Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla

Through a long, long journey
By bus and by plane
For some it took longer
Boy did they complain

Up ahead in the distance
They saw a shimmering light
Didn't know what to expect
On this Chanukah night

In East Windsor, New Jersey
A selective event
Some people I remembered
Most I never met

The opening lecture
That was given that day
Had the Rabbi talking
We all heard him say

Chorus:
Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla
Such a friendly place, filled with grace
Plenty to learn at National Yarchi Kalla
With a Brachas theme, the week rained supreme

Waking up in the morning
Long before ten
We didn't like it
But it was time to go again

So with the advisors
We marched into the Shul
We began to daven
Because we're no fool (or: Because we're all cool)

Then on to breakfast
Food from a far
Getting us ready
To say Asher Yatsar

And now a guest speaker
Giving us stories for life
Leaving us with needed guidance
Till we find a proper Jewish wife

Chorus:
Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla
Such a friendly place, filled with grace
Plenty to learn at National Yarchi Kalla
With a Brachas theme, the week rained supreme

Now into a group shir
Brachas to learn
So many more mitzvahs
I'm now ready to earn

On to chabura
Small groups are nice
Asking our questions
And getting good advise

Ready for lunchtime
Foods still the same
Birkat Hamazone together
We felt no shame

Thanking God for our food
Was a lesson we learned
Together we make sure
The mitzvah won't be spurned

Chorus:
Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla
Such a friendly place, filled with grace
Plenty to learn at National Yarchi Kalla
With a Brachas theme, the week rained supreme

We had some menucha
I made a new friend
Up until Moe here
Why couldn't convention just end

But with all my friends now
I know I was wrong
And together during menucha
We wrote for you this song

More learning then dinner
Birkat again
On to more shirim
Ready to go to bed at ten

Open Bais Medrish
A chance to learn on our own
Or with a chavrusa
We couldn't see at home

Chorus:
Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla
Such a friendly place, filled with grace
Plenty to learn at National Yarchi Kalla
With a Brachas theme, the week rained supreme

Friday morning in Brooklyn
To the sipharim store
Because learning to us now
Is no longer a bore

Getting ready for shabbos
Up in my room
There I did realize
This would all be over soon

Shabbos was special
A spiritual high
Looking around me
I didn't know how to say goodbye

To soon it was over
Havdala at night
The non-extinguishing candle
Representing our combined spiritual light

Chorus x2:
Welcome to National Yarchi Kalla
Such a friendly place, filled with grace
Plenty to learn at National Yarchi Kalla
With a Brachas theme, the week rained supreme