Jewish troubadour, teacher, composer and singer known as 'the singing Rabbi', he was a pioneer of the Baal Teshuva movement which encouraged Jewish youth to reembrace their heritage. Carlebach is considered the foremost Jewish songwriter in the second half of the twentieth century. He recorded 25 albums in 40 years and maintained widespread popularity and appeal. His performances were rooted in Hasidim and Kabbalah. He died of a heart attack on an airplane to Canada en route to visit members of his family in Toronto.
Jewish troubadour, teacher, composer and singer known as 'the singing Rabbi', he was a pioneer of the Baal Teshuva movement which encouraged Jewish youth to reembrace their heritage. Carlebach is considered the foremost Jewish songwriter in the second half of the twentieth century. He recorded 25 albums in 40 years and maintained widespread popularity and appeal. His performances were rooted in Hasidim and Kabbalah. He died of a heart attack on an airplane to Canada en route to visit members of his family in Toronto.
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