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'''Ari Goldwag''' (born 1979) is an American-born [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] singer, songwriter, composer, and producer of [[contemporary Jewish religious music]], as well as an author and teacher living in [[Ramat Beit Shemesh]], Israel. He was a soloist for the [[Miami Boys Choir]] at age 10 and starred on five albums and three videos before his voice changed at age 14. He launched a music career after his marriage and move to Israel. He has released seven solo albums, and composes songs and produces albums for other artists.
'''Ari Goldwag''' (born 1979) is an American [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] singer, songwriter, composer, and producer of [[contemporary Jewish religious music]], as well as an author and teacher living in [[Ramat Beit Shemesh]], Israel. He was a soloist for the [[Miami Boys Choir]] at age 10 and starred on five albums and three videos before his voice changed at age 14. He launched a music career after his marriage and move to Israel. He has released nine solo albums, and composes songs and produces albums for other artists.


==Early life, education, and family==
==Early life, education, and family==
Goldwag was born in 1979<ref name=rachel/> in [[Ellenville, New York]].<ref name=frank/> At age 5 he moved with his family to [[West Hempstead, New York|West Hempstead]], where he grew up.<ref name=frank/> His father, Murray Goldwag, is a retired math teacher and owner of Murray's Kosher Socks in [[South Fallsburg, New York|South Fallsburg]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06EEDE103EF93AA2575BC0A9639C8B63|title= We All Scream for Kosher Socks?; At Catskill Colonies, the Buzz Begins When the Peddler's Truck Pulls In|first=Andrew|last=Jacobs|date=19 August 2005|access-date=22 March 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.recordonline.com/article/20080708/News/807080315|title=Kosher Sox Open for Season|first=Victor|last=Whitman|date=8 July 2008|access-date=22 March 2015|work=[[Times Herald-Record]]}}</ref> His mother was also a public school teacher.<ref name=frank/>
Goldwag was born in 1979<ref name=rachel/> in [[Ellenville, New York]].<ref name=frank/> At age 5 he moved with his family to [[West Hempstead, New York|West Hempstead]], where he grew up.<ref name=frank/> His father, Murray Goldwag, is a retired math teacher and owner of Murray's Kosher Socks in [[South Fallsburg, New York|South Fallsburg]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06EEDE103EF93AA2575BC0A9639C8B63|title= We All Scream for Kosher Socks?; At Catskill Colonies, the Buzz Begins When the Peddler's Truck Pulls In|first=Andrew|last=Jacobs|date=19 August 2005|access-date=22 March 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.recordonline.com/article/20080708/News/807080315|title=Kosher Sox Open for Season|first=Victor|last=Whitman|date=8 July 2008|access-date=22 March 2015|work=[[Times Herald-Record]]}}</ref> His mother was also a public school teacher.<ref name=frank/>


Goldwag attended the [[Hebrew Academy of Nassau County]] for elementary school and the [[Yeshiva of Far Rockaway]] for high school.<ref name=rachel/> He came to Israel in 2000<ref name=frank/> and studied at the [[Mir yeshiva (Jerusalem)|Mir yeshiva]] in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=meet/> He met and married Talia, a native of [[Seattle]], Washington, in 2001.<ref name=meet>{{citation|url=http://www.ahavasshalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AhavasShalomBulletin-5771Pessach-Eng1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155156/http://www.ahavasshalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AhavasShalomBulletin-5771Pessach-Eng1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-02 |title=Meet the Members |publisher=Ahavas Shalom Bulletin |date=Spring 2011 |access-date=22 March 2015 |page=4 }}</ref> The couple settled first in Jerusalem and later in [[Ramat Beit Shemesh]].<ref name=meet/> They have one son and five daughters.<ref name=frank/>
Goldwag attended the [[Hebrew Academy of Nassau County]] for elementary school and the [[Yeshiva of Far Rockaway]] for high school.<ref name=rachel/> He came to Israel in 2000<ref name=frank/> and studied at the [[Mir yeshiva (Jerusalem)|Mir yeshiva]] in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=meet/> He met and married Talia, a native of [[Seattle]], Washington, in 2001.<ref name=meet>{{citation|url=http://www.ahavasshalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AhavasShalomBulletin-5771Pessach-Eng1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155156/http://www.ahavasshalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AhavasShalomBulletin-5771Pessach-Eng1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-02 |title=Meet the Members |publisher=Ahavas Shalom Bulletin |date=Spring 2011 |access-date=22 March 2015 |page=4 }}</ref> The couple settled first in Jerusalem and later in [[Ramat Beit Shemesh]].<ref name=meet/> They have two sons and five daughters.<ref name=frank/>


