Friday, September 11, 2015

David D'Or Sings Baal HaTanya's Nigun Yoshon

Israeli singer David D'Or sings Sholom Aleichem to the tune of what is known in Chabad as Nigun Yoshon, attributed to the Baal Hatanya. It is not for certain that this Nigun is included in the 10 Nigunem composed by the Baal Hatnaya,

Chasidim have sung this tune to the words of Sholom Aleichem for over a century. It has previously been recorded as such by Avraham Fried on one of his Chabad albums released several years ago.

קליפ של ביצוע ניגון 'שלום עליכם' בביצוע של דוד ד'אור, מתוך פרוייקט "צמאה 2" - אמנים שרים את ניגוני בעל התניא

לחן: הרבי הזקן

Thousands Arrive In Uman for Rosh Hashana



Xtreme Loifer ft. Dr. Dreizich

Produced by: fwd/NYC
Written by: Binyomin Miller
Music by: Shmuli Rosenberg
Filmed and Edited by: Shmuli Rosenberg


Thursday, September 10, 2015

Weatherman Smoothly Pronounces 58-Letter Town Name

It got pretty warm in the Welsh town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch yesterday, and Channel 4 weatherman Liam Dutton didn't blink when called to report on the newsworthy temperature reading. His smooth, casual delivery of the name made him an overnight viral sensation. Watch how a real professional deals with the longest place name in Europe.

Motty Steinmetz & Neranenu Choir - HaYom Haras Olam

Motty Steinmetz & Neranenu Choir sing HaYom Haras Olam at a Dinner for Yeshiva Mishkenos Hatorah

Breadsmith of Brooklyn - Hand Made Hearth Baked

Make Your Yom Tov Unique. 1817 Ave M, Brooklyn, NY.

Baby's Adorable Reaction to Garage Door Opener

Mind blown.

Nafshenu Orchestra Presents: Berson & Zemiros - Chupah

Nafshenu Orchestra Presents: A Twenty Five pc Orchestra At A Live Magical Chupah Featuring: Chaim Dovid Berson & Zemiros Group,

Music conducted by: Meir Briskman

Musical Friends sing for Rabbi Yitzy

Shmuly and Bentzi Marcus of 8th Day, Benny Friedman, and Eli Schwebel visit Rabbi Yizti Hurwitz, Chabad Shliach of Temecula, CA, who suffes L"A from ALS.

Slichos with the Lubavitcher Rebbe 1972

28 Elul, 5732/ September 7, 1972.

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Kumzitz with Rabbi YY Jacobson & Yoeli Lebowitz

Yoely Lebowitz sings and Rabbi YY Jacobson Farbrengs. Prior to Motzei Shabbos Slichos, Spetmeber 5, 2015.  At the Shul of Lazer Schneiner in Monsey, NY.

Yoely Lebowitz sings Yehuda Green's Hashiveinu


Rabbi Jacobson speaks words of Hisorerus and Chizuk.


You Wont Believe How He Deals with a Casualty

A short promotional video for the upcoming United Hatzalah concert in Israel.v

"Happy New Year!" from JETS Creative Wing

All aspects of this film was created by the JETS (Jewish Educational Trade School, Granada Hills, CA) students and staff.
Produced by: JETS Creative Wing
Written by: Yotam Menachem Lerman, Zalmy Raksin
Directed by: Menachem Weinstein
Wardrobe & Design: Sroli Raksin
Filmed by: Mendel Grossbaum, Ariel Fikh, Mendel Segall
Actors: Leibel Muchnik, Yotam Menachem Lerman, Nati Zygelbaum, Yisroel Sputz, Mendel Rubashkin, Zalmy Raksin

Rogers Park "Golden Crown" Music Video

Recorded at: Command Space Audio​ and Side Door​
Produced by: Matt Dougherty
Engineered by: Daniel Salcido
Violins and Mandolin: Ruby Harris

Written and Directed by: Yosef and Mordy

​Golden Crown​

"Golden Crown" is a reference to when the Jewish people declared at Mattan Torah "Naaseh V'Nishmah" - we will do, then we will hear. First we commit to doing, then we will listen and find the meaning. In return, every Jewish person was gifted 2 golden crowns. This type of commitment is the foundation of every deep relationship."

Click Here for the lyrics.


Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Pilot Who Crash Landed Plane Talks To VIN News

New Jersey - The Chasidic pilot who deliberately crash landed his plane in a New Jersey field spoke from his hospital bed, sharing the story of his fateful flight in a VIN News video interview.

As previously reported on VIN News, Yanky Rosenberg of Spring Valley was flying a Cessna 172 last Thursday when he experienced engine failure.

