Kivi and Tuki | Imamother

Eminem ↓

Wed, May 01 2013, 11:13 pm

I thought I had all the Kivi and Tuki CDs until I listened to the last one and there were references to a story about a boy named Sholom Ber from Russia who everyone teased and who supposedly drowned. I don't remember any of that from the other CDs.
Any imamothers out there know which album told that story?

watergirl ↓

Thu, May 02 2013, 5:26 am

Shalom Ber is the (fictional) Ethiopian kid who drowned... he was mentioned on a Country Yossi and the Steeble Hoppers CD, not a Kivi and Tuki one until the latest kivi and Tuki. And now the Birkas HaGomel song from that CD is in my head. Thanks. Also, nine nine nine! (See! I told you they make great salami!).

nottelling ↓

Thu, May 02 2013, 7:37 am

I can't even begin to tell you what a smile this thread brought to my face. I am worlds biggest kivi and tuki fan (I pretend to listen to it for the kids:)

shalom bare is in "goodbye kivi and tuki"- as watergirl said, he's the one who drowned but got saved.. and became tukis best friend (and I have the "I'm gonna be the best best friend" song in my head... along with the solomi)

thanks for making my day (yes yes, a bit sad.. but true)

bigsis144

Thu, May 02 2013, 8:05 am

nottelling wrote:

I'm so glad to hear the kid got saved! All the other posts but yours only mentioned drowning... I thought that was seriously dark for a kiddie tape. Especially since the kid was Russian/Ethiopian and was probably a social outcast...

(Side note: Kivi and Tuki are precisely the Jewish version of Alvin and the Chipmunks -- the squeaky voices, the long-suffering human caretaker... but there's no Theodore. Kivi is Simon and Tuki is Alvin, though.)

↑ nottelling ↓

Thu, May 02 2013, 9:23 am

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(Side note: Kivi and Tuki are precisely the Jewish version of Alvin and the Chipmunks -- the squeaky voices, the long-suffering human caretaker... but there's no Theodore. Kivi is Simon and Tuki is Alvin, though.)

wow after all these years I never thought of that! ha

↑ watergirl ↓

Thu, May 02 2013, 9:28 am

nottelling wrote:

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wow after all these years I never thought of that! ha

Theodore is Moishe Schmeel.

↑ nottelling

Thu, May 02 2013, 11:01 am

I'd say both kids and adults.
its entertaining for kids to listen to- the squeeky voices, and the songs are fun/nice/silly etc.. for a kid to enjoy.
at the same time, the humor/storyline is entertaining enough for adults to enjoy.

and btw.. did you know they came out with a new one? ( a few years ago)

↑ shiffycc

Thu, May 02 2013, 11:04 am

nottelling wrote:

I am amazed at how much my kids enjoy kivi and tuki. Maybe I should look into shteeble hoppers...

↑ Eminem

Fri, May 03 2013, 1:35 pm

watergirl wrote:

THANKS!
I love playing old albums for my kids and they love Kivi and Tuki! I just got Country Yossi's Greatest Hits and they love that too.
Just be forewarned... there are a lot of songs about people dying.