==Music career==
==Music career==
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===Singer, songwriter, composer, producer===
===Singer, songwriter, composer, producer===
Goldwag took voice lessons for five years with Cantor Hersh Einhorn, who also coached [[Avraham Fried]].<ref name=rachel/> He produced his first solo album, ''Lishuascha Kivinu'' (For Your Salvation We Do Long) in 2003.<ref name=vues>{{cite web|url=http://thevuesonline.com/article-ari-goldwags---am-echad---is-lighting-up-the-charts |url-status=dead |title=Ari Goldwag's "Am Echad" is Lighting Up the Charts |first=Ari |last=Hirsch |date=26 November 2013 |work=The Vues Online |archive-date=25 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025203019/http://thevuesonline.com/article-ari-goldwags---am-echad---is-lighting-up-the-charts |access-date=27 August 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> In addition to composing 10 of the 11 tracks on the album, he mixed, engineered and produced the album himself, together with Jeff Horvitch.<ref name=jmr>{{cite web |url= http://jmreviews.blogspot.co.il/2004/08/lishuascha-kivinu-ari-goldwag.html|title= Lishuascha Kivinu (Ari Goldwag)|date=24 August 2004|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Music Reviews}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, he has released seven solo albums. His son, Moshe Dov Goldwag, also performs on his albums<ref name=english/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://jewishmusicreport.com/2012/04/02/a-cappela-album-feat-sheves-achim-chaveirim-ari-and-moshe-dov-goldwag-coming-soon/|title=A Cappela Album Feat. Sheves Achim, Chaveirim, Ari and Moshe Dov Goldwag Coming Soon|date=2 April 2012|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Music Report}}</ref> and videos.<ref name=arutz/>
Goldwag took voice lessons for five years with Cantor Hersh Einhorn, who also coached [[Avraham Fried]].<ref name=rachel/> He produced his first solo album, ''Lishuascha Kivinu'' (For Your Salvation We Do Long) in 2003.<ref name=vues>{{cite web|url=http://thevuesonline.com/article-ari-goldwags---am-echad---is-lighting-up-the-charts |url-status=dead |title=Ari Goldwag's "Am Echad" is Lighting Up the Charts |first=Ari |last=Hirsch |date=26 November 2013 |work=The Vues Online |archive-date=25 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025203019/http://thevuesonline.com/article-ari-goldwags---am-echad---is-lighting-up-the-charts |access-date=27 August 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> In addition to composing 10 of the 11 tracks on the album, he mixed, engineered and produced the album himself, together with Jeff Horvitch.