Yaakov From Uzbekistan - The story Behind the Song

Yesterday, the fourth of Adar, was the Yhartzeit of Yaakov Potash. Known famously as Yaakob from the popular heart wrenching Reb Yom Tov Ehrlich song which was subsequently recorded by Avraham Fried on his Yiddishe Gems.

I was told that when Yaakov escaped, the first house he found was none other then the house of Reb Yom Tov Ehrlich's parents. When he entered their home, Yaakov’s pants were torn from his journey to survival, so his mother (RYTE’s mother) sewed up his torn clothing while Yaakov waited in the other room.

Below is an article the Homodia newspaper ran six year ago. We apologize for not having the full article right now. We hope to Imy"h post the full writeup in a few day.

Click here to read a review on the Yiddish Gems Vol. 1, by Sruly Meyer. Hosted at JMR.

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Talking about RYTE and the Hamodia, here is a nice interview the Hamodia had with RYTE's niece, a composer of many very popular songs.

Young Soloist Sings "Chamol"

A young boy sings Yigal Calek's/London School of Jewish Song's Chamol.

Yoely Lebowits Album Release

Yoely Lebovits, the Pester Rebbe has released a special musical comical album.

We are also pleased to inform you that Yoely will be featuring one of the songs from his album as a music video, which should be available for viewing on either Sunday or Monday. Stay tuned at Gruntig for more info.

To listen to samples or to purchase the CD click below.

Shloime Gertner Mezibush

Shloime Gertner singing some old yiddish songs in Mezibush.

Berry Weber at a Wedding

Berry Weber singing at a wedding. February, 2009.

Click here for another 5 videos.

Gam Ki Eilech.


Click here to listen to an exclusive JMR preview a Debut Single off of Berry Weber's new album, which is scheduled to be released in a few months.

Yeedle at a Concert a Decade Back

Yeedel Werdyger singing Chaverim & Shiru Lamelech at a concert. I'm assuming this is from about Ten Years ago. Just an assumption.

Pester Rebbe Purim Bailout

Pester Rebbe Purim Bailout Yoely Lebovits.
Badchen.com

MBD Sings Yiddish at HASC 16

Mordechai Ben David singing a medley of his Yiddish songs, at the HASC 16. 2003.

Boys Choir sings Machnisei Rachamim

Kobi Oved with a children's choir in Israel singing Reb Chaim Banet's most famous "Machnisei Rachamim".

Kid carries a tune nicely.

Bochurem Enjoying A Wedding

Some bochurem having a good time at a wedding as the singers sing V'Ameich Kulam Tzadikim.

Lipa on Nachum Radio at HiTech 2000

Last Thursday night, Nachum Segal hosted a special live radio broadcast in honor of Chodesh Adar, at HiTech 2000 on 13th Ave & 47th Street in Boro Park with Lipa Shmeltzer, Shea Mendlowitz, Simcha Felder, Eli Gerstner, Pinny Ringel & Avrumy Shtauber. Dovi Tessler on the keyboard & Glauber on the guitar.

Part 1.

Click here for videos part 2 and part 3.

Below is the entire show with Lipa on audio.

Part 1.


Part 2.

Hey! I know this guy!

Yesucher Gutman Then and Now!

Here is a audio clip of Yescher Gutman as a child singing Elekuh D`Meiar a beautiful song in Yiddish off of Reb Moshe Goldman's Camp Shalva Collection (volume 10) released back in 1998. Below that is a recent video of the same person singing the same song about 11 years later.





HT: The Shiezoli Rosh Yeshiva Shlita!

Click here to see more videos of Yesucher Gutman with Chili Posen & the Mezamerim Choir.
Click here to see a similar post of "Then and Now".

Chaptzem Caught on Tape!

A few weeks ago at the Viznitzer Beis Medrash in Boro Park, a gentile tried making a little geneivah. Boy was he in for a surprise!

Matisyahu Interesting Interview

This guy Brian Adler interviews Matisyahu. At first i thought, wow Matisyahu actually looks pretty good, something i haven't said in a while. But then as the interview goes on, I'm just wondering to myself, why he says what he says? There are so many questions here that if i had the chance i would answer in the complete opposite!

Part 1 - Search for meaning, Belief in G-d.


Part 2 - 2 Jews, 1 Mic.


Click here for part 3 -Pleasing the Orthodox, The Next Record.

The Event 5769

A promo for the (Big) Event concert, next sunday night.

How Many People Can You Fit in Your Car?!

After one of the guys scored the game winning touchdown in an amazing reverse play in the annual Shana Bet football game, the bochurim returned with 14 people in the Rabbi's wagon!

Yeshivat Merkaz Harav - A Year Since The Devastation

Two extremely powerful and emotional videos highlighting how the Yeshivat Yerushalayim L'Tzeirim (Yashlatz High School) dealt with the aftermath of the shocking and devastating terrorist attack at the campus they share with Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav*(see note below), on Rosh Chodesh Adar 5768. And the heroic leadership of their dynamic Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yerachmiel Weiss

Part 1.

Includes: A short synopses of the attack, Rav Weiss speaking to students two hours after the attack, as well as his speech to his students on the first day back at Yeshiva on Thursday.


Part 2.

