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Roni is the longtime host of Florida’s Sunday morning Jewish music radio show, “Shalom South Florida.” He has an M.S. in Journalism and Communication and one of the largest collections of Jewish music in North America. Follow him on Twitter at @ShalomSouthFL. For more information, visit www.ShalomSouthFlorida.com.

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Features / In Print

Acheinu – A Modern Classic

By Roni

Shortly after the outbreak of the Gulf War, while Scud missiles were targeting Yerushalayim, Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and the threat of chemical weapons from Iraq forced Israelis to obtain and wear gas masks, Acheinu took off worldwide as an anthem of courage and hope.

Movie and Play Reviews / In Print

Yissachar Dror – Yachid Bimlucha – You Are a Star

By Roni

Dror started gathering songs to record an album and while that was getting underway, his brother-in-law introduced him to his now-wife. The album, entitled Yachid Bimlucha – You are a Star, started to take shape and reflected a multitude of emotions and musical styles.

Arts / In Print

Gershon Veroba – Man To Man – 40th Anniversary Release

By Roni

And the new-old album delivers. Why buy the new version? Because 40 years later, it finally sounds the way it was meant to sound. Perfected.

In Print / Arts

The Sophisticated Chassidic Sound Of Nemouel’s ‘Alef’

By Roni

The first song he sang was “Racheim,” and when he opened his mouth, the band was in shock: they didn't know this kid could actually sing.

In Print / Arts

Abie Rotenberg – Journeys 5

By Roni

Did Abie have a problem letting go and allowing others to give input into the songs on the album? Without them, this album might not have happened, he says.

In Print / Arts

Laniado Hospital Gala Concert

By Roni

Now, I have seen Avraham Fried perform live nearly a dozen times. But I never saw him like this.

In Print / Arts

Mike Burstyn: From Vinyl to Streaming

By Roni

Burstyn was so in demand that for 25 years booking agents placed him in the Catskills hotels and on the condo and venue circuit in South Florida.

In Print / Arts

Being Where You Should Be: Review of 8th Day’s Latest Album, Lucky

By Roni

Lucky was recorded mostly during lockdowns and quarantine. It was hard for the duo and their musicians to gather in the recording studio.

In Print / Arts

Honoring Rabbi Sacks, a”h, In Song

By Roni

The concept of a tribute to Rabbi Sacks came to Rabbi New shortly after his passing. He was very moved and influenced by his teachings and his life’s story.

Arts / In Print

Yitzy Bald’s Newest Album: CANTATA – A Hartzig Acapella

By Roni

In the early 1990s, he was on staff at Camp Agudah. One of his responsibilities was arranging and overseeing the adult harmony group in the camp’s annual Cantata play. Then he started writing original songs for the cantatas.

Arts / In Print

Tzvi Silberstein’s New Album: Shema B’ni

By Roni

Silberstein’s target audience is not easily defined, mainly because his style is fluid.

Arts / In Print

Baruch Levine – Off The Record

By Roni

Levine attributes the success of the song to the optimistic and hopeful message it carries.

Arts

Motty Ilowitz’s ‘Rayoines’

By Roni

With an uplifting tune, he admits that he is growing every day and getting wiser and seeing the world through new prisms.

Arts / In Print

Simcha Leiner – ‘Kol HaKavod’

By Roni

It’s Leiner’s fourth solo album, and it’s packed with what has made him a household name in the Jewish music world. Perhaps the album’s most unique aspect, though, is its production.

In Print / Arts

17 Years Later – Abie Rotenberg’s Aish, Vol. 3

By Roni

One song in particular on this album, “Bayom Hahu,” stands out from all the others.

In Print / Arts

Yeshiva Boys Choir’s Greatest Hits

By Roni

The viewer/listener is treated to a mix of older, beloved soloists as well as some new voices. Since this is a Gerstner production, it of course has a 2020 flash and modern sound.

In Print / Arts

Herzlich 2

By Roni

Herzlich 2 has been in the works for a few years and the attention to detail, precision production, and careful selection of songs rewards the listener with a very rich and enjoyable experience.

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