<ref name=jmr>{{cite web |url= http://jmreviews.blogspot.co.il/2004/08/lishuascha-kivinu-ari-goldwag.html|title= Lishuascha Kivinu (Ari Goldwag)|date=24 August 2004|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Music Reviews}}</ref> {{As of|2022}}, he has released eight solo albums. His son, Moshe Dov Goldwag, also performs on his albums<ref name=english/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishmusicreport.com/2012/04/02/a-cappela-album-feat-sheves-achim-chaveirim-ari-and-moshe-dov-goldwag-coming-soon/|title=A Cappela Album Feat. Sheves Achim, Chaveirim, Ari and Moshe Dov Goldwag Coming Soon|date=2 April 2012|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Music Report|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113530/http://jewishmusicreport.com/2012/04/02/a-cappela-album-feat-sheves-achim-chaveirim-ari-and-moshe-dov-goldwag-coming-soon/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and videos.<ref name=arutz/>
Goldwag appears in [[music video]]s to promote his singles, including "''Hashem Loves You''" and "''Am Echad''" (One Nation).<ref name=vues/> For the latter video, he played five different denominations of Jews in Israel &ndash; [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]], [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]], [[Breslov (Hasidic group)|Breslov]], [[Religious Zionism|Religious Zionist]], and [[Jewish culture|secular]].<ref name=arutz>{{cite web |url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/178376#.VQ9HffmUewQ|title= Beit Shemesh Singer Ari Goldwag Calls for Unity in New Video|first=Ben|last=Bresky|date=11 March 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=[[Arutz Sheva|Israel National News]]}}</ref> He performed the song "''Am Echad''" at [[Hebrew Academy for Special Children#A Time for Music|HASC]] 27 in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mostlymusic.com/products/hasc-27a|title=HASC – 27 CD|year=2015|publisher=Mostly Music|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishinsights.com/wp/hasc-27-40-pictures-stan-weiss-celebrate-40-years-camp-hasc/|title=HASC 27: 40 Pictures by Stan Weiss to Celebrate 40 Years of Camp HASC|date=January 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Insights}}</ref>
Goldwag appears in [[music video]]s to promote his albums, including "''Hashem Loves You''" and "''Am Echad''" (One Nation).<ref name=vues/> For the latter video, he played five different denominations of Jews &ndash; [[Haredi Judaism|Haredi]], [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]], [[Breslov (Hasidic group)|Breslov]], [[Religious Zionism|Religious Zionist]], and [[Jewish culture|secular]].<ref name=arutz>{{cite web |url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/178376#.VQ9HffmUewQ|title= Beit Shemesh Singer Ari Goldwag Calls for Unity in New Video|first=Ben|last=Bresky|date=11 March 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=[[Arutz Sheva|Israel National News]]}}</ref> He performed the song "''Am Echad''" at [[Hebrew Academy for Special Children#A Time for Music|HASC]] 27 in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mostlymusic.com/products/hasc-27a|title=HASC – 27 CD|year=2015|publisher=Mostly Music|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishinsights.com/wp/hasc-27-40-pictures-stan-weiss-celebrate-40-years-camp-hasc/|title=HASC 27: 40 Pictures by Stan Weiss to Celebrate 40 Years of Camp HASC|date=January 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=Jewish Insights}}</ref>


