Shmorg’s producer, composer, and lyricist,MENACHEM BASCH
Fans of Oorah’s Shmorg albums will always remember Shmorg’s producer, composer, and lyricist, MENACHEM BASCH
Among Menachem’s many compositions is “Kol Dodi” sung by Meydad Tasa on Shmorg 2, and his writing credits include the Oorah Alma Mater (on Shmorg 3, to the tune of “Kol Yisrael Chaverim” composed by Zale Newman) and the song, “Torah Mates.” He’s currently managing partner at Universal Elevator, and runs Avos Ubanim and youth programs in Toms River, NJ.
It’s really important to know your crowd and choose a song that everyone is familiar with. I’ve found that the best songs are those with no words. They’re very inclusive, with no barriers, which is great when singing or having a kumzitz with less affiliated Jews who struggle with Hebrew.
The Berdichev Niggun (think Joey Newcomb’s repurposed version, “You Fall Down, You Get Back Up”). Our family is descended from Rav Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, so it’s always been a niggun in the family, and I’ve known it since I was a kid. It’s amazing how it’s now experienced a rebirth and is being sung at every kumzitz.
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