Me and my sister just bought a menorah to display in our window to show our support for Israel. Stay safe, my jewsh friends. Just wanted to add that our dear lifelong friend has chosen not to display a menorah for the first time in her 60 years for fear of hate mongers retaliating against her and her families. This saddens me beyond imagination. I can't even imagine not putting up a Christmas tree because of fear.
That is sad. My reaction has been to light an extra chanukiya this year. This problem will not go away by us hiding our Jewishness. We have a purpose in this world, and when we're not doing it, that's when we have trouble. I can't fault your friend for her caution, tho, and hope your strength will be a source of encouragement for her.
I am not Jewish but i live in West Rogers Park in Chicago which has a HUGE hasidic population. I love watching these videos to get more of an understanding of my neighbors. And that song Different, wow...so touching. These songs prove that we are ALL people with the same emotions and humanity, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim. And the Dreidel song!!! We sang that song in my grammar school along with Christmas Carols.
You are,indeed, THE tour guide, providing a loving path for the non Jewish into the mysterious and usually closed world of some of the various Jewish sects. The many aspects you share and explain are so appreciated. You are a gem.
The video brought back a deluge of memories and tears. When I told my grandparents that I was going to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia their response was epic - I paraphrase - "Oy vey, vhy are you going to a goyishe school in MY Villiamsburg?" Bubbe I said, "The College of William and Mary is a reputable state school that is not in YOUR Williamsburg but in the Williamsburg in Virginia." Even though I became a successful doctor, she could not understand where in Her Williamsburg there was this goyishe college. Until her last breath, she could not understand the difference of Her and MY Williamsburg. I miss her dearly and I love your videos - please keep them coming. Greetings (again) from Rapid City, South Dakota
Aww that's beautiful. I remember when back in the day, the only Williamsburg people knew of was Williamsburg Virginia. The Hipsters put the other Williamsburg on the map. Guess it was the other way for your bubbe... Thanks for your comment :)
That really put a smile on my face and heart. One of my favorite sayings is Blusen Krachen Tookis. It means blow chalk up your butt. It keeps me humble and learning. L'chaim. ❤😂❤
@FriedaVizelBrooklyn I will tell you a funny one. In about 1993, I climbed with a friend to the top of the Williamsburg Bridge one night. ❤😂❤. I lived a few months in a apartment with the train passing by from that bridge. I'm 61 now. I'm brave in other ways now.
Crowdsourcing request! Do you love watching Hasidic music videos but you often scratch your head over some of the rituals you are seeing in the videos? Well, I'd love to explain! Please leave a comment with things you notice in Hasidic music videos that you don't understand. I'm working on a video where I'll explain some of the rituals, so I'd love to include some of the things you were wondering about.
Thanks for sharing!! I'm an orthodox jew and grew up in Brooklyn listening to Avraham Fried and MBD of course who both of them reside in Brooklyn. Nowadays there are so many others with different tastes for all. Jewish music never gets old
This is so good! I love how it's historic and insightful and a total throwback to so many songs. Words are honestly failing me to describe how good this is
This was so enjoyable. I have been getting into listening to Hasidic/ Jewish music for the past 12 months and I LOVE and THIRST for content like this!!! Hopefully there will be more to come in terms of other artists or maybe even Hasidic music history. Love your channel. Thank you!
Can I just say, I really admire and appreciate what you do. I’m not chassidish, more on the Yeshivish side of the spectrum, so I’m not familiar with all the ins and outs of the chassidish world. But I think you’re doing a tremendous job showing the richness, the multifaceted beauty of it to the world. There’s something very mature and admirable about being able to say: it’s not for me, but it’s still good. Thank you!
As usual, a tantalizing peek into the world of Hasidic life- the lovely tradition of music. I was happy to see that you included a short bit of Reb Shlomo at the end. Keep up the great work !
My favorite was the Hazzan -Moishe Oysher from Bessarabia. He later moved to Canada, Philadelphia, & Brooklyn to act and sing. His voice was spectacular !
It's so enthralling to travel with Frieda along Hasidic music, such a pleasure to meet our favourite singers and the masters yet unknown to us. Great spiritual and researching work of Motty Steinmetz ─ his album «Atik Yomim» (2022)! This is a magic gift of Motty Steinmetz to the world, his spiritual connection with true Hasidic wisdom, when reality (the space) is nourished with hope, when the sacred words of Torah are felt on the sensual level filled with ancient Vizhnitz melodies. Ancient Vizhnitz became the birthplace of Hasidic philosophy due to Rabbi Israel Ben Eliezer (Baal Shem Tov). These songs miraculously survived during the Holocaust and were brought to life by Motty Steinmetz and his family. We cherish the memory of those, who suffered during that evil time and join Motty’s ancient-days songs, which are now also living in our hearts forever.
I understand almost no Hebrew or Yiddish, but I get the message because it truly is soulful. I love the lyrics are fashioned from prayers or sentiments of Scripture. I think that is why it is so pure and soulful. The men only is such a sense of comradary (sp?). I hope you do a rerun of some of the songs you couldn’t include.
We actually do have love songs. Love for Hashem, The Torah, The Mitzvohs, Love for Every Jew, and the love of helping others. May we always love each other and bring the ultimate redemption very soon.
I loved this so much❤ all very very talented but my all time favorite is Shulem Lemmer Thank you for this phenomenal video. Also just asking any more Pearl and Frieda interviews coming up soon?
