Name:
Menachem Weinstein
Age:
18
Residence:
London, England
Currently doing:
Working in a pizza shop, saving up for Yeshiva, and starting a youth project for teens.
Music roots:
I’ve been singing since I was a young boy. I was also in a Chabad children’s choir.
Musical inspiration:
Matisyahu, DeScribe and Y-Love, and Jewda Macabi – I’m inspired by the lyrics and messages that they portray through their song.
Music in your life:
It’s how I express myself. When I put pen to paper, whatever is on my mind and whatever is within my feelings just pours out.
Reality check:
This contest will answer that.
Favorite musician:
Anyone who sings from the soul.
Favorite song:
Anovim – MBD and Vehi Sheomda – Yaakov Shwekey.
Plans after the contest:
Go to Yeshiva and carry on making music.
A Jewish Star:
I think it’s a sublime event which gives the opportunity for Jewish people with amazing talents to shine.
VIDEO: Hear Me Cry
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i have no words to explain!!!!!!!!!
it is just amaizing
this song is amaizing you rock this song roxxx wow wow gog you
you can vote for him here!!! http://www.ajewishstar.com/2010/12/mencahem-weinstein
a really good song and he is amazing gr8 job manachem
have to say after reading through all these comments that the ‘green eyed monster’ seems to be shining through. why hate on someone who’s doing something they so obviously love doing. The answer is jealousy! and to all those saying its not a ‘yiddeshe’ style of music may i remind you that jealousy and baseless hatred is a much worse action. if u have nothing constructive to say i would implore you to keep ur ugly jealous comments to yourself. and to munch can i just say you are doing an incredible thing here with this audition and and ur… Read more »
Great song, Great singing, Great everything 🙂
well done menachem, i hope you in the top 3
all those who posted negative comments are those whom probably live in crown heights and are completely narrow minded naive people… what you dont understand ans seem to overlook is the real truthness and depth in it, in which he gives over superbly.. he is a true role model and and inspires everyone he meets, he does incerdible activities in London as he 24/7 works on strengthening young teenagers yiddishkeite.. so think twice and if need be three times, only than can you express your opinion.. dont write from an emotional point of view..rather from an intellectual one.. menachem my… Read more »
I second all those people that ask why this young man is not in yeshiva.
In his profile he says that he would like to go to yeshiva and hopes to make enough money to afford it.
He also has a beard that appears to be of a Lubavitcher bochur, not one that is still looking to find himself.
It is disturbing to see a young mand that desires to be in yeshiva and isn’t because of lack of funds.
I hope he gets into a yeshiva very soon and is matzliach in all that he does.
well don menachem nicely videod sholiber
Dont let the genre confuse you. the Lyrics are amazing!
WEINSTEIN, OUTDONE YOURSELF MATE, HAVENT SEEN U IN YONNKS, BUT I GOT TABS AND SOURCES HEARING YOUR SITUATION….VERY VERY IMPRESSSED, KEEP IT GOING, COME GIVE VISIT IN LA…..
BK
Menachem your song inspires me and gives me so much chizuk. It comes straight from your pure and special soul. Your cry is the cry of every jew in this bitter golus and may Hashem answer it by sending us Moshiach now.
I WATCHED THIS AND KNOWING MENACHEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW THIS REALLY INSPIRED ME THANKS.
HOPE HE GETS ENOUGH VOTES HOW DO I VOTE FOR HIM?
i have had such a bad day, coming home hearing this song puts me in in such a positive mood…well done!!
88 u should be ashamed of yourself , who are you to judge what is right an what isent ..an what we should be proud of an what we shouldnt,clearly by your comments an closed mindedness you havent a clue,this boy is using the tools that the world has provided in the shape they come in weather it be rap or any other type of music to send a message which you are too self absorbed to see after all were suppose to use what the world gives us an change it for good somthing this boy has done …you… Read more »
Absolute Genius.
This guy is a true breath of fresh air!
How is it you, as a Chabad Chossid, can put yourself in a frei Yid’s shoes and yet not understand or empathise with our youth – who may not be as enamoured as you are with being a Chossid of Chabad. This young man is proud of himself and has, at last , found his self-respect. You might be interested to know why – because he founded and runs a club for youth – many of whom were youngsters at risk. The club is run on Chabad lines with a Chabad Rabbi who oversees it. Also, this young man is… Read more »
good going man keep it up dont let the riff raff get u down gr8 job
as long as its good yiddishe music and not dirty like other musician what’s the problem?
THIS SONG IS GR8 🙂
i think it is a credit to chabad that this boy has decided to publish his music here instead of trying on american idol or someother goyish program
we have to appreciate our homegrown talent
well done menachem
The lyrics of Menachem’s song are so raw and genuine – they leave me with a lump in my throat each time I listen and each time I do I hear something I hadn’t noticed earlier. Your talented composition and smooth voice left me hankering for more!
ho ever sage this song it is very good
i loved it. nice tune.
wow!!! hes goodddd
For People that KNOW Menachem and know his backround all you can do is stand back and say ” WOW , WOW , WOW !!
