Avraham Fried Greit Zich! אברהם פריד גרייט זיך – Single

Avraham Fried Greit Zich! אברהם פריד גרייט זיך – Single

Levy Falkowitz Debut Album Sampler

A lot of new Chasidic albums being released this season. This one sounds like it might be a nice hybrid of trad. and contemporary stylings. Falkowitz is a very good singer.

When Dumb and Dumber Taught Seminary

How a Student Schooled the Principal on Hilchos Shabbos: Part 1 | Tales Out of Bais Yaakov

 

How a Student Schooled the Principal on Hilchos Shabbos: Part 2 | Tales Out of Bais Yaakov

Ouch! Sending The Band Home!

Watch a club owner kick Finley Quaye off stage during a sucky performance.

Rav Henkin on Carlebach Minyanin - Torah Musings

Over at Torah Musings... Rav Henkin on Carlebach Minyanim and other musical davening thoughts.

The OU Likes Tablet K

Lipa Schmeltzer Can't Stop. Won't Stop.

A Day in the Life...

...of Lipa Schmeltzer, Ex-Ultra-Orthodox Celebrity.

Squeezed!

Take her to the bridge, throw her overboard... How Squeeze seized the keys to their back catalogue.

Notation Notions

Interesting... To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? A Notation Software Update

Senior Set List

Played a dinner for a shul with a largely senior population.



They requested line dancing.



Here's the request list.

Shalom Aleichem - Regesh

Turkish Kiss

Hinei Ma Tov - MBC

Hafachta - Avraham Fried

Chiribim - Oif Simchas

Adan Doeg - Avraham Fried

Revach - MBC

Numa Numa

Electric Slide

Rashi's Nigun - MBD

Hadegel Sheli

Adone Olam - MBC

Cotton-eyed Joe

Am Echad - Ari Goldwag

Fulfill Your Tefilah - Benny Friedman (Never had a request for this one before)



Felt like a Bat Mitzvah. One of the younger (20's) guests came over and requested that we play a game of Coke/Pepsi.

From the mailbag...

Reuven A. Stone writes:

In memory of the Three Boys who were murdered last year in Israel, Shloimy Bluth and I wrote,
recorded and produced a video tribute called "Can You Hear Us," which is now on Youtube.

We humbly submit to you this link in hopes you will post it and keep the memory of these
boys alive.

Thank you!

Finn

An interview with Ben Finn, co-founder of Sibelius [Part 2 of 2]

Why Do I Think There's More To This Story?

Anonymous Ultra Orthodox Contestant Shines on Israel's 'X Factor'

Lack of Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Lipa Schmeltzer:  Now I Know How I’d Answer The New York Times

Holy Rock!

Over at the Wall Street Journal... Israeli Rock Music’s Spiritual New Sound

An Interesting Approach!

A producer started a GoFundMe page so people who pirated the album can pay for it.



Pay for the music you like! by Naftali Schnitzler - GoFundMe

Maybe The Etz Hada'as Was An Apple Tree

Apple Shines Spotlight On Unsigned Artist... Who Doesn't Exist

Bass Kol!

‫"הסנה הבוער מצפת" - שולי רנד מארח את אהרן רזאל‬‎

This Does Not Look Good!

תחקיר: כך ניסה איש עסקים להפיל את הרב ריסקין



Several familiar names show up here. And to think I thought the minor lack of honesty/payment issues I've had to deal with recently from one office were troubling. Ouch!

UPDATE: Some details are at FM, "Top Modern Orthodox Rabbi Files Countersuit Against Enemy," but the entire story is laid out in the Hebrew Makor Rishon investigative article posted above.