New Music to Check Out Before Sefirah Season (2024)

Many times in our lives, we just do things, but when Yidden do things, there’s always something more to it. The things we do are not just stam trends or other mishugassen. Our minhagim, even the ones that seem funny, are actually much deeper than we think.

So, when I was talking to somebody about Ka’eileh and how we sing it out loud with the baal korei while he’s trying to lein, I thought to myself, if I could only look at it with the eyes of the heilige Kedushas Levi and search out the davar pnimi in the funny things what we Yidden do, then I’d be able to understand the avoida of Ka’eileh. It can’t just be the catchy trop – there has to be something more to it.

A Yid told me that he heard from his Rav (who mamish has Kedushas Levidik’e eyes), that Ka’eileh means that you should bring this korban and that korban, Ka’eileh, like the other ones you’ve already brought. In other words, it inherently represents something that you’re doing again, even though you’ve done it already.

Now, as is our nature, when we do things that we’ve already done, that avoida loses that freshness, that excitement, that element of hischadshus. But the Yid knows that every maisah mitzvah is mamish a chiddush and is intrinsically chodosh, so when we come to the word Ka’eilah – which indicates doing something again – we’re not just going to let it be said. We can hardly contain our excitement! We’re going to scream it out and show that by a Yid, there’s always hischadshus.

Ka’eileh!

CREDITS
Song Composed, written & Performed by: Joey Newcomb
Song Produced by: Doni Gross

Video Produced by: Motty Berkowitz
Production Assistant: Moshe Leib Gross
Harmonica & Mandolin: Azi Steiner
Ukulele: Nati Broyde
Banjo: Manny Tuzman

And don’t miss the video about how that video was made:

Just picture a Yiddishe Mother in the kitchen, preparing for Pesach in Yerushalayim, Lakewood, Manchester, Australia or anywhere else in the world – there will be one soundtrack playing on repeat and we guarantee that!

Shloimy and the team asked the ultimate question: which songs best capture the essence of Pesach? The answer lies in this masterpiece, featuring global sensation Benny Friedman and the magnificent Yedidim Choir. Arrangements masterfully crafted by the Zaltz Band. This masterpiece has a classic touch with an edgy twist, courtesy of Zaltz’s signature style!

“Pesach In Der Heim” brings you the classic tunes that fill the room at every Pesach Seder – In Der Heim!

CREDITS:
Sung By: Benny Friedman
Music by: Zaltz Band
Arrangements & Band Leader: Shloimy Zaltzman
Co Arranged by: Shloimi Schinfeld
Choir: Yedidim Choir (Arranged by Yoel Hersh Fuchs)
Medley Concept & Title of Video: Chesky Levy
Guitarist: Pinny Lunger
Drummer: Zishy Green
Bassist: Joey Miller
Post Production: Motti Feldman
Additional Post Production: Chesky Herzog, Yossi Gobioff
Vocal Edit: Tzvi Fishoff
Filmed by: Motty Engle
Edited by: Studio 62
Live Sound & Production: Chesky Levy & Co
Mix: Chaim Gottesman
Artwork: Tzvi Fishoff
Logistics & Stage Management: Shloimi Schinfeld & Peretz Traube
Stage Manager: AJ Ravenell

On the 26th of Cheshvon 5784, one of our brave soldiers fighting in Gaza, fell in battle. Yossi Hershkowitz הי״ד.

A few days later, I was in Eretz Yisrael and went to visit the family to comfort them as they were still sitting Shiva.

They told me that Yossi was an avid listener to my music and we sang many of the songs he loved as the many people who came to comfort them sang along.

The night before he was taken from us, Golan, a friend of Yossi’s heard him humming a tune. This, my friends is the melody that Yossi composed.

May it bring comfort to his family and may Klal Yisroel be comforted speedily with the coming of Mashiach. Amen

Music of “Vehi Sheamda” by Yonatan Razel and Yaakov Shwekey

Produced by Matt Sacher
Arranged by Nathan Heldman
Lyrics adapted from Liturgy
Lead Vocals performed by Daniel Wais and Seth Silverman
Recorded by David Ross and Nadiv Panitch
Edited by Connor Martin
Mixed by Ed Boyer
Mastered by Eric Scholz

Video filmed and edited by Shlomo Weprin, Shlomotions
Director: Kevin Perlitsh
Producers: Josh Shapiro, Eitan Rubin, Seth Silverman, Yossi Dietz, Kevin Perlitsh, and Jordan B. Gorfinkel
Executive Producers: Eitan Rubin and Josh Shapiro

Special thanks to Rabbi Chaim Poupko and Congregation Ahavath Torah of Englewood, NJ.

