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1. A song composed for Project Ezrah. Abie Rotenberg sings produced by Sheya Mendlowitz. Sheya who is a well known figure in the music industry told VIN News "I did this song first because of this very worthy organization and the great work they do". "Rabbi stern is a very special person who gives of himself and devotes his life to helping the klal." "Second i think the message of the song is something we should all stop & think what we can do to make a little change in the way we care for one another and in that zechus we will have Rachmai shamayim" said Reb Sheya.
2. Last week VIN News had a storyattributing a new song to Rabbi Grossman. We would like to bring to the attention of our readers 
, that the song was composed by rabbi Shenker 15 years ago, not recently. We wish no ill will to Rav Grossman as he might be misquoted but we just need to set the record straight.
3. Shea Rubenstein is releasing his debut album for Chanukah, with songs composed by Yossi Green, Yitzy Waldner, Baruch Levine, Shea Rubenstein, Elimelech Blumstein, Ari Goldwag and others. The CD is produced by Avi Newmark and will be available through Sameach Music.
4. A show a once in a lifetime production. 50 musicians, 10 cameras, 1 Yaakov Shwekey and 2 all new songs. There were also a few special guests at the event; Moshe Laufer, Yossi Green (who sang Anovim with Yaakov) and Yonatan Razel.
5. In the past 2 years this song has gained national fame it was always attributed to the greatest singer of all times Shlomah Carlbach now a clip has surfaced where you can actually can hear him sing it. [credit www.lifeofrubin.com ]
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Dec 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM Anonymous Says:
Rav Grossman song is not the same tune or words to the Reb Benzion Shenker's song.
If Rav Grossman says he composed it, (listen to the clip)then he did.
Kudos to VIN;
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Dec 15, 2008 at 11:11 AM Anonymous Says:
Is this why we put down on this world, to worship these music stars and their every move. Idol worship is what it is. Everyone should be mechazek via learning and davening not via concerts and listening to music
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Dec 15, 2008 at 12:12 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Rav Grossman song is not the same tune or words to the Reb Benzion Shenker's song.
If Rav Grossman says he composed it, (listen to the clip)then he did.
Kudos to VIN; ”
You are 100% correct, BZ Shenker sang it in Lashon Hakodesh, whereas YD Grossman sang it in Hebrew! I realize that there may be some bad blood between Grossman & some of the Modzitzer Chassidim, but does that give him permission to plagiarize something recorded many years ago - to that text - as his own new composition?
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Dec 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM hey Says:
Music was always an integral part in jewish history. music is good for the mind and soul if balanced and used properly it can help u reach great hights! why did the levyim sing by the bais hamikdash? why do we sing shabbos zemiros? why do we have negunim... music is important but of course should not be your only focus in life. music can touch someone and make them do teshuva!! it can make people cry, laugh, make people happy... music is very powerful and should be used properly. We must steer ourselves and children from music that is not good for our neshamas b/c just like music can make people cry, laugh and do teshuva it can also cause people to be negative, stray from the right path, laugh and cry about the wrong things... Music is very important and powerful!!!
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Dec 15, 2008 at 03:31 PM Anonymous Says:
Awful production....Like screw-cap sweet wine before good kosher wine became available..one day there will come along music that doesn't sound like dentist office musak and you'll wonder how you ever listen to Tehillim with a disco beat...
Just awful...
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Dec 16, 2008 at 12:02 AM Anonymous Says:
Reb Ben Zion Shenker's niggun is on a tape he recorded titled M'vaser Tov. Go find it and listen to it yourself.