Goldwag has made guest appearances on albums by Mendy Wald and [[Shloime Dachs]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/vezocher-cd-with-shloime-dachs-mendy-wald-ari-goldwag.html|title=Vezocher CD With Shloime Dachs, Mendy Wald & Ari Goldwag|publisher=Eichler’s|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141729/http://www.eichlers.com/vezocher-cd-with-shloime-dachs-mendy-wald-ari-goldwag.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shalsheles,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thecooljew.com/2013/11/shalsheles-to-release-new-album/|title=Shalsheles Releases New Album|year=2013|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=thecooljew.com}}</ref> David Lowy,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eichlers.com/dovid-lowy-cd-ata-imadi.html|title=Dovid Lowy CD Ata Imadi|publisher=Eichlers|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> and Moshe David Weissman,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eichlers.com/avodas-shebalev-2-cd.html|title=Avodas Shebalev 2 CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> and performed on the [[compilation album]]s ''A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eichlers.com/a-cappella-treasury-yom-tov-various-artists-cd.html|title=A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> ''Sameach at the Wheel'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eichlers.com/sameach-at-the-wheel-volume-1-cd.html |title=Sameach at the Wheel – Vol 1 CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> and ''A Kumsitz in the Rain''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.eichlers.com/a-kumzitz-in-the-rain-cd.html|title=A Kumsitz in the Rain CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> He also writes songs for other artists, including the hit song "''Yesh Tikvah''" (There Is Hope) (2012) and "''Ivri Anochi''" (Proud Jew) (2017), both of which were composed by Goldwag, and lyrics co-written with [[Miriam Israeli]] for singer [[Benny Friedman (singer)|Benny Friedman]].<ref name=vues/> Additionally, he produces albums for other artists, including ''Sheves Achim'' 1 & 2, and ''Sheves Chaverim'' 1 & 2, which feature child vocalists performing Goldwag's compositions and musical arrangements.<ref name=review/> Goldwag plays piano and guitar.<ref name=frank>{{cite journal|url=http://www.amimagazine.org/2020/03/11/unbeatable-hits-with-profound-messages-2/|title=Unbeatable Hits With Profound Messages|first=Rabbi Yitzchok|last=Frankfurther|journal=[[Ami (magazine)|Ami]]|date=11 March 2019|pages=78–89}}</ref>
Goldwag has made guest appearances on albums by Mendy Wald and [[Shloime Dachs]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/vezocher-cd-with-shloime-dachs-mendy-wald-ari-goldwag.html|title=Vezocher CD With Shloime Dachs, Mendy Wald & Ari Goldwag|publisher=Eichler’s|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141729/http://www.eichlers.com/vezocher-cd-with-shloime-dachs-mendy-wald-ari-goldwag.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shalsheles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecooljew.com/2013/11/shalsheles-to-release-new-album/|title=Shalsheles Releases New Album|year=2013|access-date=22 March 2015|publisher=thecooljew.com|archive-date=27 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327022625/http://www.thecooljew.com/2013/11/shalsheles-to-release-new-album/|url-status=dead}}</ref> David Lowy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/dovid-lowy-cd-ata-imadi.html|title=Dovid Lowy CD Ata Imadi|publisher=Eichlers|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-date=27 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327135354/http://www.eichlers.com/dovid-lowy-cd-ata-imadi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Moshe David Weissman,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/avodas-shebalev-2-cd.html|title=Avodas Shebalev 2 CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110157/http://www.eichlers.com/avodas-shebalev-2-cd.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and performed on the [[compilation album]]s ''A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/a-cappella-treasury-yom-tov-various-artists-cd.html|title=A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403132615/http://www.eichlers.com/a-cappella-treasury-yom-tov-various-artists-cd.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Sameach at the Wheel'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/sameach-at-the-wheel-volume-1-cd.html|title=Sameach at the Wheel – Vol 1 CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094538/http://www.eichlers.com/sameach-at-the-wheel-volume-1-cd.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''A Kumsitz in the Rain''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eichlers.com/a-kumzitz-in-the-rain-cd.html|title=A Kumsitz in the Rain CD|publisher=Eichler's|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015|archive-date=12 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712211753/http://www.eichlers.com/a-kumzitz-in-the-rain-cd.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also writes songs for other artists, including the hit song "''Yesh Tikvah''" (There Is Hope) (2012) and "''Ivri Anochi''" (Proud Jew) (2017), both of which were composed by Goldwag, and lyrics co-written with [[Miriam Israeli]] for singer [[Benny Friedman (singer)|Benny Friedman]].<ref name=vues/> Additionally, he produces albums for other artists, including ''Sheves Achim'' 1 & 2, and ''Sheves Chaverim'' 1 & 2, which feature child vocalists performing Goldwag's compositions and musical arrangements.<ref name=review/> Goldwag plays piano and guitar.<ref name=frank>{{cite journal|url=http://www.amimagazine.org/2020/03/11/unbeatable-hits-with-profound-messages-2/|title=Unbeatable Hits With Profound Messages|first=Rabbi Yitzchok|last=Frankfurther|journal=[[Ami (magazine)|Ami]]|date=11 March 2019|pages=78–89}}</ref>