Y-Studs A Cappella:
Chiya Abramowitz | Yossi Dietz | Sammy Henkin | Joseph Hirsch | Matt Sacher | Noam Schoenfeld | Josh Shapiro | Seth Silverman | Jacob Siegel

July 24th 2022: I asked you to share your fears and questions about Moshiach. The idea was to answer you in a song. 5 days later my Father had a stroke that ultimately ended his physical mission in this world.

I remember sitting in the hotel the night before the funeral, not wanting it to happen. I realized the only way out is for Moshiach to come.

But later in the year, while working on the song, I realized that often we want Moshiach because we don’t want to suffer anymore. But if we don’t suffer or if it’s bearable, why do we need Moshiach? That’s when I realized that Moshiach, at its core, is the Why behind it all. But not just behind the global like the creation of the world, but also the mundane and individualistic days of our life.

Every moment we are presented by “Gola” opportunities, waiting for us to choose to put our Aleph, find our purpose in it and create Geula in that space and time.

And the confidence we get from the Rebbe, the Purpose Master, is that we can do it because its why we are here.

The biggest thank you goes to my wife for helping with the lyrics and being the silent hero behind the scenes. I’m grateful to Eliau Piha for envisioning this idea and bringing it to life with his creative genius and spontaneity and to the Music king Izzy D jay for understanding my music brain and translating it into the real world.

Thank you to Robert Ahdoot for the partnership and may the merit of this song bring tremendous nachas to you and your family together with the souls of Avraham ben Yisrael Z”L and HaRav Shmuel HaKohen ben Yosef, may we see them right now with Moshiach!

Phenomenal editing by Shmuel Haddad.

The best musical artists of Jewish music today: singers, cantors, and musicians, together with
the Jerusalem symphonic orchestra have come together to create this project, in order to raise
our spirits during these dark days.

Just before Passover we lift our eyes and voices to pray for redemption from darkness, from
oppression to freedom.

This project is dedicated to the families of the hostages and to all the bereaved families of this
war. The opening song, sung by Daniel Weiss, whose beloved parents, Shmulik and Yehudit,
were cruelly murdered in Kibbutz Beeri, is dedicated to their memory. May their memory be a blessing.

This project is dedicated as well to the courageous soldiers of the Israeli army and security forces who are risking their lives daily for the Jewish people. This is represented by the violinist, Mordechai Sheinvald, whom we accompanied as he left Tel Hashomer hospital rehabilitationafter having been wounded in Gaza.

All the musicians have volunteered their time and expertise in this endeavor to strengthen the
spirit of the Jewish people all over the world.

Hu Yatza – Levi Yitzchok Cohen

At a time like this it’s so clear that the story of us leaving Egypt didn’t only happen years ago, its happening right now. Just like in the story of Purim, Pesach, and every other, we asked, we prayed for redemption. So here I am, asking & praying that he finally redeem us, that he finally bring us home, join me, the Geula is around the corner.

Composed by Levi Yitzchok Cohen
Arranged by M Z
Mixed & Mastered by Menachem Friedman
Video by Moshe Weinberg
Recorded by Side Yard Studios

Special Thanks to Sruli Jacobs, Yanky Steinmitz, Danny Begelheisen, Hershy Altman, Chesky Charnie & The Lechtig Fam

In his usual traditional Jewish style, the esteemed composer Martin Widerker occasionally brings out a new and special composition, this time with the guest singer Avremi Roth, who presents “Take Care of the Children”.

”Take Care of the Children”is a special single that Martin composed with a special dedication to the soldiers who fight and guard us every day on both fronts, including spiritual soldiers, who protect us with the holy Torah.

This is another song from the wonderful repertoire in which Martin has the best names as guests. Martin performs his songs and compositions with Jewish flair and in authentic atmosphere of the past.

Among others, he has hosted Avraham Fried, Yitzhak Meir, Itschi Halfa*got, Dudi Kalish and others

Credits:
Composer: Martin Meir Widerker
Words: Eli Klein and Itzi Berry
Arrangement and musical production: Eli Klein and Itzi Berry
Drums: Avi Avidani
Bass: My father will blossom
Guitars: Avi Singolda
Piano and keyboards: Eli Klein and Itzi Berry
Brass: Rafi Davidov, Shahar Livna
Every string: Kaska Records, Great Britain
Macla: Shmulik Goldstein, Yossi Weinberger, Eli Klein, Itzi Berry
Mixing and mastering: Eli Klein and Itzi Berry
Cover design and music video: MATISHRIKI Studio

Elokai – Yaakov Goldberg