I’m really tickled that Shulem Lemmer left a comment! He’s the only one of the lot to leave a comment! I am thinking it’s really time I get Pearl on board with a new segment! We’ve been talking about it but nothing concrete.
This video was wonderful. I could watch the videos with your commentary every week. Such a treat. Please do not laugh at me, but I loved Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men. So fun.
As someone who grew up another variation of Haredi of the Sephardic Syrian variety (although certainly not as reactionary a version of how you grew up) it's cool to see the similarities in culture we've adopted just by being tangential to Ashkenazi Haredim.
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn Well, since we became Haredi in the first place by way of the influence of the Litvaks (in the case of the Syrians, because of the Litvish in Jerusalem and because of the students of the Chofez Chaim and Meir making their own Kollels by way of Haham Raful Harari which is a really convuluted story with basically no historical research on the whole story besides from a Hamodia article talking about it but it's okay) We adopted the Litvish-Yeshivish religious culture without really the Yiddish culture itself. Well, there is a certain familiarity with Yiddish here, particularly when it comes to music, do you know Abie Rotenberg? people here have at least enough of familiarity with Yiddish to sing the Yiddish parts of Mame Rochelle on Shabaht generally. Syrian Jewish music basically just adopted the same modality of Ashkenazi Jewish American pop music without really any Sephardic influences, if you want a good example I'd recommend checking out Ya'akov Shwecky, some of his music takes a more Arabic Sephardic style but most of his music is sung in the Ashkenazic general American Jewish pronunciation and when he doesn't, he relies on the standard israeli hebrew pronunciation because our community has a pretty different relationship with Zionism than yours, for the most part of course. We have our fully Yeshivishized end with the typical Rav Shachian concerns against Zionism but we mostly relate more with Israeli Jews than with American Jews as a whole.
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn The only people who basically still produce music in the Arabic Sephardic style are our Minhag purists who oppose the Haredicization happening in the community, there are a couple really good videos on youtube czcams.com/video/2SYxTzpEle4/video.html - A wonderful playlist of the greatest Pizmonim (folk songs/poetry of Aram Tzoba-what Jews always called Allepo) czcams.com/video/hO10i9Z2J7s/video.html (a video which explores the history of Syrian Jewish pizmonim)
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn What's most ironic is that our Minhag purists typically have been in America for far longer, and have quite American accents and mannerisms. While our Haredi end is for obvious reasons the least Americanized.
Such a beautiful video! I don't know most of these singers because I live in Israel. Here, religious singers enjoy a huge following of all types of Jews, and their concerts are hugely successful. To name a few: Yishai Ribo, the Razel brothers, and Yaakov Shwekey.
Another great video ! I was surprised to see that I follow a few of these talented singers. I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you for the many hours you put into your videos. We see such a small % of the time spent. I appreciate your dedication to the content of your youtube channel.
Yes, I've been trying to re-learn piano and clarinet, instruments I had learnt how to play as a child, but then I got "too busy" to practice after high school which was many years ago. I want to get back into learning at least one of them, and listening to klezmer music is helping me make time to re-learn and practice.
Favorites discovered online: Shulem Lemmer + Shira, What a beautiful voice!, Beri Weber, Like his lyrics, Eighth Day, Just Fun, Like their story style videos as well.
I think you did a wonderful job as you always do with what you share. I know many Hasidim used mobile tape recorders in the past and now portable CD players to continue studying the Torah and Talmud listening to various teachings and sermons. I was a Trappist monk for a while before I became a Diocesan priest. We used portable tape recorders and cd players in the same way, although we had shelf of records of both religious and secular music that we could listen to cautiously. Our superiors monitored our use of this, our reading the few secular periodical magazines and books in our library and how we used silence. (1st prayer was at 3am with the final prayer occurring at 7:45. The Grand Silence was from after the last prayer until the end of Mass the next day. We gathered for prayer 7 times a day. We worked 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon except on Secular and Religious Holidays) I didn't know they allowed televisions. As the video world enters theirs when do they find time to watch television and where do they keep the TV sets. On this note, how frequent is their use of the internet. Are they perhaps like some families of other faiths or ways of life that limit the use of media by locking tv's and computers in a closet?
I'm sorry. I hadn't seen your video on Hasidim and the Internet before I saw the video on Hasidim and Music. Most of my questions were answered in the Internet Video.
This is so interesting. Did you mean that all this you describe about your superiors monitoring your use of the media was while you were a Trappist monk? Do you still have limitations now as a Diocesan priest?
Magnificent video. I have some new options for my Yiddish music playlist! It’s one area that closes the gaps between different Chasidic sects. How about adding Benny Friedman to your next music compilation? Matisyahu? I think Lipa’s Hang Up the Phone video is fabulous and very culturally interesting. Would love to hear more about his story. Thanks again for all you do to illuminate the Yiddishe Veld.
This is an amazing video.Good explanation re as to why the performers are all men. For sure women have place in music and they have found their place. Do the research, listen and you will find your way to present women in Jewish music and bring it to us. I love this music and your choices on this video are SPECTACULAR.
