“Shir Lamaalos (Esa einai… ezri mei’im Hashem). It’s a song of longing, and also one of hope”
“The first time, we didn’t know exactly what the result would be. But this second time, we knew the exact vibe we were trying to achieve”
“I feel like we’re in the shloshim period — I haven’t been listening to music, and I can barely play”
Netanel Leifer presents his own weekly music show, Hamevaker As a music critic and music editor at the Kikar Hashabbat website, NETANEL LEIFER presents his own weekly music show, Hamevaker, in which he interviews Jewish music artists and keeps his finger on the pulse of the industry. He’s also a professional pianist — he’s released several piano
In a peek behind the props, concert producers share a bit of what it takes to keep the music playing