Simcha Leiner (born 1989) is an American singer, composer and entertainer in the

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industry.

Career

Leiner started singing at weddings in 2008. In 2014, he officially debuted his career with the release of his album ''Pischi Li''. He released his single, Kol Berama. The song was composed by Leiner after the 11 March 2011

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in the Israeli settlement of Itamar by Palestinian terrorists. The song was used as the background in Tisha B’Av’s Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation’s videos. It was followed by two collaborative albums with

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. He then released ''SL2'' in 2015, followed by ''Merakeid'' in 2017, and ''Kol Hakavod'' in 2019. ''Kol Hakavod'' was produced by Leiner himself. In 2022; he released another album called Home. Leiner is an advocate against

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. In 2019, he released a single titled "Stand Up for Each Other" about the topic. He currently resides in Toms River, NJ.

Discography

*''Pischi Li'' (2014) *''SL2'' (2015) *''Merakeid'' (2017) *''Kol Hakavod'' (2019) *''Home'' (2022) *''Sheva 7'' (2024)

References

1989 births Living people People from Monsey, New York American Orthodox Jews Jewish American musicians Jewish songwriters 21st-century American Jews Orthodox pop musicians {{US-entertainer-stub