פורים שמח from Israel!

When listening to the Megillah reading tonight & tomorrow, listen for the catch phrase from our chorus, "ve-nahafokh hu," it was flipped around:

In the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on its thirteenth day ... on the day that the enemies of the Jews were expected to prevail over them, it was turned about: the Jews prevailed over their adversaries. - Esther 9:1 (translation from jewfaq.org)
 
Clicks & Nods:
Our pre-purim click count: 10,908 YouTube hits! 
Please wish your friends & family a Happy Purim with a link to our website
www.hamansong.com

Thank you so much for your support!  We're soliciting ideas for our next video.  Suggestion box is open :-)

Nods:
YoYenta
BloginDm (from our music advisor)
Jacob Richman

The Fast of Esther is observed tomorrow, and commemorates the three day period during which Esther prepared to confront the king regarding Haman's plan.  More from myjewishlearning.com

One last click count & nod before this quiet day of pre-Purim reflection:
8,978 clicks on YouTube
nod from JVibe.com

Have a meaningful fast, a safe and Happy Purim, and catch you on the "flip" side :)

Ve-nahafokh Hu,
Adam

"Hey-
 
Just so you know, I showed the purim video to the 8th graders.  They all loved it, went home and rewatched it and for the last two days 53 8th graders have been walking around singing 'Haman whats with the attitude'  its amazing.  Just wanted to let you know..." anon

7,600 clicks on YouTube seems trivial compared to one positive story from an educator.  We won't lie, though: 7,600 clicks is pretty sweet, too :)

Wish your family & friends a "Happy Purim" by sending them this link: www.hamansong.com

Thanks for your support.  If you have any more Haman Song testimonials, please share them with us: adam@hypersemitic.com

We've gone global!  Thanks to judapest.org for posting us to their blog! (We're about 3/4 of the way down the page--search for hamansong.com if you have trouble finding it). 

Special thanks to Kehillot B'Yachad for picking us up, too.

One week later: 6,115 hits on YouTube
Like Haman Song? Prove it on Facebook.

More nods:
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Schmoozing with Elya Katz

Shavua Tov from Jerusalem!

To kick off the week before Purim, Matt Bar treated a crowd of 50 to another starring role in a HyperSemitic function: the "Haman Song" viral video launch party!  Our "viral station" was buzzing with activity as people sent the www.purimrap.com link to their friends & contact lists.

We screened the video, and Matt laid down some brand spankin' new Bible Raps from his upcoming album!

Thanks to the PresenTense Institute for hosting the event, and for all of their creative & logistical support!

Click Counts & Nods:
Day 4: 2,976 before shabbat
Day 5: too busy getting our Shabbat on to count!
Day 6: 4,400!

Nods from:
Jewschool
eJewishPhilanthropy
Beliefnet
peopleofthebook
gruntig
cheapshotposse
JBlog Central

Got a friend who could put Haman Song on the air or on a blog for Purim?  Do Tell!

Holy Haman Song! Ever since posting to YouTube, we've been picked up left and right!

Day 1: 850+ hits, featured video on Yideoz.com
Day 2: 1500+ hits,  posted on Jewlicious & Israelity
Day 3: 2200+ hits, posted on myjewishlearning.com and bangitout.com

Where else can you find us?
* Facebook: Haman Song Page
* veoh users: we're on Veoh!

Thanks for all the support!!!! Keep us posted...literally!

-Adam, HyperSemitic