By request: The Hebrew prayers for Pope Francis
mainVarious readers have asked to hear hazan (cantor) Ari Schwartz who sang the memorial prayer for the fallen of 9/11 before Pope Francis at Ground Zero. Here’s the video:
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Thank you, Norman.
Azi, not Ari
http://www.azischwartz.com/en/biography.html
Absolutely ravishing voice! Thank you, Norman, for posting this. He reminds me a great deal of the unforgettable Joseph Schmidt, both in his effortless high register as well as in his impeccable intonation. Even his face bears a certain resemblance — although he seems to be a little taller than Schmidt, who was only about 5’1 (1.5 meters).
Todah rabah!
Well, probably a lot taller, if he did military service. 🙂
Since he served “as a soloist in the Israeli Defense Forces Rabbinical Troupe”, his height was probably not an issue. But he certainly looks taller than Joseph Schmidt was. In any case, he has a very pleasant voice with sensitive musicality and perfect intonation.
A wonderful performance ! And it’s so touching that a bishop (at the end of the video) is singing along (in Hebrew !)
Simply wonderful. Thank you.
It doesn’t matter that I don’t understand the words. The music says it all!
(From an admirer of Cantor Gershon Sirota.)