In 2007 he founded the Ari Goldwag Orchestra, which performs at [[Jewish wedding|weddings]], [[Bar and Bat Mitzvah|bar mitzvahs]], organizational fundraisers, and concerts.<ref name=ahavas/> He occasionally performs in concert in the United States. He is the [[chazzan]] for [[Rosh Hashana]] and [[Yom Kippur]] at a [[Seattle]]-area synagogue.<ref name=frank/>
In 2007 he founded the Ari Goldwag Orchestra, which performs at [[Jewish wedding|weddings]], [[Bar and Bat Mitzvah|bar mitzvahs]], organizational fundraisers, and concerts.<ref name=ahavas/> He occasionally performs in concert in the United States. He is the [[chazzan]] for [[Rosh Hashana]] and [[Yom Kippur]] at a [[Seattle]]-area synagogue.<ref name=frank/>


===Musical style===
===Musical style===
Goldwag characterizes his musical style as "yeshivishe pop", in contrast to "Hasidic pop".<ref name=frank/> He composes songs in both English and Hebrew.<ref name=vues/> While his Hebrew-language melodies are based on [[Tefillah|Jewish prayers]] and [[Book of Psalms|psalms]], his English-language compositions are original.<ref name=ari/> On his fifth solo album, ''The English Album'', all the tracks are in English.<ref name=english>{{cite web |url= http://jewishmusicreport.com/2014/12/11/review-ari-goldwag-the-english-album/ |title=Review: Ari Goldwag &ndash; The English Album|date=11 December 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|work=Jewish Music Report}}</ref>
Goldwag characterizes his musical style as "yeshivishe pop", in contrast to "Hasidic pop".<ref name=frank/> He composes songs in both English and Hebrew.<ref name=vues/> While his Hebrew-language melodies are based on [[Tefillah|Jewish prayers]] and [[Book of Psalms|psalms]], his English-language compositions are original.<ref name=ari/> On his fifth solo album, ''The English Album'', all the tracks are in English.<ref name=english>{{cite web|url=http://jewishmusicreport.com/2014/12/11/review-ari-goldwag-the-english-album/|title=Review: Ari Goldwag &ndash; The English Album|date=11 December 2014|access-date=22 March 2015|work=Jewish Music Report|archive-date=30 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230071243/http://jewishmusicreport.com/2014/12/11/review-ari-goldwag-the-english-album/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Other activities==
==Other activities==
Goldwag is a prolific author and lecturer on [[Torah]] topics.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aish.com/authors/132690848.html|title=Rabbi Ari Goldwag|publisher=Aish.com|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> He has recorded hundreds of talks on the [[weekly Torah portion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torahanytime.com/speakers-list/rabbi-ari-goldwag/|title=Rabbi Ari Goldwag|publisher=Torah Anytime|access-date=22 March 2015|year=2014|archive-url=https://archive.is/20150416165028/http://www.torahanytime.com/speakers-list/rabbi-ari-goldwag/|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2007 he has delivered Torah ''[[Shiur (Torah)|shiurim]]'' on [[Musar literature|mussar]] and [[hashkafah]] on a podcast.<ref name=frank/> He is also the author of a book on personal growth, titled ''Perfectly Imperfect: Breaking out of the ordinary and striving for greatness'' (Mosaica - Distributed by Feldheim).<ref name=frank/>
Goldwag is a prolific author and lecturer on [[Torah]] topics.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aish.com/authors/132690848.html|title=Rabbi Ari Goldwag|publisher=Aish.com|year=2015|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> He has recorded hundreds of talks on the [[weekly Torah portion]] and on the topic of Bitachon (Faith in God).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torahanytime.com/speakers-list/rabbi-ari-goldwag/|title=Rabbi Ari Goldwag|publisher=Torah Anytime|access-date=22 March 2015|year=2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150416165028/http://www.torahanytime.com/speakers-list/rabbi-ari-goldwag/|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2007 he has delivered Torah ''[[Shiur (Torah)|shiurim]]'' on [[Musar literature|mussar]] and [[hashkafah]] on a podcast.<ref name=frank/> He is also the author of a book on personal growth, titled ''Perfectly Imperfect: Breaking out of the ordinary and striving for greatness'' (Mosaica - Distributed by Feldheim).<ref name=frank/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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*''Lo Nafsik Lirkod - Never Stop Dancing'' (2018)
*''Lo Nafsik Lirkod - Never Stop Dancing'' (2018)
*''Yesh Li Hakol'' (I Have Everything) (2020)
*''Yesh Li Hakol'' (I Have Everything) (2020)
*''It's Geshmak to be a Yid!'' (It's Awesome to be a Jew) (2022)
* ''Ari Goldwag Hit Collection'' (2023)
* ''B'ezrat Hashem Nenatseach'' (With G-d's Help we will be Victorious) (2024)


