The ICCJ Theme Song

Debut performance, Purim 5784 – Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Lyrics by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli:

Young Jew, maybe you’re new to town, I said
Young Jew, put your feet on the ground, I said
Young Jew, ’cause your shul you have found
There’s no need to be unhappy
Young Jew, it’s the shul you should know, I said
Young Jew, donate lots of your dough you can
Pray here, and I’m sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time

It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
They have everything for all Jews to enjoy
You can check out the cupboard of toys!
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
You can go to the gym, stick around for a swim
Say l’chayim on scotch or on gin!

Young Jew, are you listening to me? I said
Young Jew, where do you want to be? I said
Young Jew, you can make the minyan
But you’ve got to know this one thing:
No one should pray all by themselves, I said
Young Jew, siddurim on the shelves
And just come here, to the ICCJ
I’m sure there’ll be minyan today!

It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
They have everything for all Jews to enjoy
You can check out the cupboard of toys
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
You can go to the gym, stick around for a swim
Say l’chayim on scotch or on gin!

Young Jew, time to wake up for shul, I said
After, service there will be booze, I said
Cantor will keep you entertained, And the
sermon will inspire you!
And when, Howard comes up with glee, and says
Are you, Kohen or a Levi?
In the shul here, called the I.C.C.J., we give
honors to those who pray!

It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
It’s fun to pray at the I.C.C.J.
They have everything, for all Jews to enjoy
And we call up both girls and boys!

I.C.C.J. you need to pray at the
I.C.C.J.
Young Jew, Young Jew, no need to look around
Young Jew, Young Jew, the best shul you have found!

I.C.C.J. it’s fun to pray at the
I.C.C.J.
Young Jew, Young Jew, are you listening to me?
Young Jew, Young Jew, it’s where you ought to be
I.C.C.J.