Living in an age where the sixty second sound bites rules and a world of information can be carried in the palm of your hand, we constantly look ahead to the next new obsession, making it more important than ever to stay connected to our roots in order to ensure that as time continues its exorable march forward, the legacy that is our past stays fresh in our minds. As the last living witnesses to the horrors of Hitler’s unspeakable schemes live out their golden years, the movement to deny the Holocaust gains momentum, seeking to eradicate one of the defining periods in Jewish history by revising the annals of history.
It is the continuity of the Jewish people that has defined us for centuries and it is incumbent upon all of us to become the voice of those who survived as their numbers continue to dwindle, sharing their story with future generations so that the lessons of the past will not soon be forgotten. Every Jewish child that is brought onto this earth is living testimony to the eternal nature of the Jewish people and the greatest revenge that could ever be brought against Hitler and his army of evildoers. Now more than ever, we must continue to forge the chain that binds us to our past, by sharing the survival of our ancestors during the darkest moments in history, with our youth, our brightest hope and our link to the future.
Rainbow in the Night, a short YouTube clip, is a brief but exceptionally powerful video created specifically for today’s fast paced generation. Using stunning cinematography, a haunting score, hard hitting lyrics and vocals that will touch the deepest recesses of the soul, this historical work offers a glimpse into World War II Krakow as seen through the eyes of a survivor. Beginning with footage of a 1939 oil painting of a synagogue being ravaged by the Nazis, shown at a private event in the survivor’s home, Rainbow in the Night is an exquisitely emotional journey, as the survivor recalls first the warmth of his childhood home, then the shock and disbelief as people are forced to leave their homes for the Krakow ghetto, taken to an extermination camp and after enduring unspeakable cruelty, finally liberated. Set against a backdrop of utter despair and hopelessness, the survivor relives the inexplicable power that enabled him to persevere, the rainbow in the figurative night that promised better days to come. Culminating triumphantly with our hope for the future, the faces of hundreds of modern day Jewish children, Rainbow in the Night is both a euphoric tribute to the indomitable human spirit that enabled the Jewish people to survive against all odds and also a call to arms, to rekindle the spark of Jewish pride and unity among Jews worldwide, as we continue to rebuild the generations that were destroyed by the Nazis.
Filmed in New York, Krakow and inside the Majdanek concentration camp, this first ever music video depicting the Holocaust was directed by Daniel Finkelman, with cinematography by Mauricio Arenas and produced by both Finkelman and Arenas. With a stirring title track written and composed by executive producer Cecelia Margules and sung by legendary tenor Cantor Yaakov Lemmer, Rainbow in the Night is an epic historical work that will allow the voices of survivors to be heard for generations to come.
In this lighthearted look at the very serious problem of the illegal copying and downloading that has plagued the music business, Jewish music personalities join forces taking you through a day in the life of a fictitious Jewish singer, portrayed by Yoely Leibowitz. Like everyone else, he is trying to earn an honest living, support his family and use his abilities to help others, but throughout the day he encounters former singers who have been forced to take other jobs as illegal copying and downloading has eaten away at their primary source of income.
