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How do entertainers know they’ve made the right choice?

Throughout the Yamim Noraim, three words accompany us

“During Mussaf on Yom Kippur, we recite a piece about the Asarah Harugei Malchus (The Ten Martyrs) called Eileh Ezkerah. I could never read those words without being moved to tears, and I wrote a song about this tragedy which appears on our These I Remember album. Many people have told me that it is

“It’s awe-inspiring to watch the Rebbe sing this song”

A classic that shakes the beis medrash.

T he rarefied atmosphere of the Yamim Noraim, a blend of awe and longing and intense prayer, is closely tied to the solemn tunes and the stirring words. The power of a niggun to awaken our hearts is a blessing which comes into its own at this auspicious time of year.   Which song or