This was Chazan Frankel’s signature kiddush (composed by Cantor Abraham Katz of Amsterdam). On one of my other channels I have this as sung by a young budding Chazan in Erets. I took the performance and had the organ added by my friend Yehoshua Solomon (who is available for simchas…) and voila. Enjoy before the […]

A Shabbos Staple. Chazan Shulman of Greatneck Synagogue I hope to post many more from our beloved Shul Choir to keep a balance between social, historical, musical and minhag-related posts. The Breuer’s Choir in the Eighties was not “artsy-smartsy”, but it was the most authentically “shul” in nature. 1) It sang (and still does) EVERY […]

From one of Rabbi Chazan Lieber’s beloved records. This Maoz Tzur has a Chazan’s solo in the second and fourth stanza. I am informed by a viewer that a famous chazan named Israel Alter performed it this way too.  

There must be many people in possession of a video like this one. Here is vintage choir with some old faces. Seen here is Mr. Bernard Stone  a’h a beloved choir baritone of yore. In the future I hope to post a chupah with our Chazonim as well.

This is a video I spliced together on VHS in 2005 and sold in front of shul for 20$ on the Sunday night of Chanukah as the people exited .  It is also the first video I posted online. It all started with this!

From Basel TV a special on Jewish life in Basel, Switzerland. This clip shows the Chanukah candle lighting with Cantor Isachar Helman. Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair useCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright is a use permitted […]

This is actually my favorite video here. My mind is lost in the thought that these hallowed sanctuaries hosted the fervent prayers of the Jews in the German countryside for generations. Eventually many closed as the hamlets dwindled. The photos were taken in the 1920s to document their existence in a book entitled “Jüdische Gotteshäuser […]

Boys will be boys. The final rehearsal before the concert went late and we were restless. Also seen here are some old choir faces like Mr. Sigi Selig a’h. Also J. Rosenstock and “Hammie” in a shirt celebrating the ’81 Yankees pennant. Rafi Adler on drums.

At the far left is Mr. Bernie Moss a’H who was laid to rest today. Because a baritone voice continues into old age he was the ubiquitous choir member. He was a fun person and always chided at rehearsals “Common Girls!”. Yehi Zichro Baruch. with Chazan Seymour Rockoff a’h of Harrisburg, PA. Seymour Silbermintz a’h […]