Rosenberg, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, had taken off with his co-pilot Erik Pearson from Farmingdale Airport on a routine patrol for the Coast Guard.  The two had flown up to the Albany area and were heading back to Farmingdale when their engine malfunctioned.  Hoping to land at Teterboro Airport, the two headed west to New Jersey when their engine died completely.

When the Cessna did not respond to Rosenberg’s attempts to restart the engine, he began preparing for an emergency landing.

Avraham Fried & Yehuda Green



Man Solves Parking Spot Problem

A man gets out of a parking spot in Avola, Italy, by lifting and moving his car with his bare hands

MBD & Freilich Kumzitz in Chicago

On September 3 2015 at Shallots Bistro in Chicago Benefiting the Project Refuah Organization

S.Y. Rechnitz Composes Addendum to "Shoka Chamo"

In the year 1907 the poem, Shoka Chamo, was written by the Rosh Hayeshiva of Bais Medrash L'rabanan in Berlin, Avrohom Eliyahu Kaplan OBM. He wrote it at the age of seventeen while learning in Slabodka. As a student of the famous Slabodka Yeshiva he internalized the teachings of Musar, as is evident from this poem, which contains a sense of depression and searching. It begins: "The sun has set... my soul has set / In the depth of its sorrow as great as the sea...".

More than a century later, Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz composed an amazing addendum to the poem. An original high part with its own lyrics. While the tune of the addendum is clearly inspired by the original melody, the new lyrics written to the poetry,  take on a more encouraging and uplifting theme.

Click Here to download the song (audio only).

A Gruntig Exclusive! 

Elephant Crashes Dinner

If you're hosting a dinner party during an African safari and not planning on inviting the neighborhood elephant, you may want to rethink your guest list.

A group of American and Irish tourists learned this the hard way as they were sitting down to enjoy an outdoor meal during a trip to Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

Footage of the encounter was captured by a guest at the table. It shows the seemingly gentle giant grazing just beyond where the group has gathered, apparently not even seeing them at first on account of poor eyesight.

Stephen Montague and Shane Wolf are pictured in the video are shown sitting very still, in hopes of avoiding the elephant's curiosity.

"As we were eating brunch an elephant was eating pods off of the ground and as it approached we were told to stay very still, which we did," explained the uploader of the footage,

As it approaches the table, the elephant appears to be unpleasantly startled to see the group gathered outside.

In a territorial display, the large pachyderm flares its giant ears, before swatting at two men with its massive trunk. The tourists quickly scurry from the scene, before the large beast ambles on its way.

No one was seriously hurt, although one of the men was grazed by the animal's giant tusk.

"Avinu Malkeinu" with a Shofar

Monday, September 07, 2015

Motty Steinmetz & Brothers Choir - Ki Heim Chayeinu


Yachad Boys Choir - Hashem Melech - Acapella Video

YaChad -Yeshiva College Boys High Acapella Group - Hashem Melech

Musical Director: Daniel Tucker
Video Production: Ryan Peimer (Flash-forward Productions)
Recording: Jonny Birin
Director: Rav Leron Bernstein
Producer: Cheryl HH
Arrangement: Professor Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph

Stubborn Dog Bumps His Way Around

A stubborn little English bulldog named Diesel blindly bumped his way around a parking lot while carrying in his mouth a W.B. Mason box top that covered the entirety of his brachycephalic face and impeded his vision. Yet, despite his blundering about and falling off the curb, Diesel refused to give up his beloved box top. According to his owner, who chased and called after the roaming pup to no avail, Diesel’s “favorite hobby is playing with boxes.”

Naftali Kalfa - חטאנו לפניך - Music Video

Composed by Naftali Kalfa, Shlomi Cohen & Yonah Kalfa
Vocals by Naftali Kalfa, Shlomi Cohen & Yonah Kalfa
Piano: Achiya Asher Cohen Alloro
Violin & Viloa: Reuvein Ben Chanan
Guitar: Shlomi Cohen
Produced & arranged by Amit Golan
Recorded mixed & mastered by Amit Golan at SuperSonicStudios Jerusalem
Video Directed & Edited By Yaakov Lepon
Video Production :King David Studio-Jerusalem 2015

Can You Solve the Bridge Riddle?

Taking that internship in a remote mountain lab might not have been the best idea. Pulling that lever with the skull symbol just to see what it did probably wasn’t so smart either. But now is not the time for regrets because you need to get away from these mutant zombies...fast. Can you use math to get you and your friends over the bridge before the zombies arrive?

Pre Selichos Kumzitz with Reb Baruch Chait in LA

Pre selichos kumzitz with Reb Baruch Chait of The rabbis Sons in LA

Pre Selichos Kumzitz with Reb Baruch Chait of The rabbis Sons, in Los Angeles, California by the home of Yossi Eses. Rabbi Chait shared Torah, stories and song in his own unique way.

