Ger Tzedek Takes Chassidic Music Scene by Storm

Jerusalem - Israels new sensation in Chassidic music is not from Jerusalem or Bnei Brak. Until a few years ago he was an African-American Christian from Ohio.

In an interview to Israel's CH. 2 The Jews are the children of HaKadosh Boruch Hu, says rapper Yehuda Menashe, who studied in a New York yeshiva, converted and adopted a Hebrew name. He made aliya almost a year ago, and his speech is now a medley of English, Yiddish and Hebrew.

His booking agent, Moshe Kornfeld, tries to present him as a major figure in the music scene. We met at the yeshiva, Kornfeld recalls. I simply saw someone who sings and makes others and himself happy. He sings from the heart. How can I not be a part of this? I said to myself.

Since being discovered, Yehuda Menashe keeps a tight schedule. This week he led a couple to the chuppoh in song. Last week, at a Bnei Brak wedding, he shared the stage with top frum singers Dudu Fisher and Yishai Lapidot.

A few days ago he performed at an upshoren in Meron and he sings at bar mitzvahs. He says he has no problem appearing before various audiences, whether charedi, secular or in between.

Yehuda Menashe spends his time learning, looking for a shidduch and working on new material.

I love Jewish music, says the young prodigy. Its better than non-Jewish music. I sing like Im davining. If someone sees me singing, for me its as if Im praying to HaKadosh Boruch Hu.

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[bigbadnewman]

So much for the racism accusations of the Jew-haters.

Anyone of any race can become Jewish.

G-d bless one and all.

[Kidneymitzvah]

He was a Christian man from Ohio. Converted to Judaism, years ago. Moved to Israel about a year ago. Some story!

Wishing you lots of success in your music. You are inspiring!

I know of other African American converts to Judaism. They are wonderful, moral people.

[raschase]

@bigbadnewman Are you saying that ALL Palestinians try to blow up buses? Maybe the ones that do blow up buses are, or (OR) not Palestinians. You can't assume that they are. Israel has many enemies (just like other countries), and those enemies will use who-ever, and what-ever means to get the job done. Im just saying not all Palestinians are your enemy, some Jewish, Christian, Rasta, and other Muslim people might be the enemy (just not seen).

[raschase]

@TheYaom Thank you for posting that, now I dont have too.

[urSuperNana]

I love Jerusalem, been there twice. Good luck with your singing and God bless.

[WolframSpade]

Nice to see...

[mrceebees14]

I don't have a problem at all with him being black and an orthodox Jew, it just looks funny as heck haha

[planetery]

@bigbadnewman History tells us that the Irgun was bombing buses and other public places long before HAMAS or whoever else you use to justify your murderous ways.

Simple fact- you use threats that you yourself have spawned &/or exacerbated as justification to perform the exact same inhumanities that you allege were done to you during the Hollow-cost. You're fucking hypocrites.

Plus, you don't even follow the Torah anymore! You're not Real Jews- you're Babylonian Satanists & your secret is out.

[planetery]

@bigbadnewman Save it, Schlepstein.

We already know you don't think Goyim have souls like you do, and that anyone who is not Jewish is an animal to do with as you please.

Either you yourself do not understand what the Talmud is saying, or you are deliberately lying.

As far as "race", you are a race when it suits you, and not when it doesn't. Quite a clever scam, actually. But then why is it that Jews are even more interested in tracking their DNA than Nazis are?

I think I can guess..

[bigbadnewman]

@planetery , Jews are NOT a race so the Talmud couldn't be racist even if it 'tried'. Israeli citizens of ANY race/religion/ethnicity (including arab-muSSlims) CAN and DO ride any bus they choose in Israel as do non-Israeli tourists of ANY race/religion/ethnicity. The reason "p-lestinians" cant ride the bus is because THEY BLOW THE BUSES UP, you fucking inbred retard!!!!!

[planetery]

@bigbadnewman LOL No matter how many token pop stars Israel may have, the Talmud has always been and will always be a supremely racist document/theology, and nothing will ever change that.

Can Palestinians ride an Israeli bus like a normal Jewish citizen does? No? Then you have a racist apartheid state.

There were hundreds of documented Jewish officers in the Nazi party back in WW2- by YOUR rationale, this would mean that the Nazis approved of the Jews.

Just saying. God bless you, too. :)

[Zeeceei]

Great voice.. nice..Hatzlacha for themusic VeShanna Tova 5772

[TheYaom]

for God's sake, I can't believe Americans DO NOT know that jewish is not a race but a religion.... There were Ethiopian jews as far back as the 2nd century!!

Today many Israelis have African origin because Africa (the eastern part), has had jews for centuries and centuries!

[z1e2v1]

moshe got a wicked uni-brow

[almacOo]

i saw this man in a yeshiva in Jerusalem in 2009

[wherewereyou09]

@zionistboy ur a fool

[spainishgirl]

beautiful

[mitzvatO]

i really feel envy by him

[bomberfun1]

ALL THE BEST TO YOU. Judaism is the most ancient religion on Earth.

[alexanderlinden]

WOW, Never saw anything like it, may he have succes!

[naftolimann]

Cleveland Rocks!

[Kidneymitzvah]

Natan Gamedze is an African prince who also converted to Judaism, He also lives in Israel now.I met him when he came to NY I also met his lovely wife, who is a caucasian woman originally from Queens, NY. They have 2 lovely children. Very special people. He is very inspiring.

There is an interesting interview with him, titled, "The Royal Jew from Swaziland" on the website of the organization, Aish. There are other interesting articles about him if you do a search on the internet.