Abie Rotenberg (Hebrew: אברהם רוטנברג) is a well known Orthodox Jewish musician, composer and entertainer from Toronto, Canada. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario He has been producing music since the mid 1970s with a style which has been described as "soft and sweet"[1] with a strong folk influence. See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our
Rotenberg grew up in Queens, New York surrounded by other up and coming religious Jewish musicians, including Eli Teitelbaum who directed the first Pirchei boys choir, as well as Rabbi Baruch Chait and Leibel Scharfman who attended yeshiva with him. Rabbi Baruch Chait is a Jewish religious composer author and Rosh Yeshiva. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n Rotenberg studied piano and taught himself guitar at a young age. [2]
Musical career
Rotenberg has cited musicians Rabbi Benzion Shenker and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach as strong influences. For the article on the Mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin located in Brooklyn, New York City, see Shlomo Carlebach (rabbi [3] While his folk-inspired sound and inspirational lyrics are strongly reminiscent of Carlebach, Rotenberg's soft and sometimes melancolic voice, however, contrast with Carlebach's ecstatic style. Rotenberg has collaborated with other Jewish musicians including Mordechai ben David, Avraham Fried, Yehuda Schechter and Shlomo Simcha with whom he co-starred in Israel National Radio's Miracles 18 concert. Mordechai Werdyger, Born April 16, 1951, professionally known as Mordechai Ben David ( lit. Arutz Sheva (ערוץ שבע ( Channel Seven) is an Israeli media network identifying with Religious Zionism. [4]
Rotenberg has also been a main fixture of the annual HASC A Time for Music concerts. These concerts which have been held for the last 2 decades in venues such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden benefit the Hebrew Academy for Special Children, a non-profit organization providing educational and clinical services to children with developmental problems. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. [5] He has produced a children's audio series called the Marvelous Midos Machine composed of 3 volumes, with all original material. Rotenberg has said that wanted to raise awareness of different traits inherent in each child through this series. [6]
Discography
- Dveykus: Volumes 1-6
- Journeys: Volumes 1-4
- Lev VeNefesh: Volumes 1 & 2
- The Golden Crown
- Aish: Volumes 1 & 2
- A Time to Laugh
- The Marvelous Middos Machine: Volumes 1-3
- Kol Salonika
References
- ^ Jewish Music Biographies
- ^ Interview for JE Magazine, December 31st, 2005,
- ^ Interview for JE Magazine, December 31st, 2005,
- ^ | Bresky, Binyamin, Performer Shlomo Simcha: The Power of Jewish Music and Radio, Israel National Radio, February 12th, 2007
- ^ HASC, A Time For Music At Carnegie Hall Dec 29, 2005
- ^ | An Interview On The History and The Story Behind Jewish A Cappella
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