Posts Tagged: Shlomo Carlebach
Strength and Humility: The Paradox of Life
On June 16, 2015, The Carlebach Shul of Manhattan's Upper West Side held its annual dinner. The following are excerpts from a speech I gave...
The Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
On June 16, I will be honored by the famed Carlebach shul - but the real tribute is due to the famed Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, a...
Shlomo Carlebach Musical Has the Soul to Heal Frayed Race Relations
JNS.org - The cracks that had been simply painted over for so long began to show in Ferguson, Mo., in November 2014, but in...
Jewish Kids Belong in Synagogue
Like many other parents, my children are the most important people in my life. They are smart, good kids, and I cherish them. I take pride...
Zion80 Mixes Shlomo Carlebach With Fela’s Afrobeat (VIDEO)
Zion80 is a 13-piece band inspired by Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The same way Matisyahu looked to Jamaican legend Bob Marley for inspiration and...
The Beauty of Jewish Baby Naming Ceremonies
I ended up attending a baby naming ceremony recently "by accident." I was there because I was meeting a friend for breakfast who...
The Master of Judaica
I couldn't let it happen. They were screaming at me: "Please don't let me get melted down for my scrap value!" That's how it all...
Lord Get Me High: Chabad Ohel and the Carlebach Shul
In 2011, a career survey revealed that behind being a commercial pilot, working in Public Relations was the most stressful job in America - for...