Beautiful music and lyrics! Well done! Good luck!
he sang his song from england, but the chills were felt in florida……amazing song, amazing music…and this kid has got heart! and my daughter rochi likes the song too!
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brain m8 when u become famous remember that I TAUGHT U TOV LEHODOT ON GUITAR!!!!!!! lmao well done once again, and u going to make it to the top no doubt, whether through this or somewhere else.
to all those negative comments…as politely as possible on a site like this, but please remain quiet when there is absolutely nothing normal to say…
if u just listen to the words you will understand everything its not always about the voice its the words that come out of the mouth you dont always have to be so negative
just because something sounds good doesnt meen its goyish and i support Menachem all the way and he should keep up as my teacher used to say “if you have nothing nice to say dont say it at all”
i think its a great song the rap and the song is very inspiring
good luck
from a musician to the next have fun
If avremel has something negative to say about this one he will lose a lot of fans, and it will be un-justified.
so i like it with the rapping and stuff but just givin this guy a hint avram freed wont …….
best thing that came out of this comment112 so nice yet so classy great stuff and i totally agree!!
i really hope he makes a cd b/c i will buy it !!!
FOR THOSE THAT WERE TWO NARROW MINDED TO BOTHER LOOKING AND LISTEING TO THOSE BEAUTIFULE WORDS ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS A YOUNG BOY WHO IS FINDING HIS WAY AND EXPRESSING AND UNLIKE MOST OF THE RUBBBISH OUT THERE THIS IS AS CLOSE YOUR GONNA GET TO HEARING THE HUMAN SOUL THAN ANY OTHER SONG ITS DOWN RIGHT COMING FROM HIS HEART AND SOUL AND MY FATHER ALWAYS TOLD ME THE PEOPLE THAT PROSPER IN LIFE AND NEVER FALL WEATHER IN BUISNESS/LEARNING WHATEVER ECT.. ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EMES EMES EMES!!! AND THIS MY FREINDS IS AS… Read more »
very nice
Wow! so many for Jewish Star. Menachem has worked hard on himself and deserves a lot of happiness and success in whatever he does. I don’t know if this is going to be the last comment!
why is he not in yeshivah ? none of your business !THE POINT IS HE IS WORKING ON GOING THERE .AND Y RAP. THATS HOW HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT DONT LISTEN IT ! AND THE JUDGES WONT LIKE IT . WELL THEY HAVE TO BE OPEN MINDED I THINK PELLIN WONT MIND AND AVREMEL EHH BUT AS FOR THE OTHER ONE I WOUNDNT COUNT ON IT . BUT THE KID IS GOOD AND HE WROTE IT SO HE MENT IT EVEN THOUGH IT MAT NOT SOUND LIKE IT! good luck and didnt your parents ever… Read more »
keep it going… you’ve got so much talent… never let some crazzzy ppl. to convince you otherwise…. wow!!! the right girl at the right time should help build yourself bigger… you’ve got great personality… so happy 4u!!!
you totally said it whats it anyones buissness
go menachem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Thank you for speaking up… I teared when I read your comment… Completely agree. Its true that many don’t find the style of the music in sync with their style of serving Hashem; they find the definite African style to it is not on par with their standards. That is how I feel, too. However, for many others, especially amongst today’s youth, this style does talk to them. (see comment 86) And the song is so heartfelt, coming from such a deep, pure place, and so inspiring and faithful… So to put down this song completely just because of its… Read more »
lovely voice but why sing rap? With different songs you would sound even better. keep up tour singing and i hope you get in to yeshivah
wow! Real talent. Ignore the “holier-than-thou” naysayers, who wouldn’t know real chassidishkeit if it hit straight in the face (as you video does!)
jewklub
why is he not in yeshivah ? none of your business !THE POINT IS HE IS WORKING ON GOING THERE .AND Y RAP. THATS HOW HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF AND IF YOU DONT LIKE IT DONT LISTEN IT ! AND THE JUDGES WONT LIKE IT . WELL THEY HAVE TO BE OPEN MINDED I THINK PELLIN WONT MIND AND AVREMEL EHH BUT AS FOR THE OTHER ONE I WOUNDNT COUNT ON IT . BUT THE KID IS GOOD AND HE WROTE IT SO HE MENT IT EVEN THOUGH IT MAT NOT SOUND LIKE IT! good luck and didnt your parents ever… Read more »
anyone?
u got my vote kid!
