This email says it all!!!
"... this community split into
to many angry groups all fighting with each
other..... At the concert, people from all of these different groups came
together. And thanks to your music and inspirations,
they danced
together .... I have not seen some of these
people dance together for a
number of years. Everyone I talked to said
they felt a togetherness that
has not been felt here in years. You all
have a gift of bringing Shalom
to a community.... Every day I listen to the new CD
many times. It is the
MOST powerful CD you have, .... Bringing Rebbe Nachman's
niggunim
along with your instrumental improvisations is very soulful.
At the same
time, the technical musical quality of your work is like
nothing I've ever
heard before. (Usually the powerful and soulful
"musicians" I have seen
are simply that - powerful and soulful. I've never
seen it combined with
the technical excellence, that I usually only see in
non-Jewish music.)
Then when I play the new CD, it is almost like I have all
of you right here
in my house when I play it - I can hear/feel each one of
you....
email between two fans they forwarded to us:
Shifra: "... I live in LA,
and they will be playing here tomorrow night. They are
amazing, talented, entertaining and so spiritual and uplifting!"
Bettey:
"They are a great musical trio. They played at my synagogue last
night
and it was wonderful. The play, sing and tell Hasidic stories.
Some of us were
lucky enough to have them play for us in a private home in Tsfat last Nov.
which
was magical. This little note does not do the justice. I would
suggest buying
their 3 cds (or tapes) and listening to them. If they play in your
area, don't miss
them!!"
From a young fan:
My name is M. and I am learning how to
play the violin. When your band came
to Denver I went. You guys ROCK!!!!!! You have
inspired me to play my best
and to really worship HaShem in doing so. I wanted to thank you very much
- Please
come back to Denver again so I can Hear you again!
From a very happy father of a Kallah!
Hi Yoni,
Thank you very much for a job well done everybody was please with Simply
Tsfat as was I especially at the Chossons Tish. Everybody had a great time and
people who I don't even know from the grooms side came up to me at the Sheva
Brachot and told me what a great time they had. From our perspective it was a
perfect wedding which you enhanced and even the Challah who has been to a lot
of
these weddings said it was the best. Thanks again hopefully we will be calling
you in a few years for my sons wedding - Fred
Rabbi
David M. Rosenberg, Executive Director
The Johanna and Herman H. Newberger Hillel Center at the University of Chicago
http://hillel.uchicago.edu
I would like to commend you and your partners in Simply Tsfat
on your fine
performance at the University
of Chicago's student center (Reynolds Club)
on October 31. Your infectiously joyous music and heartfelt
stories provided
a meaningful Jewish connection to many
students on a day in the American
calendar
when students generally don't feel especially Jewish. Your
performance also made a strong connection
between your audience and Israel,
which is especially important
at present. Thanks for sharing your joy
and talents
with the Jewish community at the University of
Chicago!
Rabbi
Yisrael Silverman, Associate Principal for Jewish Studies
Moriah School of Englewood, NJ
I must expresss our appreciation for the excitement and
enthusiasm that
you helped create for our first
through eighth graders here at the Moriah
School of Englewood
on Rosh Chodesh Kislev. The children
responded
so well to your musical talent, your warmth and your
Torah message.
At each of the three
assemblies I was amazed at the tremendous ruach
that filled the
auditorium. Thank you for bringing
that breath of "fresh air"
from Tsfat Ir Ha Kodesh to the tinokot shel beit rabban at Yeshivat Moriah.
Rabbi
Meir Fund, Flatbush Minyan, Flatbush, NY.
Simply Tsfat was the most
exhilarating experience for both my own community
as well as the many
people who came to their
concert. They bring a unique
blend of Chassidic intensity, sweetness and
non-judgmental welcome.
The
quality of their musical performance is superb and they leave one and
all
hungry for more."
Rabbi
Judah HaLevi Mischel
Director of Student Activities
Frisch School, NJ
Writing you this note
over two weeks after your visit to Frisch we can still feel the
positive energy and excitement that your stunning performance generated.
Simply Tsfat
made this past Rosh Chodesh a memorable one, as your beautiful, heartfelt
niggunim and
inspired songs filled our shul and reverberated throughout our halls. Rarely
have we merited
being swept up in such a fervent and overpowering, pure and tangeable feeling
of simcha
and hislahavus. Your unique style
and distinctive sound was a breath of “Fresh Air”, which
was enjoyed by both both our diverse student body and faculty alike.
Your concert ‘set’
was a masterful blend of lively, leibedik
music, touching stories, charming anecdotes and
soul-stirring melodies. Our only regret is that we didn’t schedule a third
period for the dancing
to continue! On behalf of the administration, faculty and students of
The Frisch School, I
wanted to thankyou for sharing your music and stories with us- halevai
it brought us all a little
bit closer…
Rabbi
Menachem Katz
Aleph Institute
(305) 864-5553
I want to thank the entire
crew of Simply Tzfat for three wonderful concerts you
performed on behalf
of the Aleph Institute free
of charge at two Federal Prisons
and one State prison. You guys were just
amazing and the music was
superb.
The mix of the two guitars and violin created the most beautiful
sound and your
voices were
pretty good as well. The prisoners were overjoyed and will never
forget
the day you came. I enjoyed
it just as much as them and the third time
was just as exciting as the first.
You were able to perform the
mitzvah of Pidiyon
Shvuim by transporting the inmates to a far away place
for the hour that you
were
playing for them. Your music speaks to the heart and touches the soul.
I think
every Jewish community
should be given the opportunity to listen to
your music live. It will enhance
their
love and excitement for G-d
and Judaism.
Rabbi
Ben Lanckton
University Hillel Rabbi
I am writing to thank you again for the fantastic performance you gave
here at
Boston University Hillel House on December 6th. It
was a pleasure to watch
and listen and sing along with you. The students who attended had a wonderful
time, getting up to dance several times during the performance. Your combination
of ethereal
spirituality and vibrant musical power was a real hit with the audience.
We
were glad you were there to help
us welcome Chanukah a little bit early this
year. If you will be in the Boston
area again, please let us
know. If I'm in Tsfat
anytime soon, I will let you know.
