hi all, 10th Annual Memorial Concert. 1) i give you all the full info , about the huge concert, here below....... 2) i give u all the Rabbi's background/info, parts of a huge article i composed in hebrew last year, i researched it well........ 3) more & pics, on my site (right here): http://www.geocities.com/til-/pCarlebach.html (some pictures, further here BELOW...........at bottom) (can you hear the music in the background ?? (29min, on WMP) start: 1) the main site for the Minyan in LA is: http://www.happyminyan.org --> http://www.primeid.com/happyminyan/ but, the specific Flyer's link , is directly later below..... "" The Happy Minyan joyfully presents Our 10th Annual Memorial Concert in honor of Reb Shlomo Carlebach Saturday, Oct., 23, 2004 at 8:00pm (its eve of 9th Cheshvan, 5765) Musical performers include: *The Moshav Band * Rebbe Soul * Sam Glaser * Avshalom Katz * Neil Seidel *Yedidyah Blanton * Yisroel Koch * Levyatan * Etan G, The Jewish Rapper * Alula * The Happy Minyan Band * & more Plus guest speakers sharing stories about Reb Shlomo: Including: David Sacks, Stuart Wax, Darlene Rose, Rachel Espana, Olivia & Shlomo Schwartz-ie and others... Minimum Donations: $15.00 per person , $10.00 for students, $5.00 Children "" so the specific Flyer , is directly here..... click this link: http://www.primeid.com/happyminyan/assets/holidays04/shlomoyartzheit04.gif 2) can u believe it? 10 years went by already ?.......... 10th Annual Memorial. so i give u all the Rabbi's background/info, parts of a huge article i composed in hebrew last year, i researched it well........ the no.1 composer in the history of the Jewish world, no one EVER composed more songs than him !!!!! (in the Jewish/Israeli world ) so who is/was he ? Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach aka Reb Shlomo born in Berlin, 1925, 18 Tevet 5685, or: Jan. 14, 1925 to Naftali & Pesya twin brother & a sister (or maybe more) The family, which fled the Nazis in 1933, lived in Switzerland before coming to New York in 1939, His father became the rabbi of a small synagogue on West 79th Street, Congregation Kehlilath Jacob Congregation Kehilath Jacob, 305 West 79th Street, in Manhattan NY. He started studying in Torah VaDa'at Yeshivah, in Brooklyn, NY but then mainly at the Beit-Midrash-Gavo'a (Yeshiva) in Lakewood, south N.J., From 1951 to 1954. One of the only 2 to recieve their 'Smicha' directly from the head rabbi, Rabbi Kotler Shlomo Carlebach and his twin brother, Eli Chaim, took over the synagogue after their father's death in 1967. and the sister, Shulamith Levovitz is in Monsey, N.Y Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, the foremost songwriter in contemporary Judaism, who used his music to inspire and unite Jews around the world started to compose, probably there in Lakewood Yeshiva, at the late 1950's a total 35 years of: -composing lots of songs, (lyrics were mostly from the Jewish scripts) (and very few English songs too) -and singing, -and playing his guitar, -and tellings the greatest stories, -and performing all over the world !!!! Rabbi Carlebach put the words of Jewish prayer and ceremony to music that is heard at virtually every Jewish wedding and bar-mitzvah, from Hasidic to Reform. founded the Moshav (village) "Modi'in" (or "Meor Modi'in" ("Meor" or "Or...") ), (east of the Lod Airport, Israel's int'l airport, in Israel.) composed 4000-5000 songs, of which a 1,000 well known ones, with over 25 albums.... married late , with Neila (from Toronto), then 2 daughters: Neshama & Nedara (both married july-aug, 2003) (but him & wife, separated before his passing...) his first 2 shuls/minyans: a) on the Westside in Man. NY http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/minyan.html#ckj http://www.carlebachshul.org/ b) in the "Moshav Modi'in" (or "Meor Modi'in" ), near/not too far from the Israeli int'l airport. http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/minyan.html#moshav http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/moshav.html his passing: passed away by heart-attack, on the airplane, at age 69, Oct/1994 on Friday, 16 Cheshvan, 5755, (or: 21 October, 1994 ) just before Shabbat, parashat Vayera (to start 5:49pm, in NY) in his last days he was in London, then Fri. morning, flew in from Manchester UK, to Toronto, via NY, upon arrival in NY, went home to get a few items, then back to the airport, to continue early afternoon on his final flight's segment, to Toronto, on the plane, a surprise, he met & sat next to the Squar'e rebbe (the Admo"r) (not sure of spelling in Eng) of Boro-Park NY, the 2 spoke already prior to take off, then the Rebbe asked Reb Shlomo, to get his guitar and sing some niggun, that was the LAST niggun (song/chant) he ever played, "Chasdei HaShem ki lo tamnu", which is why this song is on the grave's stone, but alas, as the plane started taking off, in the air, (from NY), he got a severe heart attack, and returned his holy soul to his creator. the plane returned to NY, he had a starting funeral from his shul in NY, on Sun. morning, but was brought for final resting to Yerushalayim Israel, in Har Hamenuchot. after his sad passing, lots of Carlebach-style minyans (services) started to florish, amongs the first ones: a) The Happy Minyan of EFRAT, The first Shlomo minyan ever. Founded by Reb Dovid'l Zeller in 5754. (1993-4) http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/minyan.html#ef -The Hevra Page, Gevalt Davening, the full list of all Carlebach-style minyans worldwide: http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/minyan.html -list of singers & bands, singing his songs: http://www.rebshlomo.org/audio/hevre.html http://www.rebshlomo.org/connect/hevre.html http://www.rebshlomo.org/ --more about him/his passing: -http://www.arigoldman.com/articles/carlebach.html -http://www.jewishculture.org/awards/awards_arts_carlebach.html -http://www.rickross.com/reference/lubavitch/lubavitch12.html some links: -Carlebach petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/Yartzeit/petition.html -Carlebach's daughter, Neshama: