When Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach zt'l originally recorded HaNeshama Lach in 1959, he knew there was a hunger and longing within people for something deeper. And he distinctively knew that with, his songs, he had the recipe for soul food with which he hoped to feed the world. He had no idea then that his niggunim, little melodies, as he called them, would revolutionize Jewish music, instill a new depth and outpouring of heart in prayer and alter the message that Judaism was projecting. And now, so many years later, Shlomo's melodies and words of hope are leading new generations to discover the depth of their own hearts, the infinite beauty of their own souls and the strength we all have to make the world, like Shlomo envisioned it, better, more holy and filled with peace. This reproduced version of Shlomo's first recording preserves the glorious arrangements of Milt Okun, while enhancing the disc with a deeper field of sound and added instrumentation.
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Songs that sing to the soul:
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... more info
He's still davvaning for us:
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.
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