ווער רעדט נאך פון דעם דעקל, א גוטע דעזיינער , ס’מיז זיין רייך פאר דעםדעקל ליינער נאך די פאר יאר פון שווערע ארבעט און געלט די נייע סידי אין געשעפט אריינגעשטעלט
די ווילסט עס נישט קויפן קיינער בעט נישט אויב ווילסט עס יא, אויף גניבה טרעט נישט, פאר די מאכסט א קאפי טראכט א מינוט . ‘ס’נישט קייןתירוץ אז ‘יעדער טוט
ווי קען מען פון א קאפי הנאה האבן ווען שווערע געלט און ארבעט ווערט מיט דעםבאגראבן די שפארסט דיך טאקע אפאר נישטיקע סענט .אבער די עבירה ברענט
“Well I used to be an entertainer Everyone knew me People ran into the stores To pick up a Copy of my latest cd That is of course Until the birth Of mp3s”
Shut the lights And curtains down My work is diminished Y’Copy paste a thousand times Parnassah is finished Not sure you get What I’m tryin to say So how’s about I turn Around and put it this way
A lot of money goes into The record labels And I just wanna put A little food on my table And give the world what to sing about But money talks and money walks And I’m running out
The drum man The base man And Johnny Guitar Don’t move a muscle Feel the hustle Get in the car But the pedal won’t do a thing F’The tank is empty Pay them money so you can sing
Hey I know you wanna singalong with everyone else But if you’re sharing music I’m losing all of mygelt Hold up there sonny cause heaven sees Every little deed
I’m trusting you Believe in you Look out for another Jew And you’re the man of the hour The boss the king Enabling Me To sing
Aish is back with a new video for Chanukah after their hit Rosh Hashanah video The parody of all parodies! “Chanukah: Rock of Ages” is a parody of Jewish holiday parody songs that have become so popular. It tells the Chanukah story in 8 hit songs, capturing the history of contemporary music and dance
Here is the official music video featuring the hit song “Halailah”, from the album “Baruch Hashem”, due to be released on Dec 11, 2011 Iy”h. Video Production By Yechiel (Mike) Lichtman of Lighthouse Productions. Written & Directed by AJ Greenwald. Yochi Briskman presents, Adar, with his debut album, Baruch Hashem. The CD features a tantalizing array of music in all genres: from Yiddish to Hebrew, from Chasidic to horas and including a breathtaking cantorial selection, Adar’s sweet voice shines in every genre. A relative newbie to the the world of Chasidic musc, Adar teamed up with many of the biggest talents in the business, in addition to some lesser known names, to create this strikingly unique album.
Ohel is proud to present photos from the sold out, “The Music We Love” Annual Benefit Concert. All of the attached photos were taken by Ken Brown. The concert featured Lipa Schmeltzer, Yishai Lapidot, Benny Friedman, Shloime Gertner, 8th Day, Eli Schwebel, Rivie Schwebel, Shalsheles Junior, Eitan Katz, Shloime Dachs, & Michoel Pruzansky! Produced by Sheer Productions (Avram Zamist) & NYFF Events, with musical direction by Avremi G. Read the full recap by Kol Isha over here.
This is the official music video featuring “Ya’alili” from 8th Day’s new album called ”Chasing Prophecy”, composed by Shmuel Marcus, produced & arranged by Bentzion Marcus.
Band: 8th Day Song: “Ya’alili” Album: Chasing Prophecy Directed by: Larry Guterman Produced & Written by: Chaim Marcus
This is the official music video featuring “Yechadshehu” from Yoely Greenfeld’s new CD called ” HAMVORACH YISBORACH” which is due to be released by January 10 iy”h,
The song was composed by Tuli Weill and choir conducted by Yoely Horowitz,
The album is produced by Naftali Schnitzler, and it features all new songs, composed and arranged by Yitzy Waldner, Moshe Wertzberger, Lipa Schmeltzer, Pinny Ostreicher, Motty Illowitz, Dovid Kaufman, Pinky Weber, Naftali Weill, Naftali Schnitzler,Sruly Meyer, Moshe Laufer, Ruli Ezrachi and Yitzy Spinner.
This is the official music video featuring “Yechadshehu” from Yoely Greenfeld’s new CD called ” HAMVORACH YISBORACH” which is due to be released by January 10 iy”h, The song was composed by Tuli Weill and choir conducted by Yoely Horowitz.
The album is produced by Naftali Schnitzler, and it features all new songs, composed and arranged by Yitzy Waldner, Moshe Wertzberger, Lipa Schmeltzer, Pinny Ostreicher, Motty Illowitz, Dovid Kaufman, Pinky Weber, Naftali Weill, Naftali Schnitzler,Sruly Meyer, Moshe Laufer, Ruli Ezrachi and Yitzy Spinner.
