Friday, June 26, 2009

The Daled Bovos by Mona Rosenblum

The Baal Hatanya's most exclusive as holy nigun, called the "Daled Bovos," sung by Mona Rosenblum. As a special from Shlager in honor of Gimmel Tammuz 5769/2009, the 15th yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZiY"A.

How to be a Teacher

Students of the Southern California Yeshiva High School, A.K.A. "SCY High," sing and say goodbye to their teacher; Rabbi Rafael Goren. Then they surprise him with a gift.

The number one vital aspect of a teacher is to be liked. That's what is so great about this video.

Karahod! The Play

Purim Shpiel in London to the music of Avraham Fried's Chabad Nigun "Karahod".

Purim Play 2009/5769.

This is the same group of vidoe back in March doing the same act but in a diffferent location.

Children Sing at their Chumash Party

Children singing at their Chumash celebration.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Gimmel Tamuz ... 15 Years...

Hoshanah Rabbah 5744, September 28, 1983. After Maariv the Rebbe turns to address the crowd. More than just a Sicha, the Rebbe launches into an impassioned plea: Why the Golus? The Rebbe's voice is broken with emotion. The Almighty can surely find a way to give us all of the benefits of Golus without the Golus. The crowd is silent, stunned, every eye is moved to tears. How can Hashem ignore such a plea!

An Inspiring Story on a Shlichus of The Lubavitcher Rebbe

Rabbi Chaim Gutnick in Perth Australia, in year 2000 telling over an inspiring story about a particular experience he had on a shlichus of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Australia.

Click here for the rest of the story.

Shir Hamaalot Music Video

Lyrics: Tehilim 127
Composed: Yizhar Shabby
Singing and guitars: Yizhar Shabby
Voices: Ziv Yechezkel
Bass: Avrahhhm Sason Eliyahu
Keyboard: Avi Adiran
Music production: Asaf Ayalon, Yizhar Sabby
Photography , direction and editing : Roni Tsarfati, Ulpaney Skala

Boy Sings Chazanes for the Satmar Rebbe

A Child singing Kevratin's "Tiher Rabi Yishmael" for the Satmar Rabbe, Rav Ahron Teitlebaum of Monroe. At the Satmar Rabbe's grandchild' Sheva Brochos at 14 Hooper in Williamsburg, NY. June 11, 2009.

Meet the Noahides

CLEVELAND, Tennessee.
In rural Tennessee, a former Baptist minister led his church to embrace the truth of the Torah and Judaism. But rather than convert, members of Frazier's Chapel consider themselves B'nai Noah, adherents of the seven categories of laws the Torah requires of non-Jews. June 15, 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Avraham Fried Vehu Kechoson

Avraham Fried singing Vehu Kechoson, a few months ago, at a wedding in Crown Heights' Oholei Torah Ballroom.

Isaac Honig at a Wedding

Isaac Honig singing with what seems to be the Chosson, at a wedding in Flatbush.

Satirical Prison Bar Mitzvah Rant

Glenn Beck on Fox News discusing the Jail Bar Mitzvah "Scandel" in Manhattan, NY.

Children & Violence in Israel

Children and violence in the Middle East. The first clip seem to be about a true story the second seems to be from a movie.



Avraham Fried at a Chupah

Avraham Fried singing Mi Bon Siach, at an emotional Chupah.

HT: The Cool Jew.

Here's more.

Two Pinkys One Keyboard

Pinky Weber and Pinny Ostreicher on the Keyboard at a wedding.

Chazan Bentzion Miller & Son in Lakewood

Chazan Bentzion Miller & Son Shimmy At Sterling Forest Hachnosas Sefer Torah in Lakewood.

Chassidic Kids in Willi Burned by Thugs

Two children from Williamsburg were burned on their face when some older boys threw a bottle of homemade liquid chemicals and had is splatter next to them.

Children Play the Violins at Yad Vashem

The project: "The musicians of tomorrow." Popular Jewish melodies performed by children from disadvantaged families.

Performance happened in the Yad VaShem halacaust Musium in Israel. 12 June, 2009.

What Does Dinner Look Like in Your Home?

Jail Chaplain Reponds to Allegations

Click here to watch an ABC exclusive interview with a former inmate who says he got special treatment in jail since he was Jewish.


Friday, June 12, 2009
Eyewitness NewsNew York (WABC) -- The New York City jail chaplain who was suspended after arranging a bar mitzvah for the son of an inmate at the facility known as the Tombs spoke out to Eyewitness News Friday.

