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Elazar Lipa Schmelczer is an American Hasidic entertainer, singer, actor, and composer, popular in Israel and worldwide. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

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Musical Career and Controversies

Schmeltzer's albums have gained tremendous popularity within the American Hasidic community due in part to his masterful Yiddish lyrics, original compositions, and, most of all, his innovations in fusing traditional Hasidic music with contemporary music styles. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.

Schmeltzer's albums have been controversial from the very beginning. Conservative elements within the Hasidic community are unhappy with the spread of Jewish music that is so heavily influenced by contemporary pop music. They further claim that Schmeltzer's identity as a bona-fide Hasid makes it more appealing to a wider Hasidic audience and therefore more likely to introduce contemporary music to their community, which tends to be insular and more reserved. The effect that Schmeltzer's music can have on members, especially younger ones, of the community is deemed dangerous by many Hasidic leaders. A number of communities have banned Schmeltzer's albums.

Proponents argue that Schmeltzer is a maverick in the world of Hasidic music. He pushes the envelope and is innovative in ways that no other Hasidic performer has been. But this is precisely to what the opposing view is objecting.

Schmeltzer is himself a Hasid of Rabbi David Twersky, the Skverer Rebbe and he resides in Airmont, New York with his family. Grand Rabbi David Twersky (born 1940 is the spiritual leader of the village of New Square in New York and of Skverer Hasidim worldwide Skver (also Skvir or Skwere; סקווירא) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Yitzchok Twerski in the city of Rebbe (רבי (pronounced in English which means master teacher or mentor is a Yiddish word derived from the identical Hebrew word Rabbi Airmont is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey Under the guidance of his Rebbe, he is said to have declined to perform at events with mixed seating for men and women, despite offers of lucrative compensation. Some Hasidic members of the Skvere Community conjecture that Schmeltzer does not follow the directives of the Grand Rabbi, who rejects Schmeltzer's style and performances, while others deny that there has even been any backlash against Lipa from within their community.

Backing out of event at Madison Square Garden

On February 26 2008 Lipa backed out of a concert in which he was supposed to perform at Madison Square Garden on March 9th after R' Yosef Rosenblaum of Boro Park sat down with Lipa to discuss and explain the issues involved. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. [1] It was later confirmed that he also pulled out of a concert scheduled in London later in March [2]

Discography

Videography

References

  1. ^ ShalomNewYork.com » Lipa Schmeltzer Backs Out Of Big Event Concert!
  2. ^ VOS IZ NEIAS: (Yiddish: "What's News"): Monsey, NY + Lipa Shmeltzer Backs Out Of London Concert

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