I
worked with Abie on a number of recording projects, including the 4-part series of the Middos Machine and more. Not only is he very talented, but he’s a baal regesh who emotes poignantly through his music. One particular song that’s always moved me is “Memories” [Journeys 2], which evokes the imagery of elderly Holocaust survivors who struggle with their losses. The scene of an old zeide recalling a child from a different time strikes a personal chord, as both of my parents endured similar losses. I once told Abie that if I could choose a single achievement of his that caused me to be envious, it would be writing that song.”
—Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Klein
Director of publications and communications for Torah Umesorah
