He's still davvaning for us
Shalom Freedman | Jerusalem,Israel | 05/19/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The music of Shlomo Carlebach has entered the heart and soul of the Jewish people. Throughout the world, not only in Carlebach minyans but in staid Misnagid shuls which scorned him when he was alive , his melodies are sung and prayed. This early recording has in it melodies which have become part of the Jewish people's standard repertoire.
Shlomo had heart, and soul. He had a genius at creating great melodies. He knew what every word he said or sang meant in the deepest way.
When we listen to these songs, he is still davvening for us.
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Songs that sing to the soul
Menachem Rephun | Passaic, N.J | 07/02/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A sort of cult-following, it seems, has developed around the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlbach z'tzl: a small group of ''Carlbachian'' followers admire his pacificist teachings, and he has acquired great popularity in the mainstream as well, most likely for the sheer soulfulness and elegance of his music. Both in life and death, the good Rabbi is enormously influential, and a Carlbach fever continues to sweep the Jewish community, in certain cases penetrating to the outside world as well. Listening to the songs on this album, one of Rabbi Carlbach's earliest and arguably best recordings, it is not difficult to see why. Regardless of whether or not one follows or is aware of Carlbach's pseudo-mystical teachings, these ''niggunim'' are among the most beautiful, touching, and compelling songs in contemporary Jewish music.
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