Monday Matchup :: Blues • Moshe Yess/Mendel Singer

Moshe Yess (Journeys), "Pesach Blues"


Mendel Singer, "Kosher Symbol Blues"

The Rebbe of Lublin • Journeys II

An income lesson,
From the soul of Moshe Yess,
Who understood things.

DISCLAIMER: This song is not about the Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz pictured, who is a mechanech from Monsey, New York. It is about his probable namesake, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz, "The Chozeh", of Lublin, Poland.

Teardrop • Journeys II

Challenge: fit this tune into Shabbos, Yom Tov or Yomim Noraim davening.

Above: Abie Rotenberg making teardrops.

Image by Jewish Insights

Monday Matchup :: Mi K'Amcha Yisroel • HASC/MBD

A talmid vosik of R' Shlomo Carlebach, Abie brings his feelings of awe at being included in Hashem's Tefillin. I feel awesome too.




Stam a hurricane.



Obhviously, these must be compared on content as opposed to arrangements or vocals. What do you say?

12-year Old Reveals Pre-Life Identity Crisis, Anxiety Disorder
Bar Mitzvah boy rejects notion of "becoming a man"
_____________________________
But for serious, a sweet, reflective song for Chodesh Elul. May we try as best we can!

The Bar Mitzvah Song • Marvelous Middos Machine 4

Monday Matchup :: Kavei El Hashem • Journeys/MBD

Chazak!

Journeys III featuring The Piamentas:



MBD, Maaminim:

Monday Matchup :: As Abie Remembers It...

"Tribute to Shlomo" (not sure of the year, but included on the original HASC Unforgettable Moments, 1987-1997).

Tribute to MBD & Fried, HASC 26, 2012.

Ein Aroch • Abie Rotenberg/Shlomo Simcha

From "Made in Canada", a collection of compositions, arrangements and performances by Abie Rotenberg, Shlomo Simcha, Yaakov Motzin, Harvey Ehrlich.



I don't know that any of them are Canadian, but you know how Jewish music is, eh? Oh, you don't? It's like this:



And, the Shabbos Mix is LIVE!

Ahavas Yisroel • Marvelous Midos Machine (repost)

Originally posted on June 22, 2011. Reposted because it is on my mind this morning, because communication is still Ki, and because these three weeks are a million weeks too long. We must stand together forever as one! For fun, read the comments on the original post.

Fifer/Yankel • Monday Matchup

A young boy grows into an old fool. What eventually happens? How do his parents react? And what does this come to show? This Monday-matchup is your invitation to felafesize on the topic.

Moshe Yess - "Rabbi Yitzchak Levi Fifer" - (Album: Shabbos on my mind)



Abie Rotenberg - "Yankel" - (Album: Journeys II)

Yerushalayim • Abie Rotenberg

It's Monday Match-up!

The idea generally, is two singers or songs with similar lyrical content that you may compare using any metric you desire. This match-up in particular pits two different channels of the same singer with similar lyrical content. What do you think of each and why?

Abie Rotenberg and Journeys.



Abie Rotenberg and Shlomo Simcha.


May we sing these and many more, right away, in Yerushalayim eternally!

Little Kite • Journeys II

What is Journeys? Journeys is a collection of songs that are not afraid to ask questions out loud. Little Kite is the philosophy behind this confidence. Someone once said: If you think G-d is made up, it's because you think you could make Him up.

Neshomele • Journeys

It is bitter cold in New York.
We have what to be thankful for.
Let it warm our Shabbos souls, and let Shabbos warm our souls.

Yes, dear Malach'l, I can see Kedusha over there!

The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe was asked why he "wasted" precious resources on the types of people who had abandoned mainstream Jewish commitment and showed no signs of turning back.

"Because," he responded, "there are four sections to Shulchan Aruch. And of those four sections, Choshen Mishpat is the fourth. And within Choshen Mishpat are scores of sub-sections, each with a collection of individual chapters. And in one of the very last sections, covered by a handful of points, are the laws explaining ascent and descent.

"We have to learn in order: the first 3 sections of purposeful, vibrant, joyful Jewish living and the main thrust of the fourth. When we are done, we can look at that last part and dare to judge who is going up or down."

Good Shabbos, friends.

Freely paraphrased from Likkutei Sichos Vol. 1, Parshas Bo, Ch.12-17.

Memories • Avraham Fried and MBD

Pretty much the best Jewish concert, period. Ohel Concert 5768 (1998)

I'm always struck by Fried's subtle change of lyric to reflect his Chabaditude: "There is little I can say or do..." (Originally "There is nothing...")

Hodu • D'veykus II

Happy Thanksgiving.

Candles • HASC 25

Composed by Abie Rotenberg. Amazingly unruined by the passage of time and the addition of Shloime Dachs.

Mo Oshiv • Avshalom Speed (Harei Yehuda)

We met Harei Yehuda in this post. In short, Abie Rotenberg and friends sang to benefit a mutual friend who was stricken with Parkison's. This is Archibald Heed singing his participation.

Kibud Av Va'eim - Marvelous Middos Machine

What is this SappyShelShavua? Or what?

Big week past. Big week ahead. Let us stop to respec' the parents. And actually, to reflect on FREAKIN' MARVELOUS MIDDOS MACHINE!!! Check out the humming harmony at 4:30.

Pesach Blues - Journeys (Moshe Yess)

I mean, of course!

Please tune your ears to these few songs as well. Though not tagged as such, they are Pesach songs with Pesach souls.

And, MY GOD! Let. Us. Be. Free.

Happy Pesach, friends!

The Anger Song - Moshe Yess/Abie Rotenberg

Marvelous. Middos Machine.

HT:MN