Comments on: Rabbi Yehuda Levin Interviews Lipa Schmeltzer

By: Rafi D

Rafi D — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:35:14 +0000

whys every 1 making a big deal about lipa hes not even so grate

By: The Rabbi Rocks

The Rabbi Rocks — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:51:34 +0000

lipa you did it the right way keep up the good work

By: asher770

asher770 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:49:43 +0000

“Anyone with enough knowledge of Jewish Music can tell you that most of the real old Chassidishe music, e.g. marches and waltzes, were taken from the goyim, especially Lubavitch!” You are mistaken.Lubavitch does not employ marches and waltzes for nigunnim.Gerer nigunnim are mostly marches and waltzes and so are modzheser niggunim to a certain degree.

Even though Rabbi Levin has brought up some legitimite issues he seems to be extremely egocentric and full of gaiva.In addition whats this fixation with “bubble gum chewers”? Perhaps he has a deep rooted taiva for bubble gum.I suggest funds should be raised to send him a couple of tons of the stuff.Maybe a Lipa concert?

By: onemanband613

onemanband613 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:03:46 +0000

Anyone with enough knowledge of Jewish Music can tell you that most of the real old Chassidishe music, e.g. marches and waltzes, were taken from the goyim, especially Lubavitch! Ever listen to the traditional Syrian and Persian Sephardic songs at their weddings? A lot of that stuff is taken from goyim. If you hear hebrew words, chances are they’re NOT the original lyrics! Yet, none of their Rabbonim have a problem with those!

#47, I was at a hotel where Dr. Abittan (not the singer) was shmuzing with Lipa on stylish eyeglasses. LOL!

By: YeshivaRodefKesef

YeshivaRodefKesef — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:05:22 +0000

Lipa for President, Lew Levin for Mayor

By: Ben Englander

Ben Englander — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:47:55 +0000

#48 you make a good point. Those commercials came off as if Lipa was drugged up and in no way was the impression that this concert was going to be some holy event. I think they were trying to farenfer after the fact but it was too late. Also if this concert was supposed to change the course of Jewish singing and performing they should have focused on that at the time of advertising the event not after the ban.

By: baruchgershom

baruchgershom — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:57:12 +0000

It is interesting that the Jewish Press online, is running a poll on banning Jewish concerts. The question is:

Are concerts with frum performers an appropriate form of entertainment for today’s Jewish youth?

– Yes
– Yes, as long as there is separate seating
– No, a concert environment (even with separate seating) is not the right place for our children

To date, it appears that no one has voted “no.” The other two selections are split 50/50.

By: elik

elik — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:59:35 +0000

rabbi levin has ran for city council and lost a few times why was he shouting at reb lipa?? please explain!

By: lgbg

lgbg — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:57:11 +0000

not a rabbi says

i never said that he didn’t overcome a huge nisayon, if you read my #2 post again i said he did do a great thing,but why are we over praising, if i recall it falls under lashon hara to over praise someone-which you see it did lead to.

By: yuchid verabim

yuchid verabim — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:28:50 +0000

One big question that needs to be answered. If Lipa really was going to make this concert so different and change the style to a more Yiddishe one… then why did they create video clips of him acting and dressed up like some pop star? Something doesnt sound right. It is great that has made the change but he should not rewrite history.