Rabbi Leib Glanz admitted that he is concerned about the allegations that he gave special treatment to Orthodox inmates, but refused to discuss them.
"I would wish that I can make comments, but I can't," he said.

Eyewitness News reporter NJ Burkett managed to get Rabbi Glanz outside his home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He was exceptionally polite, but insisted that he is forbidden by his union from discussing the case.

"I saw, I read it, and I know exactly what you're talking about," Glanz said, regarding the accusations. "And believe you me, I want to be respectful to you guys. I am in public life for a lot of years, and I don't want to do bad to anybody. But I can't make no comment about the situation, and I hope you understand me."

Asked about how the allegations reflected on him, he responded, "I'm a human being, and everybody is concerned when it comes to this kind of situation."
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, asked to respond to the controversy on his weekly radio show, told radio host John Gambling, "Oy vey."

Bloomberg said Thursday that inmate Tuvia Stern should not have taken place and that the city Department of Investigations is looking into the matter.
A Correction Department spokesman confirmed that five staff members were disciplined over the December 30 bash, which was first reported in the New York Post.

Stern was accused in June 1989 of stealing $1.7 million through a pair of financial scams. He jumped bail and fled to Brazil with his wife and five children.
Stern was detained in 2006 while trying to enter England and was returned to the United States last year.

The 47-year-old pleaded guity earlier this year to bail jumping and to grand larceny from the 1989 indictment; he was sent to Woodbourne state prison in the Hudson Valley in April.

Bloomberg was fuming after learning of the event, which included city taxpayers paying overtime for some of the jail staff to help out.
"I don't care how you sugarcoat it or how you define it, it's sort of through the looking glass," the mayor said.

About 60 guests attended, and Stern was allowed to use his own kosher caterer.
Stern also was permitted to swap his jail garb for more festive clothing, and guests kept their cell phones, which normally are not allowed in city jails. A popular Orthodox singer, Yaakov Shwekey, performed.

The party was so successful that Stern held a small engagement party for his daughter at the same venue four months later.

Glanz was suspended for two weeks, and four other staff members lost two weeks of vacation each.

Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello said he could not comment on the incident beyond confirming that several correction employees worked overtime and that some corrections officials were disciplined.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Lipa at Berry Weber CD Signing to Buy his Own Copy

After a long wait, Berry Weber has finally released his first album "Bezras Hashem Yisborach". To Celebrate the release, Berry came to GalPaz in Boro Park where they sold autographed copies of his new CD. Lipe Schmeltzer was there to participate in the celebrations and to pick-up a copy of his own. TheCoolJew.com was there and recorded this video.

Bochur Sings Lipa in Yiddish

A Yeshiva bochur singing a song in Yiddish form Lipa Schmeltzer.

Michael Savage: Why People Hate Jews!

Nationally syndicated radio host Michael Savage, giving his explanation on why throughout the generations there were always those who hated the Jewish People.

Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel Boys Choir

A Choir presentation in honor of the Graduating Class of Yeshiva Tiferes Yisroel of Flatbush (Brooklyn, NY), 2009. Conducted & led by Eli Lipsker. Thursday, June 18 2009.

Click here for more videos, including a nice few solos singing "Tivneh" a Tzlil Vezemer classic.

Hisoruree

A rendition of the Classic song from the first Ruach Revival album.

Soloists: Yitzy Gewirtz 1:16, Akiva Elbogen 1:45, both of YBC fame.

A Jewish Wedding

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Avraham Fried Sings Tanya 1991

Israeli TV broadcast on Motzoei Shabbos an old, and rare, clip of Avraham Fried preforming one of his best known songs "Tanya" while reading the lyrics from an open Gemara. Sometime in the early 1990's.

There is a certain geshmakeit and beauty that he sings with here that unfortunately i just don't see anymore. I don't believe it's because he is incapable of performing like this anymore, i just think, that for some unknown reason he just chooses not to.

HT: ColLive.

Schnitzler Sings Hentelach

Michoel Schnitzler Singing Lipa's "Hentelach" at a wedding.

Bobby's Going Shopping!

An Old Jewish Lady at the checkout of a store.

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Yeshivisher Boys do the YMCA Dance?!

A group of friends entertaining themselves in their dorm.
Where's his Tzitzis? Oh the windows reveal it's the night!

Another Friedman Another Singer!

Nisson Friedman, nephew of super star Avraham Fried and younger brother to rising star Benny Friedman singing at a Chanukah event in Argentina, several years ago.