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Souled Out 8: Time to Say Good Shabbos (Shvat)
It's Time to Say Good Shabbos, composed by Abie Rotenberg Rav Hirsch zt’l highlights how Torah life aligns harmoniously with the beautiful cycles of nature that Hashem embedded in the world. He explains that Tu BiShvat marks the completion of the underground...
Daddy Come Home with Eli Gerstner
Song: Daddy Come HomeLyrics: Eli Gerstner & Yossi ToivComposition & Inspiration by Eli Gerstner As we sit with our families around the Chanukah lights, we must always remember those who are waiting for their "Daddy" to come home.For the "Daddy's" on the...
Souled Out 7: Chasof (Teves)
How does the light of Chanukah dispel the darkness of galus? One perspective is that the insidious darkness of the “Yavan” culture lies in its masquerade as true light. It glorifies values like physical power and secular knowledge, presenting them as ultimate ideals....
Souled Out 6: Lecha Dodi (Kislev)
As winter settles in with its cold and darkness, we continue to find warmth and light in the Shabbos Queen. This Shabbos tune inspires in me the resilience and energy to keep moving forward. As Kislev concludes, we are gifted the lantern of Chanukah - a heavenly light...
Souled Out 5: Kodesh Hi Lochem (Cheshvan)
As we conclude the glorious Sholosh Regalim and enter the month known as Mar Cheshvan - the month without a holiday - let us embrace the timeless gift of the Shabbos Queen. Even amidst the darkness of galus, we are never forsaken. In this presentation, we can hear the...
🕯 Yigal Calek (1944-2024) – 19th of Tishrei
Is there any way to measure YIGAL CALEK’s contribution to the Jewish music industry? As a composer, he gave the world such enduring classics as “Ashirah Lashem,” “Mar’eh Kohein,” “Ko Amar,” and “Chamol”; as a producer, arranger, and choir conductor,...