Neshama Carlebach

Neshama began her singing career three weeks after she lost her father, one of the most widely hailed figures of modern Jewish music. At first she felt compelled to sing, knowing in her heart he would have wanted her to. The beginning was a time of great sorrow, as she traveled around the world singing for thousands of people in his stead, all of us unable to accept the fact that they would never again be in his holy presence.

Two years later, Neshama began to arrange her father’s songs in a new fashion and composing new material, discovering that thus she was continuing in her father’s work while unwittingly becoming a musical force of in her own right. Neshama performs concerts in a variety of different venues ranging from JCC’s, synagogues, Hillels, and jazz clubs all over the world. She also conducts Shabbatons, teaching about different Jewish issues and telling stories about how different Rebbes and holy people of the past lit the way to clarity and peace.

Hear the music: David Melech Yisrael Booking and performance inquiries: carlebach@j-arts.org