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My Son, the Singer

JL;DR SUMMARY Raising a child who grows into a famed Jewish musician comes with unique insights and surprises, as shared by the mothers of artists like Simcha Leiner, Yonatan Razel, Avremi Roth, and Yoily Polatseck. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish MusicYonatan RazelSimcha LeinerMusical ProdigiesTalent DevelopmentFamily InfluencesAvremi RothYoily PolatseckMusical UpbringingChazzan

Places mentioned

Bnei Brak, Central District, Israel
"One grandfather was a beloved baal tefillah in Bnei Brak, while a great-grandfather was the famous Satmar composer, baal korei, and baal tefillah, Reb Avrumele Werzberger."
Monsey, New York, United States
"and later on led and composed many of the choir melodies in Satmar-Monsey himself, says Mrs. Polatseck."

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