Hareini is a high energy tune featuring the lyrics “Veohavta L’reiacha Kamocha’ – Love your neighbor as you love yourself’. The song also features for the first time two of Benny’s kids, Shalom and Dovid Friedman, ages 7 and 5 respectively. Too cute! The song is available here on YouTube and will be available on […]
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YOU ARE INVITED TO AUDITION for the acclaimed Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus conducted by Binyumen Schaechter The JPPC rehearses on Monday evenings near midtown Manhattan. Our first rehearsal for the 2019-20 season is on September 16. Auditions by appointment only. Click here for more information and to schedule an audition. Click here to read more […]
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Special concert next week! Sunday, September 15, 2019 The “Ides” of September 3:00 p.m. YIDDISH FLAVORS OF LOVE: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION performed by The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor Seth Weinstein, Pianist ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York City $40 $30 for groups of at […]
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This is without a doubt one of the most exciting and surprising songs to be released lately, and perhaps the crowning glory of the album Galui Veyadua, which was released recently by composer R’ Mordechai Gottlieb. The album has 11 spectacular songs, arranged by Zevi Fried. The album was also worked on by musical personalities such as Yehuda Galili, […]
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While some musicians discourage concertgoers from singing along, for Hazzan Jessi Roemer, that’s entirely the point. “I’m part of a movement of Jewish musicians who are trying to bring some of the older feeling, when people were huddled together in a small synagogue and space was intimate, and everybody was engaged in the singing,” Roemer said. […]
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Celebrate the International Day of Peace with The Yuval Ron Ensemble. Led by award-winning composer, producer, writer and peace activist Yuval Ron, the interfaith Yuval Ron Ensemble unites East and West, Hebrew and Arabic, sacred and secular. Unity of the Heart Concert on Friday, September 20 is a refreshing musical antidote to current troubled times. This exhilarating musical journey is full […]
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Summer Stock—In Yiddish For many in the theater business, summer means work. From Shakespeare in the Park to opera under the stars, summer stock theater companies lure committed patrons and newbies alike through the enticement of fresh air, picnic dinners, and the possibility of getting caught in the rain. In recognition of the summer theater […]
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Shlomo Carlebach (1925-1994) was among the most unorthodox Orthodox rabbis of the 20th century. With a unique personality reflecting the full fervor of his adopted Hasidic background as well as a genuine love for his fellow Jew, Carlebach traveled North America telling stories, reaching out to Jews of all persuasions (including those with no affiliation), and using his […]
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With the release of his two singles to date, newcomer Zevi Weinstock is slowly making his mark on Jewish music. His debut single “Shir Shel Shevach” released in September 2018 thrilled music fans across the world with its unique sound and originality. He followed that up with his second single “V’ahavta” which conveyed a message […]
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Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi: “YOU ARE WONDERFUL! will uplift the hearts of Am Yisrael!” After years of work YOU ARE WONDERFUL! has been released! A unique double musical album for every Jew, of every age, from not-yet-religious, to very religious, YOU ARE WONDERFUL! reveals the depth and beauty of Jewish values and life through drama, fabulous […]
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