime Glauber, Shia Tyrnauer, Nussy Gross, Avrumi Greenberg, Eli Reichberg, Mendy Oberlander, Shimshy Horowitz, Gabi Gluck

Cast: Ari Friedman, Aryeh Lifshits, Chaim Yehudi, Dovi Raichmen, Levi Cohen, Menachem Eisenstein, Yakov Moshe Friedman, Yehoshua Binyamin Friedman , Yisroel Achanunu , Yisroel Mifei, Yosef Yitzchak Rafael, Zalmen Friedman , Prop Rental: Enterprise Bleachers Inc.

Thank you: Boruch Okenov, Zalmi Shapiro – Hasofer Crown Heights, Shloimy Hecht