Very Very beautiful 😢 I watch a Jewish lady in Israel ( jew got it ) is the name of her channel and I believe it's her husband sings a lot in her videos and I love it ! His voice is really good! I am not Jewish but Christian and I say this not with offense to you or the Jewish community but I believe with all my heart that God gives gifts of voice and I believe the women are given that gift for a reason and I believe that the community is really missing out on such angelic voices lifting up the God that created all things. Love your channel. 😊❤
Very nice selection of songs. As a non-Hasidic Jew, among the hardest things for me to understand are all the different sects, what distinguishes them and how much they interact with one another. You and many others who comment on Hasidic culture tend to lump them all together, as if they were one community, which is very confusing. Given that the groups don’t even speak the same dialect of Yiddish, and have strongly divergent views on liturgy, Zionism, education, dress, roles of women, interaction with outsiders and much more, you do both your subjects and your audience a disservice whenever you say “Hasidic” when you mean “Satmar.” (And I would love for you to do a video on what now distinguishes the Satmars of Williamsburg from those of Kiryas Joel and the history of their schism.) Avraham Fried, I know, is a Lubavitcher (as are his nephews Benny Friedman and the Marcuses of 8th Day, popular performers you didn’t mention). Since this is the most outreaching and worldly Hasidic group, often disapproved of by other Hasids (and some other Jewish factions), that may be a reason more insular sects would not accept Fried’s music. What kinds of Hasids are the other performers you describe and how does that affect their popularity? Meanwhile, since you didn’t mention it, you may not know that Lipa Schmeltzer’s “Abi m’bleibt” is a flat-out parody of a very famous secular song first recorded in Zulu in 1939 by Solomon Linda as “Mbube,” which was a top-10 hit by The Weavers as “Wimoweh” in 1951. The English language-version, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was a number-one hit in the U.S. and Canada by The Tokens in 1961 and in the UK by Tight Fit in 1982. It was further popularized as part of the soundtrack track of the Disney film "The Lion King" in 1994, and has been extensively covered in many languages. Schmeltzer’s lyrics are also a nod to the well-known Yiddish song, "Abi gezunt" ("As Long As You’re Healthy"), introduced by Molly Picon in the 1938 Yiddish film "Mamale," and widely covered ever since.
The issue with sects is very complicated. I cover, mostly, Williamsburg Hasidim. Only some 60% are Satmar. It would not be fair to describe them as a Satmar community. Williamsburg has a very large contingent of Klausenberg, Pupa, Viznitz, Skver and more. Williamsburg does not have a Chabad, Belz, Bobov or sizeable Rachmistrivsk community. So the issue is that I don’t cover ALL sects but I also can’t say I cover any particular sect. For instance, I often put up “Hasidic ads” I don’t know which sect they are from. There is no way to know. They are probably actors from several sects. So because some sects are so similar they practically mesh into one, I have to lump them together (because I can’t describe a ad with some Pupa Hasidim as a Satmar ad) I have no choice but to use the word Hasidic, even though it causes a lot of confusion. I am working on a video to try to clarify a bit of this but I don’t know if it will be helpful because in the end of the day, the lines between groups is extremely blurred and gets complicated by location of the sect. As for the Schmeltzer song, thanks so much for the comment. Very interesting!
Motty Steinmetz and Avraham Fried; my favorites. This is one of your best videos; you are amazing Ms. Vizel. I'm sorry that I cannot write it in Hebrew but Simonei Yisroel by Avraham Fried is amazing. Also, any song by Motty Steinmetz is amazing.
Great video. As a fan of Jewish music, this is Perfect. It has the potential to reach around the globe and is just now begging to reach beyond the Jewish world to people like myself that appreciate good, passionate music.
Really nice video I enjoy it very much , my favorites are LIPA , Motty Stainmetz , and one of the first who step a bit far Matisyahu. One of the things that amaze me as a Mexican Jew is the Americanized Yiddish, it took me a while to understand it , I am not 100% proficient in Yiddish but I know a bit , and boy it was really hard to get it. Thank you so much for your effort , and taking the chance to wish you and your family a Gesunt und Freilajer Januke
Yes , I remember mine Bobe, complaining of the Galitzianer accent of some of her friends, fortunately all , with a little bit of effort understood :) @@FriedaVizelBrooklyn 😁
Hello Frida, thank you for your wonderful videos! I have been a long time fan & came on your lovely tour in september ❤ would it be possible to make a youtube or spotify playlist? I really like jewish music, but it's sometimes hard to know where to start. Thank you in advance and keep up the great work ❤❤❤ warm greetings from Belgium
Although not Hasidic but in Yiddish, there's the troop The Brothers Nazaroff. It would be cool a video on understanding of the Yiddish dialects, which one is more prevalent and less spoken, by which communities Satmar and Chabad, from where they came and so on (like Hungarian/Polish dialect vs Lithuanian one).
Nicely done, sh'koach! Mention should be made for those pioneers who've passed. Dedi, a'h and Yossi Piamenta, a'h, both come to mind. At a simcha in Monsey I was once asked if I was Dedi, as I evidently resembled him. Fortunately I was familiar with him so laughed and said 'no'.
Very nicely done! Thank you! Regarding Motti Ilowitz I see him as a gifted poet, selecting his words with subtlety and nuance and art. Gramen are very nice but I feel he is closer to being an actual poet, a natural poet who thinks for himself and addresses social and political issues. Actually developing and dipping into the Yiddish language and turning it slowly into a more literary form ( always heart), despite his occasional use of English.( that's his independence as a poet -- poetic licence). Thank you!