http://www.makorrishon.net/article.php?id=1813 her website: http://www.neshamacarlebach.com SONGS: -------------- --you wanna hear some of his songs ? -weekly show on Arutz 7 (Tue nights) , and the recorded show's link is: http://www.a7.org/metafiles/asx/shows/neshama.asx --collection of wedding songs: http://www.a7.org/metafiles/asx/music/carlebach-hatunot.asx --more stuff here too: http://216.53.71.7/klezmer/karlebach.asx ---or, goto http://www.jewishmusic.com/index.asp then search: Carlebach and find so many, of which some are: Best of Carlebach Part 1 60's Best of Carlebach Part 2 70's Best of Carlebach Part 3 80's Best of Carlebach Part 4 90's Greatest Stories Vol. 1 Greatest Stories Vol. 2 Greatest Stories Vol. 3 Greatest Stories Vol. 4 some samples & songs , are available for free listening there, no problem. if u wanna taste a bit of his songs, check this short link (1:20 minute): Israel Medley (Am-Yisrael, Yisrael-Betach, Ve'haer) http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca61d_12.rm or, "Lulei Toratcha" (one of the very first of his songs): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_05.rm some more direct music links: Very Best of Carlebach Vol 1 Author: Shlomo Carlebach 24 of Rabbi Carlebach's most popular songs, including 'Pischu Li,' 'Am Yisroel,' a Moshiach Medley, an Israeli Medley and a 60's Shabbos Medley. (All are given a contemporary treatment ) Content List: -60's Shabbos Medley: (Ve'hanchileinu, Pe'er-Vichavod) -Hanishama -Moshiach Medley (Ki-Mitzion, Yibaneh, Od-Yeshama) hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca61d_14.rm -Adir Hu -Harachaman -Pischu-Li -Ailecha -Hashivenu -Umacha-Hashem -Ana-Hashem hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca61d_05.rm -Israel Medley (Am-Yisroel, Yisroel-Bitach, V'haeir) hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca61d_12.rm -Veye'esayu -Bishaim-Hashem -Kel-Adon -Visechezena -Borchi-Nafshi -Kichu-Imachem -Yisroel-Nosha Very Best of Carlebach Vol 2 Author: Shlomo Carlebach 22 more of Reb Shlomo's best known material (on a high quality CD recording). Includes: 'Esa Enai', 'Tov L'Hodos,' 'Mikimi,' a Jerusalem Medley a 70's Shabbos Medley and more. Content List: -70s Shabbos Medley (Mizmor-Shir, Hu-Elokenu, Mimkomcho) hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_14.rm -Ki Visimcha hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_13.rm -Shuvi Nafshi hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_16.rm -Bnai Vaischa hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_04.rm -L'Maan Achai hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_03.rm -Tov Lihodos hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_02.rm -Borchainu hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_11.rm -Lulai Sorascha (one of the very first of his songs): hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_05.rm -Wedding Medley (Dovid-Melech, Asher-Bara, Simon-Tov) hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_10.rm -Eliyahu-Hanavi hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_06.rm -Mikimi hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_08.rm -Yerushalayim Medley (Uvinai-Yerushalayim, Od-Yishama) hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_12.rm -Essa Einai hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_01.rm -Shifchi hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_09.rm -Hashmiimi hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_15.rm -Shomer Yisrael hear it now: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca62d_07.rm **hear other songs: -Od Yishoma: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca30d_01.rm -Viainainu: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca30d_02.rm -Cracow Nigun: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca30d_05.rm -L'chu Neranena: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca20d_01.rm -Mizmor Shiru: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca20d_03.rm -L'cha Dodi: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca20d_06.rm -Eishes Chayil: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca20d_13.rm -Pischu Li (Open the Gates): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca40d_01.rm -Hashmi'imi (Let Me Hear Your Voice): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca40d_05.rm -Eso Einai (I Lift up My Eyes): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca40d_07.rm -V'shovu Vonim (They Will Return): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca35d_04.rm -Chonenu Hashem (L-rd, Have Pity on Us): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca35d_06.rm -Hashem Melech (G-d is My King): http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca35d_10.rm -Haneshama Lach: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca75d_02.ra -Mimkomcho: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca75d_03.ra -Yacahd: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca71d_01.ra -Ki Va Moed: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca71d_10.ra STORIES: ---------------- **Stories (some): -Yossele The Holy Miser: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca26d_01.rm -Yossele 1974: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca26d_02.rm -Moishele The Ganev: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca26d_03.rm -Moishele The Ganev II: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca26d_04.rm -Moishele The Water Carrier: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca26d_05.rm -Tailors Tallis: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_01.rm -The Solder & The Zayde: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_02.rm -The Wounded Soldier: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_03.rm -Shema Yisroel: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_04.rm -Blind Chazan: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_05.rm -Ocean Of Tears: http://www.jewishmusic.com/sound/cosca29d_06.rm (i wrote it & much more, with pics too, all originally in Hebrew, sorry for the Eng. above ) END. some Pictures: