Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Shmuly Hurwitz "Sulam Sheli" Music Video

Shmuly Hurwitz stems from a musical family of chazzonim and singers. Whether at a Simcha or event, Shmuly is a star performer, who mesmerizes his crowd and brings them to their feet. He has been singing and entertaining at simchas and affairs, as well as serving as a chazzen for the past few years. Shmuly’s popularity and charisma have him traveling the globe, thrilling crowds and spreading joy to young and old at various occasions as an entertainer.

The message of the song is clear. You are always exactly where you are meant to be! Life is full of ups and downs, and during the struggles it can be hard to remember the bigger picture. Sulam Sheli is there to remind the listeners that there is always a bigger picture and life’s difficulties are only there to take you to new heights. Believe in yourself! Every challenge is another step in the ladder that keeps taking you to new heights. Sulam Sheli was composed by hit maker Mordechai Brezel and arranged by Rush Productions.

...As I Wonder How Much Longer I’ll See That Smile…

Every time I see his smile, my heart wrenches inside as I wonder how much longer I’ll see that smile…

causeWhen the doctor gently broke the news that Yanky has Stage 4 cancer and that it was spreading rapidly through his body, we were still young, innocent and blissfully unaware of what this all meant.

We didn’t realize that this translated into a death sentence for our little boy.

We didn’t dream that it meant that we could, very soon, lose our Yanky.

Yanky. He’s only 6 years old.

Just two months ago, he celebrated his Chumash party. His face shone radiantly beneath his crown as he clutched his Chumash proudly against his chest.

Little did we dream that, even then, the cancer was growing aggressively inside his small body, silently sucking his life away.

During our last meeting with the doctors, they regretfully informed us that there’s nothing left to do. 

“Let him go in peace. Don’t make him suffer through any more treatments. Let him enjoy these last days and weeks with you…”

We were shocked, speechless. And then the tears came. Torrents of tears. 

We pleaded desperately with the doctors and medical activists not to give up on Yanky, because we wouldn’t! We said that we’d try anything, do everything to save his life!

But they just lowered their heads regretfully. “We did everything we could. You’re Orthodox Jews. Pray for a miracle.”

We davened. We went to the Kosel and, oy, how we davened! We spilled rivers of tears as we begged Hashem for mercy for our darling Yanky.

Several days later, the phone rang early in the morning. We recognized the number immediately as the medical activist’s. It was the first seeds of the miracle we awaited…

“There’s an experimental treatment available in a prestigious cancer research institute in Arizona. It’s a very complicated surgery, and it’s expensive, but it might be exactly what Yanky needs.”

We took down all the information, promising we’d do whatever it took to save Yanky’s life.

Only at the end of the conversation did we hear the bottom line. The sum is astronomic, and since the treatment is experimental, it’s not covered by medical insurance. But there’s no price tag on Yanky’s life!

We sprang into action, making plans to fly to Arizona.

Yanky’s condition is grave, and the doctors warned us that we must fly immediately—before it becomes too dangerous for him to travel.

We didn’t dream how hard it would be to raise the money we need to travel abroad and finance the surgery. 

Yanky isn’t even 7 yet, and he’s already suffered so much.

Every time I see his smile, my heart wrenches inside as I wonder how much longer I’ll see that smile…

He’s so young, so innocent. He’s never sinned.

He’s too weak to go to cheider, but every morning, he still calls his rebbi and learns with his class on speakerphone because he doesn’t want to miss a day!

Sometimes, when he’s sad and I ask him what’s wrong, he says that he’s waiting for Mashiach because he wants everything to stop hurting…

How can we give up on little Yanky?

Right now, all that’s holding us back from surgery is money.

We’re doing everything we can, borrowing everything we can, but it’s still not enough.

No parent should ever know the excruciating pain of watching your little one fade away…

Help us continue the battle to save Yanky’s life!

Please, please donate now so we can travel abroad and return home with a healthy Yanky!

Hashem sends yeshuos in the blink of an eye!

With your help and Klal Yisrael’s tefillos, we can save Yanky’s life!

Donate on this link

Monday, August 15, 2022

Inspiration with Reb Shea Rubenstein - Ep.9

Origins of a Gadol

Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Aurbach already displayed the signs of being a gadol by the tender age of 13. It is told that there was a bar mitzvah bachur who was not so popular, so a classmate decided to give him the proper recognition by purchasing a sefer and subscribing that it was a gift from the whole class. Years later when the sefer was in auction, it was revealed that Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Aurbach was the "Shlome" that took it upon himself to elevate a classmate.

Some Gadolim are molded through years of intense study, and some, like Rabbi Aurbach, appear to just be born with the mindfulness and sensitivity it takes to be a gadol hador

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Yom Zeh - Asher Schick - Single

Performed By Asher Schick
Composed by Yosef Schick
Music by Shua Finkel
Mixed and Mastered by Jack Shore Studios - Jerusalem

Many people have heard of Yom Kippur Katan, and many even say it monthly by mincha on Erev Rosh Chodesh, yet the words never seemed to have become familiar in the music world. A Yiddishe song is supposed to connect us to tefillos and divrei tanach and chazal, and this tefillah has so many powerful words that we felt it needed to be spread to help people appreciate this holy tefillah.

The Chofetz Chaim was once asked why he was so makpid to say Yom Kippur Katan.

He gave a mashal to a train traveling across the continent.

A large and powerful train can go the entire weekslong trip without stopping. A simple train can only be loaded with enough fuel and food for a few days without the riders needing to take a break.

So too by us yidden. The yidden from the times of chazal were able to have one Yom Kippur and they’d have enough chizzuk and hisoirerus to last the entire year. But for us simple Galus yidden, there’s no way we can go the whole year with one Neilah, one Kabolas Ol Malchus Shomayim. That’s why we have Yom Kippur katan. To keep the fuel going so we don’t stop Chas vshalom. And this was the Chofetz Chaim talking for himself! How much more so for us.

With that, we hope this song resonates and with Hashems help that our zechusim should be as big as the moon once was, with the coming of the eternal light Bimheira Byameinu!

Im Eshkachech (Acoustic Cover) Yoel Shia Weiss

We all wished and prayed for Moshiach to already be here by now, but sadly Yerushalayim our home is still a memory, and not yet a reality.

Now that the 3 weeks of mourning have come to an end and we have not yet merited to unite in our eternal home Yerushalayim, fill your soul with this heart-felt rendition of a song of memory to our homeland, Im Eshkachech, composed by the world renowned Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz.

Yoel Shia Weiss, a rising name in the music industry is treating you with 4 minutes of pure heart, soul and emotions, Yoel Shia is more than just a singer, his wide range & powerful voice will captivate you for a joyous listening experience.

Credits:
Composed by Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz
Originally sung by Benny Friedman
Keys: Shea Kaller
Guitars: Avi Singolda
Mixed by Shlome Wechter - Volume Studios
Vocals recorded at Shevach Studios
Cover art by Shimon Rochman - SDR

A SolBlum Project

For booking inquiries:
Yoel Shia Weiss
347-616-9355
Yoelshiaweiss@gmail.com

HCS presents: Neshuma V’nechuma feat. Yoely Braun

Enjoy an awe-inspiring performance by renowned singer Yoely Braun accompanied by Malchus Choir and Shir V’Shevach at the annual HCS Unconditional Parenting event.

This performance shared an uplifting message of chizuk and was dedicated to parents of children with special needs, who go above and beyond for their children.

HCS is a multifaceted organization that offers a wide range of services for adults and children with special needs.