These are some very good picks. And yes, I'm going to give you a hard time for picking "Light 'Em Up" over "Yachad"! I would definitely include Ben Snof on my list; Tehilim 121 and 'Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim' make me tear up every time I hear them. Ari Goldwag's 'Am Echad' always brings a huge smile to my face. Yosef Karduner's 'Shir Lamaalot' is a classic I listen to very often, as is 'V'afilu B'hastara.' (Although to be honest, I love everything he sings). If you ever do a video on female Haredi singers, please include Victoria Hanna! 'The Aleph Bet Song,' 'Ani Yeshena' and 'Orayta' are amazing -- although I acknowledge her music isn't for everyone. It's really "performance art," in a way.
I've been listening to your recommendations. Love them. Thanks for turning me on to them. They are not part of the Yiddish Hasidic music scene, so they are outside of the scope of this video, but they are absolutely breathtaking Jewish music. I am planning to try to do something on Hasidic female singers but not sure about casting the net as wide as haredi. LOVE Victoria Hanna. Is she Haredi? I wouldn't have guessed she is.
I would have loved to hear more of the s ones I just lost my mother and it so reminds me of the happiness on her face hearing this kind of music my father used to sing along with these songs you gave me a bit of happiness ty Frieda
This made my soul dance! My father left Hasidim but even as a Christian, he passed on to me a deep, deep love for my ancestral heritage and I often wonder what life would have been like had...well, you know.
Thank you Freida for so accurately portraying something that the world at large might not have gotten to see otherwise, as a hasidic woman I'm grateful! I'd like to clarify one point, which is that you won't find romance anywhere on hasidic streets not because it doesn't exist, but rather because Jewish tradition renders marriage and romance sacred and therefore, not for the public eye. Thank you Frieda! Looking forward to more from you!
Great video as always. Im wondering why you think its hard to find the women singers. They're all over the internet these days. Bracha Jaffe, Devorah Schwartz, Shaindy Plotzker, Chaya Kogan, Dobbie Baum, Chanala Felig. Also worth mentioning there are plenty of women composers that even the men use for their albums. Chayala Neuhaus, Miriam Israeli come to mind.
Thanks for including me for making content that reflects positively on the community!
Really appreciate the comment!
You’re a huge talent. Much appreciate your music!
Wow didn't see this comment, thank you for your music and Frieda for showcasing it to the world.
For what we love you, that you are not only talented. You are always friendly, polite, friendly and grateful. With huge hugs from New York family.
Me and my sister just bought a menorah to display in our window to show our support for Israel. Stay safe, my jewsh friends.
Just wanted to add that our dear lifelong friend has chosen not to display a menorah for the first time in her 60 years for fear of hate mongers retaliating against her and her families. This saddens me beyond imagination. I can't even imagine not putting up a Christmas tree because of fear.
Thank you very much from Israel, Haifa 🇮🇱
תודה רבה, תבורך חבר😊
That is sad. My reaction has been to light an extra chanukiya this year. This problem will not go away by us hiding our Jewishness. We have a purpose in this world, and when we're not doing it, that's when we have trouble. I can't fault your friend for her caution, tho, and hope your strength will be a source of encouragement for her.
Thank you so much for this comment and for your kindness to the Jewish people. I think many of us feel very isolated.
Thank you! Your support warms my heart! People like you are a beacon of light in our world!
Thank You and may God bless you and people like you.
I am not Jewish but i live in West Rogers Park in Chicago which has a HUGE hasidic population. I love watching these videos to get more of an understanding of my neighbors.
And that song Different, wow...so touching. These songs prove that we are ALL people with the same emotions and humanity, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim.
And the Dreidel song!!! We sang that song in my grammar school along with Christmas Carols.
Hi down there, from Wisconsin. I probably know some of your neighbors. 🙂
You are,indeed, THE tour guide, providing a loving path for the non Jewish into the mysterious and usually closed world of some of the various Jewish sects. The many aspects you share and explain are so appreciated. You are a gem.
Thanks for coming on these “tours” with me! It’s a joy to share with you all.
As a chasidish jew, I love this!! There are so so many more beautiful hit music videos for ya'all to check out ❤
True… So true.
The video brought back a deluge of memories and tears. When I told my grandparents that I was going to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia their response was epic - I paraphrase - "Oy vey, vhy are you going to a goyishe school in MY Villiamsburg?" Bubbe I said, "The College of William and Mary is a reputable state school that is not in YOUR Williamsburg but in the Williamsburg in Virginia." Even though I became a successful doctor, she could not understand where in Her Williamsburg there was this goyishe college. Until her last breath, she could not understand the difference of Her and MY Williamsburg. I miss her dearly and I love your videos - please keep them coming. Greetings (again) from Rapid City, South Dakota
Aww that's beautiful. I remember when back in the day, the only Williamsburg people knew of was Williamsburg Virginia. The Hipsters put the other Williamsburg on the map. Guess it was the other way for your bubbe...
Thanks for your comment :)
That really put a smile on my face and heart. One of my favorite sayings is Blusen Krachen Tookis. It means blow chalk up your butt. It keeps me humble and learning. L'chaim. ❤😂❤
@FriedaVizelBrooklyn I will tell you a funny one. In about 1993, I climbed with a friend to the top of the Williamsburg Bridge one night. ❤😂❤. I lived a few months in a apartment with the train passing by from that bridge. I'm 61 now. I'm brave in other ways now.
This collection is so so so well diversified. You did an incredible job selecting the songs. I’m sure you really worked hard on this one.