===A Cappella albums===
===A Cappella albums===
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* ''A Cappella Soul 7'' (2020)
* ''A Cappella Soul 7'' (2020)
* ''A Cappella Soul 8'' (2021)
* ''A Cappella Soul 8'' (2021)
* ''Darkness to Redemption 2'' (2021)
* ''A Cappella Soul 9'' (2022)
* ''Darkness to Redemption 3'' (2022)
* ''A Cappella Soul 10'' (2023)
* ''A Cappella Soul EP'' (2023)
* ''Darkness to Redemption 4'' (2023)
* ''A Cappella Soul 11'' (2024)
* ''Darkness to Redemption 5'' (2024)


===Productions===
===Productions===

*''Ruach U'neshama'' (2002) (with Yisroel Mayer Merkin)
*''Shabbos: Get Ready'' (2007) (with Avi Newmark)<ref name=vues/>
*''Shabbos: Get Ready'' (2007) (with Avi Newmark)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Achim'' (2008)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Achim'' (2008)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Achim 2'' (2011)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Achim 2'' (2011)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Chaverim'' (2009)<ref name=vues/><ref name=review>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishmusicreview.com/2009/11/ari-goldwag-sheves-chaverim.html|title=Ari Goldwag Sheves Chaverim|publisher= Jewish Music Review|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
*''Sheves Chaverim'' (2009)<ref name=vues/><ref name=review>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejewishmusicreview.com/2009/11/ari-goldwag-sheves-chaverim.html|title=Ari Goldwag Sheves Chaverim|publisher= Jewish Music Review|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
*''Sheves Chaverim 2'' (2015)<ref name=vues/>
*''Sheves Chaverim 2'' (2015)
*''Ki Taavor Bamayim'' (2015) with Moshe Dov Goldwag and [[Yosef Karduner]]
*''Ki Taavor Bamayim'' (2015) with Moshe Dov Goldwag and [[Yosef Karduner]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT8JdzLnvsI "Interview with Ari Goldwag on his album ''Sheves Chaverim''" (video)]
*[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/5235#.VQ9EP_mUewR "Audio: In-Studio Performance & Interview with Jewish Singer Ari Goldwag"] ''[[Arutz Sheva|Israel National News]]'', March 5, 2014
*[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/5235#.VQ9EP_mUewR "Audio: In-Studio Performance & Interview with Jewish Singer Ari Goldwag"] ''[[Arutz Sheva|Israel National News]]'', March 5, 2014
*
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZxddCwyew Ari Goldwag &ndash; Miami Boys Choir soloist (video)]
*
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYJuz8fjXbY "Am Echad" &ndash; One Nation &ndash; Official music video]
*
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Izsqghvw0 "I'm Imperfect" &ndash; A Cappella &ndash; Official music video]


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Ari Goldwag
Born1979 (age 44–45)
West Hempstead, New York
GenresContemporary Jewish religious music
Years active1988–present
Websitearigoldwag.com

Ari Goldwag (born 1979) is an American Orthodox Jewish singer, songwriter, composer, and producer of contemporary Jewish religious music, as well as an author and teacher living in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. He was a soloist for the Miami Boys Choir at age 10 and starred on five albums and three videos before his voice changed at age 14. He launched a music career after his marriage and move to Israel. He has released nine solo albums, and composes songs and produces albums for other artists.

