Shlomo Carlebach (1925–1994) is usually introduced as “the singing rebbe,” and fine—he did change the soundtrack of a lot of Jewish life. Still, the music isn’t the whole story. Carlebach had a way of getting under people’s defenses. He could sit with someone who felt allergic to shul, to authority, to anything that smelled “religious,”…
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From https://saymazeltov.com/yaakovyankylemmer: Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Cantor Yaakov “Yanky” Lemmer is one of the leading young cantors on the cantorial horizon. His beautiful lyric tenor voice, dramatic color, and precise coloratura have garnered him universal praise among his peers and connoisseurs, alike. As an internationally renowned concert artist, Yaakov is in constant…
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Alex Clare did not become known because he set out to be a religious role model. He became known because he made serious music, and then held the line when that career collided with religious life. He grew up in a secular Jewish environment in South London and became Orthodox in his twenties. By the…
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Famous Israeli Chassidic singer and musician. From Wikipedia: “Yosef Karduner (Hebrew: יוסף קרדונר, born 1969) is an Israeli Hasidic singer, songwriter, and composer. His biggest hit,[1] Shir LaMaalot (Psalm 121), appeared on his debut album, Road Marks (2000).”
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Jewish singer.
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There’s something about Shlomo Katz that makes you stop what you’re doing and just… listen. Maybe it’s the way he carries a melody like it’s a midrash. Maybe it’s how his singing doesn’t end with music—it spills over into the rest of life. Either way, once you’ve heard him live—or even through headphones on a…
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Famous Chassidic singer. Also runs a wonderful school for teens who otherwise would “fall through the cracks.”
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From the Facebook Page: “Matt & Tzvi Levin. Two brothers who quit their day jobs to follow a dream. A dream and journey. How humbled and blessed we are by the authentic experience of passion. Passion & drive. To deliver & capture a moment. The moment? Your occasion. Moments are to treasure. The song and…
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I asked him what led him to Techeiles. He responded that, when he was a Messianic, the blue string was a given. When he converted to Judaism, he initially wore white strings to look normal, but then switched to Techeiles tied in the Breslov traditions. ~RH
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