Shulem Lemmer: The First Hasidic Singer to get a Major Record Label Deal
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Living Lchaim
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🗓️ 29 October 2022
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.
Shulem is the most recent rising star of the Jewish musical tradition that has been intertwined in the life, faith, and culture of the Jewish people throughout their history. Whether it's prayers, psalms, or contemporary classics, this youthful Brooklyn tenor finds in music something rich and affirming, an endeavor that makes the soul soar and the spirit rise and speaks to the human condition. In fact, Shulem feels music aspires to go beyond current historical context to illuminate what he sees as the perfect dream: when the world is at peace. There are some voices that have to be heard – and Shulem’s is one of them.
We discuss coping with the loss of his sister, dealing with challenges, the recent rise in antisemitism, how Shulem, a hasidic man, got a deal with a massive record label and what steps to take to change the world.
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| 0:00.0 | Especially when you have so many opportunities come your way and you don't know which one to what to choose what it's right or wrong. |
| 0:06.4 | It could be an amazing kid to Shisham or an amazing opportunity for not so wise. In the other hand, it might not be so good, not Allahh question yes or no, just... |
| 0:18.0 | Did you have an opportunity that was like specific, that was very like, I don't know, I really don't know what to do like oh many I traveled this week to |
| 0:27.5 | Tom's River New Jersey to sit down with one of the world's most popular |
| 0:32.2 | Hasidic singers ever. |
| 0:34.7 | Shulim Lemmer. |
| 0:35.8 | Shulim has a deal with Universal Studios. |
| 0:39.0 | He has one of the sweetest voices, |
| 0:41.3 | and he's one of the sweetest people I know. |
| 0:43.6 | Shulham has been through a few challenges in his life whether it was the passing of his |
| 0:50.6 | sister as well as challenges with opportunities to sign up for certain |
| 0:57.2 | deals even bigger than Universal that in this episode he talks about how he |
| 1:02.0 | managed to go through them how he manages to perform |
| 1:05.8 | what goes through his head who is singing idols are and the values from the Torah that he uses to guide his life. |
| 1:17.0 | This episode is in memory of Shimendava Benyakov Schleima as well as Miriam Sarabas Yaku Mosha in this episode you'll also hear about a fantastic |
| 1:27.0 | book safer that you need by your Chavez table. |
| 1:30.8 | Here is my conversation with Shulam. |
| 1:33.0 | I'm Yachau Langer and you're listening to Inspiration for the nation. |
| 1:37.0 | Here we are in Shulam Lumber's house. |
| 1:42.0 | Thank you for letting me in. |
| 1:44.0 | You're very, very welcome. |
| 1:45.0 | In Toms River, but you didn't grow up in Toms River, which I don't know if anyone grew up |
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