Accompanied by Moshe Storch.


Rabbi Boruch Chait and Rabbi Baruch Zheutlin (son of Michael Zheutlin) sing "Mi Ha'Ish" one of the former's first compositions.  Los Angeles, September 2015

The Tesla Model S Is Up For Grabs In The Chicago Chesed Fund Raffle Today!

The award-winning Tesla Model S is now within your reach!

The all-electric luxury sedan, valued at $80,000, is the prize being offered by The Chicago Chesed Fund for their raffle, which will be drawn today on Labor Day.

The winner can also choose to cash in on $50,000 instead. The organization has capped entries at 3,999. So enter now!





Sunday, September 06, 2015

Climbing The Dnipro Towers

From the author: "An oldie from my trip to Ukraine. Together we took on the challenge of climbing one of The Dnipro Towers, a high & heavily secured set of towers that have been derelict for nearly 10 years."

The Yeshiva Boys Choir - "Ki Avi (Chazak)"

Ki Avi (Chazak)
The Yeshiva Boys Choir
Composed by Eli Gerstner & Yossi Newman
Music by Eli Gerstner, Shai Barak & Itay Kalderon
Vocals Arranged by Eli Gerstner
Choir Conducted by Yossi Newman
Vocals Recorded & Edited by Yossi Newman, Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner & Eli Gerstner
Additional Vocal editing by Larry Gates
Mixed by Itay Kalderon
Filmed by: Mendy Leonorovitz
Video Edited by: Nachman Taub
Choreography by Yossi Newman

Produced & Directed by Eli Gerstner (EG Productions)

Even if my father and mother forsake me, Hashem will gather me in. Hope to Hashem, strengthen yourself and He will give you courage; and hope to Hashem.
“Be strong, be strong, and may we be strengthened!”

Tehillim 27:10 & 14

Interview with Arab Who Rescued American Yeshiva Boys

Five American Yeshiva bochurim who took a wrong turn near the city of Chevron had to picked up by the IDF after their car was firebombed.

The bochurim were on their way to daven at Meoras HaMachpelah when they accidentally entered a Palestinian neighborhood. They jumped out of their car when it was pelted with stones and then set afire. Two of the bochurim were injured in the riot.

By sheer miracle, an Arab man came to their rescue.

He took them into his home and alerted Israeli authorities to help get them out of the area.

51 year old Fayez Abu Hamdia said he was “not a hero” after the group spent around 40 minutes with his family.

“I did what needed to be done,” he said.

“As soon as we saw that a riot was starting outside, my family and I managed to bring them inside and we quickly closed the doors.

“We gave them water to drink and tried to tell them that they were safe, but they didn’t speak Arabic.

“That’s how everyone should behave. We have no problems with the Israelis and we don’t want to have any.”

Will Abu Hamdia be branded a traitor for helping Jews? “I am not a traitor or a collaborator. I just did the correct thing.”

here he is talking to Israeli Television showing exclusive video as it happened

Blue Melody ft. Shmueli Ungar - Ahavas Yisroel

Experience MBD's "Ahavas Yisroel" performed with Blue Melody. As Rosh Hashanah approaches, the idea and ideal of achdus plays a prominent role. When children are being judged by their father, the fact that they are united, that they live in peace and harmony with one another, is certainly something that will help us be judged favorably on the Yom HaDin.

"Ahavas Yisroel" - MBD
Performed by Blue Melody and Shmueli Ungar
Production: Chaim Rosenblatt & Eli Lax
Arrangement: Eli Lax

Blue Melody
www.bluemelodygroup.com
732.908.BLUE

1st Night Selichos Around the World - 2015

Cantor Chaim Adler and Choir on the first night of selichos in the Jerusalem Great Synagogue


Israeli singer Yitzchak Meir leads a Carlebach style Selichos.


First night selichos at Stenecourt with Chazan Zevi Kraushar and the Sameach choir and Sameach Junior under the direction of buchi gluck


Yehuda Green leads as the baal tefila for last night’s Selichos held in Manhattan

Yumi Lowy & Yedidim Choir - Chupah - AT Production

Yumi Lowy & Yedidim Choir Singing "Mi Adir to The Tune of Hayom Haras Olam & Mi Bon Siach To The Tune of "Pnai Lelbon" at A Chupah In The The Palace On August 5 2015.

Conducted by The Legendary Yisroel Lamm An Aaron Teitelbaum Production

Stage Manager: Motty Jay

The Waiter The Service and The Prayer

Yoel Gold, rabbi of Beis Naftali in Los Angeles, CA is a speaker and youtube persoanlity. His previous videos have been seen tens of thousands of times. Watch this amazing story of Betsy and Barak, and how a prayer touched a heart across the world.