Early life, education, and family

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Goldwag was born in 1979[1] in Ellenville, New York.[2] At age 5 he moved with his family to West Hempstead, where he grew up.[2] His father, Murray Goldwag, is a retired math teacher and owner of Murray's Kosher Socks in South Fallsburg.[3][4] His mother was also a public school teacher.[2]

Goldwag attended the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County for elementary school and the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway for high school.[1] He came to Israel in 2000[2] and studied at the Mir yeshiva in Jerusalem.[5] He met and married Talia, a native of Seattle, Washington, in 2001.[5] The couple settled first in Jerusalem and later in Ramat Beit Shemesh.[5] They have two sons and five daughters.[2]

Music career

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Child singer

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Goldwag enjoyed singing during his childhood and was a member of Seymour Silbermintz's choir in his elementary school years.[6] On his ninth birthday, his mother took him to audition for the Miami Boys Choir; she had to convince him to go up on stage when he panicked at the sight of 200 other boys at the tryout.[1] He passed the audition and became a member of the choir from 1988 to 1994.[1][2] At age 10 he became a soloist,[1] appearing as a lead vocalist on five Miami albums[7] and three music videos.[6] His soloist career ended at age 14 when his voice changed.[1]

Singer, songwriter, composer, producer

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Goldwag took voice lessons for five years with Cantor Hersh Einhorn, who also coached Avraham Fried.[1] He produced his first solo album, Lishuascha Kivinu (For Your Salvation We Do Long) in 2003.[8] In addition to composing 10 of the 11 tracks on the album, he mixed, engineered and produced the album himself, together with Jeff Horvitch.[9] As of 2022, he has released eight solo albums. His son, Moshe Dov Goldwag, also performs on his albums[10][11] and videos.[12]

Goldwag appears in music videos to promote his albums, including "Hashem Loves You" and "Am Echad" (One Nation).[8] For the latter video, he played five different denominations of Jews – Haredi, Hasidic, Breslov, Religious Zionist, and secular.[12] He performed the song "Am Echad" at HASC 27 in 2014.[13][14]

Goldwag has made guest appearances on albums by Mendy Wald and Shloime Dachs,[15] Shalsheles,[16] David Lowy,[17] and Moshe David Weissman,[18] and performed on the compilation albums A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov,[19] Sameach at the Wheel,[20] and A Kumsitz in the Rain.[21] He also writes songs for other artists, including the hit song "Yesh Tikvah" (There Is Hope) (2012) and "Ivri Anochi" (Proud Jew) (2017), both of which were composed by Goldwag, and lyrics co-written with Miriam Israeli for singer Benny Friedman.[8] Additionally, he produces albums for other artists, including Sheves Achim 1 & 2, and Sheves Chaverim 1 & 2, which feature child vocalists performing Goldwag's compositions and musical arrangements.[22] Goldwag plays piano and guitar.[2]

In 2007 he founded the Ari Goldwag Orchestra, which performs at weddings, bar mitzvahs, organizational fundraisers, and concerts.[7] He occasionally performs in concert in the United States. He is the chazzan for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur at a Seattle-area synagogue.[2]

Musical style

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Goldwag characterizes his musical style as "yeshivishe pop", in contrast to "Hasidic pop".[2] He composes songs in both English and Hebrew.[8] While his Hebrew-language melodies are based on Jewish prayers and psalms, his English-language compositions are original.[6] On his fifth solo album, The English Album, all the tracks are in English.[10]

Other activities

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Goldwag is a prolific author and lecturer on Torah topics.[23] He has recorded hundreds of talks on the weekly Torah portion and on the topic of Bitachon (Faith in God).[24] Since 2007 he has delivered Torah shiurim on mussar and hashkafah on a podcast.[2] He is also the author of a book on personal growth, titled Perfectly Imperfect: Breaking out of the ordinary and striving for greatness (Mosaica - Distributed by Feldheim).[2]

Discography

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Solo albums

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  • Lishuascha Kivinu (For Your Salvation We Do Long) (2003)
  • Simcha B'libi (The Joy in My Heart) (2004)
  • Pure Soul: Flippin' In (2006)
  • Am Echad (One Nation) (2013)
  • The English Album (2014)
  • Lo Nafsik Lirkod - Never Stop Dancing (2018)
  • Yesh Li Hakol (I Have Everything) (2020)
  • It's Geshmak to be a Yid! (It's Awesome to be a Jew) (2022)
  • Ari Goldwag Hit Collection (2023)
  • B'ezrat Hashem Nenatseach (With G-d's Help we will be Victorious) (2024)

