Over 100 people came together Thursday from the metro Denver area and beyond for a tribute concert in memory of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg who were murdered in a terror attack at their Chabad House in Mumbai.
The concert was held at the Denver Museum of Art and was a joint project of the Chabad Houses of Colorado.
Opening remarks were given by community member Aviva Kashuk, Melanie Perlman, executive director of The Cell and shluchim Rabbis Yisroel Engel and Benjy Brackman.
A JEM video presentation in tribute to the Holtzbergs and accompanied by excerpts of the Rebbe was shown.
Headlining, was up-and-coming artist Moshe Hecht from Brooklyn, NY who is a few months away from debuting his first album produced by Grammy winner Steven Ray Allen.
Hecht’s eclectic blend of folk, reggae and spiritual tales inspired the audience. The highlight of the evening was the song “Lamplighters” dedicated to the Holtzbergs.
The song compares a chossid to a lamp lighter who is ready to go the most remote place to bring light. Hecht was accompanied by Schneur Menaker on the keyboard and local musicians Janelle Hu on the violin and Laura Schulkind on the flute.
Before the concert began guests enjoyed a dessert reception and tour of The Cell (The Center for Empowered Living & Learning) an experiential and interactive state-of-the-art multimedia exhibit educate visitors to the threat of terrorism.
G-d bless you. you seem to have unhappiness in you. may you have from this day only goodness and happiness. I will say psalms for you and for yopur goodness and light..may they come forth
whats with you people? talking about how hashem and the holtzbergs and etc wont like this? do you think they like seeing you post negative comments against your fellow jew wheather your right or wrong?? no. seriously find something else to place your bad energy into.this is amazing, we should all be able to do such great things.
http://www.thecooljew.net/2009/11/win-two-free-tickets-to-moshe-hecht.html
#5, you have a point there.
How would you know what the Holtzberg’s would like or Hashem for that matter? Your thoughts are not important. Spend your time supporting religion, life and music as opposed to knocking down a talented artist who actually got off the couch to try and make a difference.
its… to rock…. i dont think hashem will like it – nor the holtzbergs
Hi Aviva,
Just asked my mom the other day where you guys were now, she said my dad was still in touch, but she was not sure where you were living…and then I see this, may you go M’Chayil El Chayil. You’re Challah recipe still best recipe I ever got…I call it Jerusalem Challah!
Only Good,
Ali Leverton ( Bobby Wishnev’s daughter)
go Dini and Mushka!
“making a buck” Do you really think that’s why this was done? It’s shluchim trying to put together an event that will be meorer people and draw them closer to yiddishkeit. what do you think the songs are about? in the 80s we didn’t have moshe yess going around to chabad houses doing the same thing?
I understand your sentiment, but I think they are slightly misplaced in this case. I happen to know Moshe and he is for real. A chossid doing this for the cause.
Aviva you look great! Z and A in Dallas 🙂
who’s bob dylan?
rapp ing?? is that how u think it’s nice to remember the holtzbergs??
Thank you for your music.
cant wait 4 the album 2 come out!
keep strong man!
He sounds like Chaim Folgelman
the next bob dylan!
GO JAMIE and RIVKAH MIRIAM
go benjy, rivkah miriam and jamie!!!!!!
really nice
moshe is solid
Hatzlacha to continued success of Chabad in Colorado!
Go Kashuks – Your Nephew!
Who is the Moshe Hecht? And what on earth is Indie-Rock? What is Chabad becoming? A throwback to the 70’s when I was at college & I saw what went on then? Parents…you don’t want this for your kids! What surprises is me are the pictures of mainstreaming-looking Chabad Shluchim & others obviously participating or at least endorsing this performance. And to think I once thought Jewish music was epitomized by MBD & Avraham Fried. One final thing: exploiting Mumbai is de rigeur for all these “musicians.’ When are you going to stop trying to make a buck off a… Read more »
Go Colorado!
love your stuff keep it up.
moshe hecht is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wowwwww
go moshe! u r amaZing!
the jewish music world needs singers like you!!!
thankyou for sharing your talent!