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An Orthodox Jewish recording artist, of mixed Sephardic Egyptian and Syrian, and Ashkenazi heritage, who has released more than 20 albums of contemporary Jewish religious music since his 2001 debut Shomati, drawing on liturgy and prayer texts sung in Hebrew, English and Yiddish. Widely regarded as one of the most popular figures in Jewish religious music today, he has filled venues from Caesarea to Tel Aviv's Nokia Stadium, and channels proceeds from at least one single to a New Jersey center for children with special needs that his wife co-founded.