Wow! That was absolutely amazing!!! So touching and he has a beautiful voice!! It is very sad to see that such a capable boy (or anyone for that matter) is turned away from yeshiva only because of money
Uch!! all of u who are claiming that its “NOT appropriate” to do a rap song because its shtuss!! The song was beautiful and u obviously werent hearing the words because i did and i think theyre AMAZING! look at ANYONE trying to make it in the music industry nowadays in lubavitch, are ANY of them gonna make it singing avraham fried?!?!?! we need to branch out in our style of music, i for one am sort of bored of all the music, mbd, mbc, they all soundTHE SAME!!!! seriously is it so bad that now some people are having… Read more »
menachem your the best i have heard on this show
I loveeeeeeeeee his voice, it penetrates the soul!!
This song is superb!
u rock
thats all i can say. i just loved the song
Menachem you make us proud !!
good job, i like it
Very sincere singer. Is there anyone reading these comments that can help him go to yeshiva? Is there not one appropriate yeshiva that will allow a student to come without the ability to pay?
just remember that when MBD first came out it was considered by many to be “goyisha” music and when Avremel first started prancing around on stage in it was also considered out of place by many but look how times have changed….like it or not this is what the kids like and this is what they are listening to so get used to it…in a few years it will be mainstream just like MBD etc
If i didnt see the face, would think it was an african american singing and making this production
what are we running after??
we are chabad chassidim! we are different then the goyim- be proud of yourself, some self respect
you couldn’t have put it in any better way!
great explanation 😉
i think its an amazing song.The problom is that people have a hard time getting used to new things. this is a TALENT show! If this is his talent, then why shouldn’t he do a rap song. All right ,it is not the best thing for a chassidishe, frum child. The only problom with that is that most children/teens are NOT stable! They are searching and the importent thing is to give them what they need, even if its rap music
i have a freind who started listening to jewish music through rap songs!
I hope the Rebbe is proud!
A true throat clogger and hair raiser… i wish u all the luck in the world my friend ill support u till the end man
I enjoyed your thought-provoking comment!
# 62. Great and commonsensical answer to all critics. # 69. “the judges only want “religious…..music to win.” I ask you, how religious can one get than asking Hashem to “Hear Me Cry”? This song has been composed and sung by a youth of our dark and painful times. Wasn’t it the Alter Rebbe himself who told his son, who was so immersed in his learning he did not hear the cries of his child who had fallen out of his crib, that you should NEVER ignore the cry of a child. Are you going to silence the cries of… Read more »
Very good!
You made me laugh!! 🙂
hahaha
i dont see avraham fried simpathysing with this style of music!!!!!!
K I ABSOLOUTLY LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HES AWESOMENESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Menachem Well done!
awsome!!!!!!!! very nice good rapping
we dont live in the shtetel anymore , this boy is a Jew ,he is a chabadnik , and he is a jewish star…… show them all- these boys that they have a place their crying is heard,and most of all show us all that you are fair and square and a REAL JUDGE OF MUSIC give him a chance,
Thank You.
Excellent singing.
he is really great!!!
We need someone who is ambicias and could take the curage & could take the risk.
Menachem YOU ARE HIRED,
TO RELIGHT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN HACKNEY!
YOU CAN RELIGHT LONDON .BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE JEWKULB!
CONGRATULATION MENACHEM
hoe can we vote for him?
great voice- like the voice better than the rapping but all in all excellent!
I am sorry to say, but he has no chance only based on that the judges probably want religous or chassidish music to win.
However, dont let that stop you. I enjoyed it more than Mattisyahu! You have a great future ahead of you!
you r doing a mazing job in stamford hill on jewklub …………………….menachem you have the power to relight london.
WHAT A VIDEO MENACHEM YOU SHULL BE BLESS!
a good jewsh boy from london. look what he can do!
you shull be bless to do more good thing here in london . we need people like him here in london ….
Excellent singing. Loved it!! Keep it up
Menachem Mendel You deserve a medal for this, it’s absolutely amazing! The accompaniment is tops! Keep on singing and making people happy! Soon with Hashem’s help you will “TRIUMPH” and get your wish to go to Yeshiva. Love Zaidy & Bobby and Esther.
a good jewish boy from LONDON, He did it. and for what he’s doing here in london is top on. for the boyss!!
go menachem thanx for all your hellp.YES GO LONDON!!
WOWOWOWOWO!!!! BEST SO FAR! and to whoever says that he shouldnt be rapping you are sooo square… be a little more open minded and enjoy the message of the song!
to hindy: its not the streets of Manchester its the streets of Stamford Hill, London! to 8: what does it mean to you ‘sing from the soul’ ??? these words are from HIS soul! to 16: y is it so sad that this is what the youth listen to nowadays? What’s wrong with it? does it sound too none Jewish? when I was a young in camp I had a farbrengen and one of the main questions were ‘y cant we listen to non Jewish music or non Jewish tunes but Jewish words?’ The answer I got was ‘b/c when… Read more »
o.k lets get something straight! this guy is not going to win because his song is autotuned up!! its not his real voice… same thing with blesofsky! these days you can sound like a frog and after autotune and computer enhancement sound amazing. We want no computer enhanced singers!! but all in all didnt sound so bad
it was amazing i just think he needs a wardrobe change. That shirt has to go
I had to this time, he deserves some respect!!!!
keep it up!!