I tried to pick songs that will collectively tell a larger story. I kept adding and removing songs!
Crowdsourcing request!
Do you love watching Hasidic music videos but you often scratch your head over some of the rituals you are seeing in the videos?
Well, I'd love to explain! Please leave a comment with things you notice in Hasidic music videos that you don't understand. I'm working on a video where I'll explain some of the rituals, so I'd love to include some of the things you were wondering about.
Thanks for sharing!! I'm an orthodox jew and grew up in Brooklyn listening to Avraham Fried and MBD of course who both of them reside in Brooklyn. Nowadays there are so many others with different tastes for all. Jewish music never gets old
I loved this! Such beautiful voices! I am not Jewish but recently discovered Mordechai Shapiro and play his songs everyday.
I love the heartfelt music you have shared with us. I am just discovering the Hasidic culture and it is truly fascinating.
Your hard work shows! This is a beautiful ode to the Jewish musical world. Loved and found myself nodding along to your choices and commentary.
This is so good! I love how it's historic and insightful and a total throwback to so many songs. Words are honestly failing me to describe how good this is
Thank you my friend!
This was so enjoyable. I have been getting into listening to Hasidic/ Jewish music for the past 12 months and I LOVE and THIRST for content like this!!! Hopefully there will be more to come in terms of other artists or maybe even Hasidic music history. Love your channel. Thank you!
Can I just say, I really admire and appreciate what you do. I’m not chassidish, more on the Yeshivish side of the spectrum, so I’m not familiar with all the ins and outs of the chassidish world. But I think you’re doing a tremendous job showing the richness, the multifaceted beauty of it to the world. There’s something very mature and admirable about being able to say: it’s not for me, but it’s still good.
Thank you!
As usual, a tantalizing peek into the world of Hasidic life- the lovely tradition of music. I was happy to see that you included a short bit of Reb Shlomo at the end. Keep up the great work !
My favorite was the Hazzan -Moishe Oysher from Bessarabia. He later moved to Canada, Philadelphia, & Brooklyn to act and sing. His voice was spectacular !
This video is a masterpiece.
So many of these songs/voices touched my heart. Beautiful! Thank you, Frieda for another great learning opportunity :)
It's so enthralling to travel with Frieda along Hasidic music, such a pleasure to meet our favourite singers and the masters yet unknown to us. Great spiritual and researching work of Motty Steinmetz ─ his album «Atik Yomim» (2022)! This is a magic gift of Motty Steinmetz to the world, his spiritual connection with true Hasidic wisdom, when reality (the space) is nourished with hope, when the sacred words of Torah are felt on the sensual level filled with ancient Vizhnitz melodies. Ancient Vizhnitz became the birthplace of Hasidic philosophy due to Rabbi Israel Ben Eliezer (Baal Shem Tov). These songs miraculously survived during the Holocaust and were brought to life by Motty Steinmetz and his family. We cherish the memory of those, who suffered during that evil time and join Motty’s ancient-days songs, which are now also living in our hearts forever.
I understand almost no Hebrew or Yiddish, but I get the message because it truly is soulful. I love the lyrics are fashioned from prayers or sentiments of Scripture. I think that is why it is so pure and soulful. The men only is such a sense of comradary (sp?). I hope you do a rerun of some of the songs you couldn’t include.
Thank you so much, Frieda! Although I already knew all of these superstars, I still had a huge smile on my face throughout the whole video. :)
This video was the most joyous project. So happy others are singing along so to speak.
What a wonderful video. You are so easy to listen to Keep up the good work.
What a beautiful compilation! And you did an amazing job explaining each one! Job well done 🎉❤
We actually do have love songs. Love for Hashem, The Torah, The Mitzvohs, Love for Every Jew, and the love of helping others. May we always love each other and bring the ultimate redemption very soon.
Amen!
Very cool! Thank you for sharing this unique aspect of your community.
I loved this so much❤ all very very talented but my all time favorite is Shulem Lemmer
Thank you for this phenomenal video.
Also just asking any more Pearl and Frieda interviews coming up soon?
I’m really tickled that Shulem Lemmer left a comment! He’s the only one of the lot to leave a comment!
I am thinking it’s really time I get Pearl on board with a new segment! We’ve been talking about it but nothing concrete.
I would add a Michoel Schnitzler ztl song to this list, RIP. He was definitely one of them ones!
very much agree!
This video was wonderful. I could watch the videos with your commentary every week. Such a treat. Please do not laugh at me, but I loved Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men. So fun.
Uncle moishy is a true legend
I’m sorry but I laughed. In the best possible way!!
As someone who grew up another variation of Haredi of the Sephardic Syrian variety (although certainly not as reactionary a version of how you grew up) it's cool to see the similarities in culture we've adopted just by being tangential to Ashkenazi Haredim.
Wow, cool, can you tell me more?
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn Well, since we became Haredi in the first place by way of the influence of the Litvaks (in the case of the Syrians, because of the Litvish in Jerusalem and because of the students of the Chofez Chaim and Meir making their own Kollels by way of Haham Raful Harari which is a really convuluted story with basically no historical research on the whole story besides from a Hamodia article talking about it but it's okay) We adopted the Litvish-Yeshivish religious culture without really the Yiddish culture itself. Well, there is a certain familiarity with Yiddish here, particularly when it comes to music, do you know Abie Rotenberg? people here have at least enough of familiarity with Yiddish to sing the Yiddish parts of Mame Rochelle on Shabaht generally.
