{"id":5504,"date":"2022-10-30T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T16:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=5504"},"modified":"2022-12-29T19:52:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T19:52:04","slug":"what-is-jewish-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fargate.dev.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/what-is-jewish-song\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Jewish Song?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Song has a profound role in Judaism. In Heaven, the very angels have no better medium to express their yearning for connection with God than the celestial music they produce. Down here on earth too, the Leviim in the Holy Temple would play incredibly lofty music to accompany the sacred service there. More recently, the great Chassidic masters would use soul-stirring melody to awaken the hearts of their followers. Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz<\/a> of blessed memory, founder of Mesivta Torah V\u2019daas and architect of Torah Judaism in America, would sing with his students for long hours with concentration and feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a place deep in the human soul, beyond words, that is touched through music alone. A holy song can evoke and express certain feelings which no lecture or insight ever will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, just as people, times, and circumstances differ, so too, the music which inspires us can take on different forms<\/a>. However, the one thing all true Jewish music has in common is that it will always be a vehicle to lift us up, a window through which we glimpse greatness, and a taste of Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In modern times, utilizing the technological advances available, Jewish singers have added a distinctly contemporary flavor to the timeless beauty of Jewish music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One very popular contemporary Jewish music group is the Yeshiva Boys Choir<\/a>, or YBC. They have performed at Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Carnegie Hall, and more. In 2011, YBC appeared on FOX and CBS, when they signed with Universal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YBC music videos are viral on YouTube, accumulating millions of views apiece, with thousands of approving comments. In fact, one commenter from Africa says they named their son \u201cYeshiva\u201d after the choir! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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