A Cappella albums

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  • A Cappella Soul (2012)[25]
  • A Cappella Soul 2 (2014)[26]
  • A Cappella Soul 3 (2016)
  • A Cappella Soul 4 (2017)
  • A Cappella Soul 5 (2018)
  • A Cappella Soul 6 (2019)
  • Darkness to Redemption (2019)
  • A Cappella Soul 7 (2020)
  • A Cappella Soul 8 (2021)
  • Darkness to Redemption 2 (2021)
  • A Cappella Soul 9 (2022)
  • Darkness to Redemption 3 (2022)
  • A Cappella Soul 10 (2023)
  • A Cappella Soul EP (2023)
  • Darkness to Redemption 4 (2023)
  • A Cappella Soul 11 (2024)
  • Darkness to Redemption 5 (2024)

Productions

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  • Ruach U'neshama (2002) (with Yisroel Mayer Merkin)
  • Shabbos: Get Ready (2007) (with Avi Newmark)[8]
  • Sheves Achim (2008)[8]
  • Sheves Achim 2 (2011)[8]
  • Sheves Chaverim (2009)[8][22]
  • Sheves Chaverim 2 (2015)
  • Ki Taavor Bamayim (2015) with Moshe Dov Goldwag and Yosef Karduner

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ginsberg, Rachel. "Catch a Falling Star: How do former child stars navigate life after the glitz and glitter is gone?" Mishpacha, 9 April 2014, pp. 156-160.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Frankfurther, Rabbi Yitzchok (11 March 2019). "Unbeatable Hits With Profound Messages". Ami: 78–89.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Andrew (19 August 2005). "We All Scream for Kosher Socks?; At Catskill Colonies, the Buzz Begins When the Peddler's Truck Pulls In". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ^ Whitman, Victor (8 July 2008). "Kosher Sox Open for Season". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Meet the Members (PDF), Ahavas Shalom Bulletin, Spring 2011, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015, retrieved 22 March 2015
  6. ^ a b c "Ari Goldwag's Biography". arigoldwag.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Annual Melaveh Malka" (PDF). Ahavas Shalom. 14 February 2015. p. 19. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Hirsch, Ari (26 November 2013). "Ari Goldwag's "Am Echad" is Lighting Up the Charts". The Vues Online. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Lishuascha Kivinu (Ari Goldwag)". Jewish Music Reviews. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Review: Ari Goldwag – The English Album". Jewish Music Report. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  11. ^ "A Cappela Album Feat. Sheves Achim, Chaveirim, Ari and Moshe Dov Goldwag Coming Soon". Jewish Music Report. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  12. ^ a b Bresky, Ben (11 March 2014). "Beit Shemesh Singer Ari Goldwag Calls for Unity in New Video". Israel National News. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  13. ^ "HASC – 27 CD". Mostly Music. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  14. ^ "HASC 27: 40 Pictures by Stan Weiss to Celebrate 40 Years of Camp HASC". Jewish Insights. January 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Vezocher CD With Shloime Dachs, Mendy Wald & Ari Goldwag". Eichler’s. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Shalsheles Releases New Album". thecooljew.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Dovid Lowy CD Ata Imadi". Eichlers. 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  18. ^ "Avodas Shebalev 2 CD". Eichler's. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  19. ^ "A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov". Eichler's. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Sameach at the Wheel – Vol 1 CD". Eichler's. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  21. ^ "A Kumsitz in the Rain CD". Eichler's. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  22. ^ a b "Ari Goldwag Sheves Chaverim". Jewish Music Review. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Rabbi Ari Goldwag". Aish.com. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Rabbi Ari Goldwag". Torah Anytime. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  25. ^ "Having a Tough Day?". collive.com. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  26. ^ "Ari Goldwag – A Capella Soul 2". Mostly Music. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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