Syrian Jewish music basically just adopted the same modality of Ashkenazi Jewish American pop music without really any Sephardic influences, if you want a good example I'd recommend checking out Ya'akov Shwecky, some of his music takes a more Arabic Sephardic style but most of his music is sung in the Ashkenazic general American Jewish pronunciation and when he doesn't, he relies on the standard israeli hebrew pronunciation because our community has a pretty different relationship with Zionism than yours, for the most part of course. We have our fully Yeshivishized end with the typical Rav Shachian concerns against Zionism but we mostly relate more with Israeli Jews than with American Jews as a whole.
@@gamerbktrollThis was so interesting. I learned so much! Thanks for taking the time to share!
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn The only people who basically still produce music in the Arabic Sephardic style are our Minhag purists who oppose the Haredicization happening in the community, there are a couple really good videos on youtube
czcams.com/video/2SYxTzpEle4/video.html
- A wonderful playlist of the greatest Pizmonim (folk songs/poetry of Aram Tzoba-what Jews always called Allepo)
czcams.com/video/hO10i9Z2J7s/video.html (a video which explores the history of Syrian Jewish pizmonim)
@@FriedaVizelBrooklyn What's most ironic is that our Minhag purists typically have been in America for far longer, and have quite American accents and mannerisms. While our Haredi end is for obvious reasons the least Americanized.
Such a beautiful video! I don't know most of these singers because I live in Israel. Here, religious singers enjoy a huge following of all types of Jews, and their concerts are hugely successful. To name a few: Yishai Ribo, the Razel brothers, and Yaakov Shwekey.
Huge fan of Motty. Thanks for the great overview
Motty is an incredible voice
Thank you frieda for writing such a well thought out introduction for each song you picked giving each tune its meaning and its chime.
Another great video ! I was surprised to see that I follow a few of these talented singers. I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you for the many hours you put into your videos. We see such a small % of the time spent. I appreciate your dedication to the content of your youtube channel.
You have been so supportive of my work here and it has really at times kept me going.
Some heavy hitters from YomTov Erlich to Avrohom Balti, super clarinetist!!
I’ve learned so much from you and your CZcams videos. I feel like I’m returning to my roots!
I’m so glad to hear this. Music especially can connect us to deep roots.
Frieda this was awesome. I love Yiddish music and songs. Thank you beautiful lady. I love you too.
Aw, thanks!
This touched me. Loved the description and music. Thank you for sharing.
Stunning voices!
Thank you!! I love listening to klezmer music.😍 I will search CZcams more to widen my musical horizons. 💙
Yes, I've been trying to re-learn piano and clarinet, instruments I had learnt how to play as a child, but then I got "too busy" to practice after high school which was many years ago. I want to get back into learning at least one of them, and listening to klezmer music is helping me make time to re-learn and practice.
Wonderful video! You put so much work into it! And how interesting that you were recognized on the street by a celebrity!
I know! I never ran into a non-Hasidic celebrity in NYC yet though!
☮️🙂Thanks Frieda, for sharing.
I discovered Hassidic music through Israeli Folkdancing at the 92nd Street Y. I love it!
I want to do Israeli Folkdancing at the Y. I’ve been hearing amazing things.
I love Jewish music. Thank you for the beautiful video.
Thank you!
So fascinating!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Lovely, thank you
Really interesting and well made video. Thank you
Lovely Frieda ... Thank you
Great job 👏. I loved this. Thank you
❤. I had a great deal of smiles why listening. Thank You very much
This was interesting and so enjoyable!
Thanks for another video ❤
This is such a great video. I am a BT and it’s been really hard to get into Jewish music so it’s nice to hear the background stories.
Favorites discovered online: Shulem Lemmer + Shira, What a beautiful voice!, Beri Weber, Like his lyrics, Eighth Day, Just Fun, Like their story style videos as well.
I think you did a wonderful job as you always do with what you share. I know many Hasidim used mobile tape recorders in the past and now portable CD players to continue studying the Torah and Talmud listening to various teachings and sermons. I was a Trappist monk for a while before I became a Diocesan priest. We used portable tape recorders and cd players in the same way, although we had shelf of records of both religious and secular music that we could listen to cautiously. Our superiors monitored our use of this, our reading the few secular periodical magazines and books in our library and how we used silence. (1st prayer was at 3am with the final prayer occurring at 7:45. The Grand Silence was from after the last prayer until the end of Mass the next day. We gathered for prayer 7 times a day. We worked 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon except on Secular and Religious Holidays) I didn't know they allowed televisions. As the video world enters theirs when do they find time to watch television and where do they keep the TV sets. On this note, how frequent is their use of the internet. Are they perhaps like some families of other faiths or ways of life that limit the use of media by locking tv's and computers in a closet?
I'm sorry. I hadn't seen your video on Hasidim and the Internet before I saw the video on Hasidim and Music. Most of my questions were answered in the Internet Video.
This is so interesting. Did you mean that all this you describe about your superiors monitoring your use of the media was while you were a Trappist monk? Do you still have limitations now as a Diocesan priest?
Magnificent video. I have some new options for my Yiddish music playlist! It’s one area that closes the gaps between different Chasidic sects. How about adding Benny Friedman to your next music compilation? Matisyahu? I think Lipa’s Hang Up the Phone video is fabulous and very culturally interesting. Would love to hear more about his story. Thanks again for all you do to illuminate the Yiddishe Veld.