You can find inspiration from songs everywhere, but there’s something about this boy and his heart behind his lyrics that really shakes me to the core, good luck with it all and continue with your good work.
Who do we try to be like and why??
Thanks for making the video and being brave enough to post it!
this guyy is amazing!!
i realy liked it!!
good job menachem!
awesome
Well done! And thank you for all you are doing for kids in London
LOVE it! rly good i think he has a good chance….
Menachem really good work. great talent.
Sounds great, hope you get into yeshiva.
I cried in front of the screen
I am 60 years old
if somebody sings with his heart
you hear it
thank you menachem
only because of the pain
a person can sing with his heart
you are not faking
thank you
I also do not understand why
we as jews
the highest in the universe
if we do what hashem wants from us
have to use goy music
but I think it has to do with moshiach
me to I am
working in the language of the goyiem
in any case you are emmes
keep it that way
ok whatever not my king of style he sounds a little bit like a goy thats doing rap music!
i love it!!
the best song so far in this contest!!
well done Menachem, hope all your dreams come true. Keep up the good work you are doing for Jewklub.
the video happens to be very well made. but we dont need another rap star. how about somethign chassidish? a bissel aidelkeit? where are all the future avremels?
Great job. Nice lyrics. Wish you much hatzlacha.
Firstly I really liked this video I thought the message you bring across is really nice well done and I wish you much success in Jewish star but I really don’t understand why people have to post such negitive comments , your complaining that it’s Moden and how it’s not what the rebbe would have wanted but look at it this way, this young boy who probely never saw the rebbe is trying to conect to Him and rote a song I’m sure the rebbe would have suported him and by posting negative things is not really going to bring… Read more »
nice voice, when ur actually singing. but when u started to rap, it messed the whole thing. sorry, just can’t handle rap. it’s really low class
he better win!!!!
this kid is fantastic
very creative, good voice
they have to be many winners
The singing showcased your voice really nicely and sounded great. Hated the rap.
Good luck
my favorite
IMPRESSIVE IMPRESSIVE IMPRESSIVE !!!
He is the youth of today and he’s done it really well!!!
woooooooow this is great this guy has major talent
he has both rapping and singing talent
you my friend your gonna go far
awsome
You are totally missing the message of the song.
The Rebbe’s beautiful smiling face was especially fitted to the words “only good will triumph in the end” because the Rebbe IS only good and WILL TRIUMPH!!!
M M’s mother
vote for him!
duuu he’s rapping becouse its a rap song!!!!
love the lyrics!
Go JewKlub!!
wow wow wow
Why are we imitating this most proste of all cultures? It boggles the mind.
not looking for that kind of music
beautiful song menachem! keep going, and i hope u make the money for yeshiva!
Great song. can someone explain how we have reached the stage in Chabad that if a kid comes from a poor home he has to save his only money to pay the tuition? Where are the scholarships for kids from poor backgrounds?
WOW GOOD GOOD GOOD
amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!!!!!!!
Not much of a Jewish connotation and the picture of the Rebbe really does not belong there. You are painting the picture of the Rebbe smiling to the music uch!
But you still got talent, try american idol.
why are you not in yeshiva? you sound great why rap just sing
LOVE IT
Keep on keepin it real…nice work..
i am normally not the type to be impressed by amateur rap videos, but the kid is good!
The kid is definitely talanted but is this the kind of music Lubavitcher kids listen to these days?
If so it is sad.
I like the parts that he is actually singing, he has a great voice….
WHY are you ruining the song with the rapping???
its a shame ,he has no chances with the judges,because of the style of his song
Amazing !!! Keep up the gr8 work!!
I loved that the rap had a tuneful melody and the lyrics were very easy to hear..It was also lovely to see the good ole streets of Manchester!!!!!
hes obviously got a lot to say and he sings from the heart.Nice. wish him all the hatzlacha in whatever he does.
Original. Toichendik. Passionate. Smooth. MY VOTE.
“Anyone who sings from the soul.” is his best singer, but he himself doesn’t sing from the soul!
Correction, anovim is song by MBD composed by Yossi Green Shlita.
Also Great song!
I can’t tell how great your voice is though, it might be great but, but i can’t tell because whenever you sing the course you added effects.
Go London!!!
He’s actually really good!!!!!
very well produced
wow very nice!!! very inspireing!
amazing!
The first time i think matisayhu has to worry about competion
wowwwww
some talent here!!!!!!!!!!