Yitzchak Meir Helfgot

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Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot (Hebrew: יצחק מאיר הלפגוט‎, Yiddish: יצחק מאיר העלפגאט) is a Hasidic Orthodox Jewish Hazzan (cantor)and is known to be the best Jewish Cantor alive with some arguing that he surpasses the legendary Yossele Rosenblatt. Helfgot, born in Bnei Brak, Israel in 1969, currently resides in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn.

Helfgot currently serves as Chief Cantor of the Park East Synagogue in New York City.[1] On February 28, 2013 Helfgot performed with violinist Itzhak Perlman at a Jewish Music concert at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn.[2]

Itzhak Perlman has said his voice compares to Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.[3]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Borchi Nafshi (2002)
  • Habet (2004)
  • Avot (2005)
  • Mevaser Tov (2007)

Collaborations

  • Shirat Yisrael (2006) with Chaim Eliezer Hershtik & Israel Rand
  • Eternal Echoes (2012) with Itzhak Perlman

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Park East Synagogue". Park East Synagogue. 1930-03-20. Retrieved 2013-08-18. 
  2. ↑ http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/another-first-for-barclays-center-a-concert-of-jewish-music
  3. ↑ "Jewish Musical Tradition Echoes Through Ages". NPR. 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-18. 

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