This is an amazing video.Good explanation re as to why the performers are all men. For sure women have place in music and they have found their place. Do the research, listen and you will find your way to present women in Jewish music and bring it to us. I love this music and your choices on this video are SPECTACULAR.
Frieda your video is a a groundbreaking introduction of this music scene to the secular world. Thanks so much making doing it.
Very Very beautiful 😢
I watch a Jewish lady in Israel ( jew got it ) is the name of her channel and I believe it's her husband sings a lot in her videos and I love it ! His voice is really good! I am not Jewish but Christian and I say this not with offense to you or the Jewish community but I believe with all my heart that God gives gifts of voice and I believe the women are given that gift for a reason and I believe that the community is really missing out on such angelic voices lifting up the God that created all things. Love your channel. 😊❤
I agree!!
Please do more, more and more music.
Love this video! I also recommend Yosef Karduner, Yanky Lemmer, and Avrum Mordche Schwartz.
Yanky Lemmer!
Beautiful video thanks
Thanks Shaindy!
Very nice selection of songs.
As a non-Hasidic Jew, among the hardest things for me to understand are all the different sects, what distinguishes them and how much they interact with one another. You and many others who comment on Hasidic culture tend to lump them all together, as if they were one community, which is very confusing.
Given that the groups don’t even speak the same dialect of Yiddish, and have strongly divergent views on liturgy, Zionism, education, dress, roles of women, interaction with outsiders and much more, you do both your subjects and your audience a disservice whenever you say “Hasidic” when you mean “Satmar.” (And I would love for you to do a video on what now distinguishes the Satmars of Williamsburg from those of Kiryas Joel and the history of their schism.)
Avraham Fried, I know, is a Lubavitcher (as are his nephews Benny Friedman and the Marcuses of 8th Day, popular performers you didn’t mention). Since this is the most outreaching and worldly Hasidic group, often disapproved of by other Hasids (and some other Jewish factions), that may be a reason more insular sects would not accept Fried’s music.
What kinds of Hasids are the other performers you describe and how does that affect their popularity?
Meanwhile, since you didn’t mention it, you may not know that Lipa Schmeltzer’s “Abi m’bleibt” is a flat-out parody of a very famous secular song first recorded in Zulu in 1939 by Solomon Linda as “Mbube,” which was a top-10 hit by The Weavers as “Wimoweh” in 1951. The English language-version, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," was a number-one hit in the U.S. and Canada by The Tokens in 1961 and in the UK by Tight Fit in 1982. It was further popularized as part of the soundtrack track of the Disney film "The Lion King" in 1994, and has been extensively covered in many languages.
Schmeltzer’s lyrics are also a nod to the well-known Yiddish song, "Abi gezunt" ("As Long As You’re Healthy"), introduced by Molly Picon in the 1938 Yiddish film "Mamale," and widely covered ever since.
The issue with sects is very complicated.
I cover, mostly, Williamsburg Hasidim. Only some 60% are Satmar. It would not be fair to describe them as a Satmar community. Williamsburg has a very large contingent of Klausenberg, Pupa, Viznitz, Skver and more.
Williamsburg does not have a Chabad, Belz, Bobov or sizeable Rachmistrivsk community.
So the issue is that I don’t cover ALL sects but I also can’t say I cover any particular sect. For instance, I often put up “Hasidic ads” I don’t know which sect they are from. There is no way to know. They are probably actors from several sects. So because some sects are so similar they practically mesh into one, I have to lump them together (because I can’t describe a ad with some Pupa Hasidim as a Satmar ad) I have no choice but to use the word Hasidic, even though it causes a lot of confusion.
I am working on a video to try to clarify a bit of this but I don’t know if it will be helpful because in the end of the day, the lines between groups is extremely blurred and gets complicated by location of the sect.
As for the Schmeltzer song, thanks so much for the comment. Very interesting!
No Miami Boys Choir?! My kids were raised on their videos (whether they liked it or not lol). I really think you should interview Lipa!
Miami Boys Choir are Modern Orthodox, not Hassidic.
I’ve asked Lipa. So far no reply :(
Motty Steinmetz and Avraham Fried; my favorites. This is one of your best videos; you are amazing Ms. Vizel. I'm sorry that I cannot write it in Hebrew but Simonei Yisroel by Avraham Fried is amazing. Also, any song by Motty Steinmetz is amazing.
Thanks for sharing this. From singing niggunim in shul, to watching these highly polished videos. How far Hassidic music has come.
Great video. As a fan of Jewish music, this is Perfect. It has the potential to reach around the globe and is just now begging to reach beyond the Jewish world to people like myself that appreciate good, passionate music.
What a lovely video! Thank you!
A fun Chanukah video, thanks for bringing all of this tallent to one place :)
One of my favorite videos. Thoughtful and sensitive comments. Lovely production with your words not overpowering but complementing the music. ײשר כח
Love song my favorite ❤ thanks for a fine video.!
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Really nice video I enjoy it very much , my favorites are LIPA , Motty Stainmetz , and one of the first who step a bit far Matisyahu.
One of the things that amaze me as a Mexican Jew is the Americanized Yiddish, it took me a while to understand it , I am not 100% proficient in Yiddish but I know a bit , and boy it was really hard to get it. Thank you so much for your effort , and taking the chance to wish you and your family a Gesunt und Freilajer Januke
It’s interesting how we all complain about each others’ Yiddish accents.