Includes: The Rosh Yeshiva of Yashlatz, Rav Weiss, interviewed by Ilana Dayan on the Sunday after the Rosh Chodesh attack in which six of his students were killed. This interview was hailed worldwide as an immense Kiddush Hashem. This is the first time the English subtitled version has been available for the public.


*Yashlatz (a high school) and Mercaz HaRav are two separate institutions. Although the media commonly mix them up and incorrectly think Yashlatz is part of Mercaz. Rav Weiss is Rosh Yeshiva of Yashlatz and Rav Shapira is Rosh Yeshiva of Mercaz.

Sruli Werdyger Singing Bayis Ne'eman

Yisroel Werdyger singing Bayis Ne'eman at a simcha.

America's Funniest Home Video in Israel

One yearold Yechiel Moshe R. in Ayalon Park in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel.
Whoops!! I guess he wanted to keep on walking.

Rabbi Jacob Impersonators

Kindergarten is Awesome

Kindergarten children playing Parsha having a blast.

Ko Echsoif in Pinsk

Children of Pinsk singin 'Ko Echsoif' at a chuppah. Arrangend by the Kiruv of Pinsk/Minsk, Belarus people.

Click here to see a video clip of the dancing.

Singing Blues

Some chevreh entertaining themselves.

A Deadly Secret

Sunday, February 22, 2009.

A Jewish boy who fled into the forest after his family was killed by Nazis was later captured by Nazi soldiers who, not knowing he was Jewish, gave him a little uniform and a gun and made him their mascot. Bob Simon reports.

It's interesting to note that this is the same Bob Simon who reported just four weeks ago, one of the most biased reports i have ever seen from CBS News.

Cantor Moshe Stern "Haneshama Lach"

Chazzan Moshe Shtern, former chief cantor at Tel-Aviv Greate Synagouge.
with a choir directed by Menashe Lev Ran.
Recorded at the first Selichot Service, about 10 years ago.

I Confess - A Bar Mitzvah on a Mitzvah Tank

From the uploader: "I Confess - A documentary about Chris Hahn, a film maker investigating Bar Mitzvahs".

I don't fully understand what's going on over here. To me it seems that first this guy was found to be Jewish and was invited to put on Tefilin etc., and only after that occurrence did he decide to make a story out of it. As you can clearly see the first scene of him standing by Ground-Zero, actually occurred after he met the Rabbi.

At any rate this is a real interesting video. The actual Mivtzas Tefilin is beautiful, the Rabbis talking in Yiddish in front of him is quite hilarious. And the Yechi Part is a bit disappointing to say the least. I don't know why he had to stick that in! But I'll try to overlook that, since that does not take away from the beauty and good work which is portrayed in this video.

Part 1.


Part 2.

Isaac Honig & Hamzamrim at RCCS

Isacc Honig with Hamzamrim sing a special Song for RCCS (Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society)at dinner in Williamsburg. 2008.

This is Part 2. Click here for Part 1.

חיות רעות

Raw Video: A dozen juveniles were arrested for their roles in a massive fight that broke out during a high school basketball playoff game in Montgomery, Alabama. (Feb. 18).

Video is a bit violent. Viewer's discretion is advised!

Yeedle The Piamentas & Sparks Choir Promote Concert

Promo clip for "Sparks Hakhel Concert" 2009 Brooklyn NY!

Click here for the Concert flier with more information.

Isaac Honig at the Bar Mitzvah of a Special Child

Isaac Honig in Williamsburg, singing at the Bar Mitzvah of of Rafael Schonfeld a special boy with down syndrome.

The tune is originally from a song called A Yiddele, off of Isaac Honig's Behar Hamoriah album. The lyrics were written by a brother-in-law of the Bar Mitzvah buchir, since only a family member of a down syndrome child - who understands what it means... - is capable of writing such a beautiful heartbreaking song on this topic.


"A Yiddele" Track 11 off of this album.

Lipa Diet Entertainment

Lipa Schmeltzer singing his Diet song before is was officially released at the HASC concert.

I'm not sure where this is, perhaps in someone's house?!

Bamberger Brothers Sing Vehi Sheomedo

Satmar Rebbe of Yesterday with Stamar Rebbe of Today

The Satmar Rebbe, Rav Yoel Teitelbaum with his grand-nephew Rav Aron Teitelbaum.
21 Kislev 5724. 1964 or 65.

רביה"ק הדברי יואל מסאטמאר זי"ע עם להבחל"ח רבינו מהר"א מסאטמאר שליט"א
כ"א כסליו תשכ"ד

MBD Just One Shabbos HASC 16

Mordechai Ben David singing at HASC 16. 2003.

Home Video from Recovered Mumbai Chabad Computer

Along with pictures (Click Here to View Gallery) that were on the restored hard drive of the Holtzberg's computer were video clips of the Chabad House activities. Enjoy this 12 minute clip, compiled by Shturem, giving us another glimpse of the kedoshim and their peulos. Some of the footage was taken just days before they were taken from the world so brutally.

Click here to see the news report of the recovered PC.
Click here to read a recent article of Moishe'le and his nanny.

Technology for Kedushah

Dovid Gabay at a Wedding in Jerusalem

Dovid Gabay sings at a wedding in Bet Kneset Hagadol, Yerushalaim.