Yes , I remember mine Bobe, complaining of the Galitzianer accent of some of her friends, fortunately all , with a little bit of effort understood :) @@FriedaVizelBrooklyn 😁
Love Matisyahu❤
Great video! Thank you.
Thanks Frieda, we liked it..981st thumbs up.
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Hello Frida, thank you for your wonderful videos! I have been a long time fan & came on your lovely tour in september ❤ would it be possible to make a youtube or spotify playlist? I really like jewish music, but it's sometimes hard to know where to start. Thank you in advance and keep up the great work ❤❤❤ warm greetings from Belgium
Oh great idea. Maybe I can think of something! Regards to Belgium!
Thank you, that was most enjoyable. I found them hauntingly beautiful and still made my toes tap along !
Although not Hasidic but in Yiddish, there's the troop The Brothers Nazaroff.
It would be cool a video on understanding of the Yiddish dialects, which one is more prevalent and less spoken, by which communities Satmar and Chabad, from where they came and so on (like Hungarian/Polish dialect vs Lithuanian one).
Great video Yasher Koiach!
Nicely done, sh'koach!
Mention should be made for those pioneers who've passed. Dedi, a'h and Yossi Piamenta, a'h, both come to mind. At a simcha in Monsey I was once asked if I was Dedi, as I evidently resembled him. Fortunately I was familiar with him so laughed and said 'no'.
Thank you! Love them all ❣️
Thank you, this was wonderful
The Man From Vilna - sung by brothers Shulem and Yanky Lemmer - so moving (sung in English)
Very nicely done! Thank you! Regarding Motti Ilowitz I see him as a gifted poet, selecting his words with subtlety and nuance and art. Gramen are very nice but I feel he is closer to being an actual poet, a natural poet who thinks for himself and addresses social and political issues. Actually developing and dipping into the Yiddish language and turning it slowly into a more literary form ( always heart), despite his occasional use of English.( that's his independence as a poet -- poetic licence). Thank you!
Great way of putting it.
Great video, Frieda!
Abba by Avraham Fried personally I think it's one of the best songs out there
Gorgeous song!!
These are some very good picks. And yes, I'm going to give you a hard time for picking "Light 'Em Up" over "Yachad"! I would definitely include Ben Snof on my list; Tehilim 121 and 'Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim' make me tear up every time I hear them. Ari Goldwag's 'Am Echad' always brings a huge smile to my face. Yosef Karduner's 'Shir Lamaalot' is a classic I listen to very often, as is 'V'afilu B'hastara.' (Although to be honest, I love everything he sings).
If you ever do a video on female Haredi singers, please include Victoria Hanna! 'The Aleph Bet Song,' 'Ani Yeshena' and 'Orayta' are amazing -- although I acknowledge her music isn't for everyone. It's really "performance art," in a way.
I've been listening to your recommendations. Love them. Thanks for turning me on to them. They are not part of the Yiddish Hasidic music scene, so they are outside of the scope of this video, but they are absolutely breathtaking Jewish music.
I am planning to try to do something on Hasidic female singers but not sure about casting the net as wide as haredi.
LOVE Victoria Hanna. Is she Haredi? I wouldn't have guessed she is.
I would have loved to hear more of the s ones I just lost my mother and it so reminds me of the happiness on her face hearing this kind of music my father used to sing along with these songs you gave me a bit of happiness ty Frieda
This is an amazing piece - scholarly. Thank you for your hard work.
Thanks so much for exposing us to @ShauliGros Shauly's music! He gives voice to so many of the experiences I had leaving the ultra-orthodox community!
Oh thanks so much for the comment!
Great video. I think 8th Day puts out great music!
No mention of my favorite Matisyahu ❤❤❤
people might be interested to know that Ari Hill is a grandson of the late hollywood actor Steve Hill of mission impossible fame.
WHAT. How?
His was a בעל תשובה
And had chasidish grandchildren
This made my soul dance! My father left Hasidim but even as a Christian, he passed on to me a deep, deep love for my ancestral heritage and I often wonder what life would have been like had...well, you know.
❤️❤️❤️❤️when you have that neshama, we all know what it feels like! Soul dance... I know the feeling!
I know he has left the Hasidic community (although still an observant Jew) but can we give a special Honorable Mention to crossover attist Matisyahu
In high school his "Live at Stubbs" performances were favorites of mine. That version of Warrior meant a lot to me.
You left out 2 leaders of Jewish Music,
Moshe Goldman was King in the 1990s and Michoel Shnitzler was the most popular singer in 30 years,
Thank you Freida for so accurately portraying something that the world at large might not have gotten to see otherwise, as a hasidic woman I'm grateful! I'd like to clarify one point, which is that you won't find romance anywhere on hasidic streets not because it doesn't exist, but rather because Jewish tradition renders marriage and romance sacred and therefore, not for the public eye. Thank you Frieda! Looking forward to more from you!
Thanks for the clarification. :) :)
What a good video. 🤩
love ,love all!
Great video as always. Im wondering why you think its hard to find the women singers. They're all over the internet these days. Bracha Jaffe, Devorah Schwartz, Shaindy Plotzker, Chaya Kogan, Dobbie Baum, Chanala Felig. Also worth mentioning there are plenty of women composers that even the men use for their albums. Chayala Neuhaus, Miriam Israeli come to mind.