Eliezer "Eli" Gerstner (
Hebrew
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: ''אליעזר גרסטנר''), is an
Orthodox Jewish
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singer, songwriter and
producer.
Music career
Gerstner began composing songs as a teenager. He produces albums of
contemporary Jewish religious music
For the purposes of this article, “contemporary” refers to the period from 1967 (Six-Day War, Israel's Six-Day War) to the present day, “Jewish” refers to the various streams and traits of Judaism practiced. Many Orthodox Jews use the t ...
under the name "EG Productions". He launched and produces the
Yeshiva Boys Choir
The Yeshiva Boys Choir also known as (YBC) is a contemporary Jewish religious music boys choir. The choir is conducted by Yossi Newman, and their songs are composed, arranged and produced by Eli Gerstner. There are more than 50 children in the gr ...
, The Chevra, Yosis Orchestra, Tek-Noy,
[ HighBeam subscription] Menucha, and Dovid Stein. He has produced the annual
HASC A Time For Music concert since HASC 29 in 2016.
Personal life
Gerstner was born in 1980. He is married with four children and lives in
Brooklyn
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, New York.
Discography
Eli Gerstner
*''Hinei'' (1999)
*''Yosis'' (2001)
*''V'ishei Yisroel'' (2002)
The Chevra
*''The Chevra'' (2001)
*''Eli Gerstner & The Chevra Sing Acapella'' (2002)
*''The Chevra 2'' (2004)
*''The Chevra 3'' (2007)
*''Chai'' (2013)
Yeshiva Boys Choir
* ''Vol. 1: Kol Hamispalel'' (2003)
* ''Vol. 2: V'ohavta L'reiacha Kamocha'' (2005)
* ''YBC Live!'' (2005) (featuring Eli Gerstner and Menucha)
* ''Vol. 3: Shabichi'' (2007)
* ''YBC Live! II'' (2007) (featuring The Chevra, Tek-Noy, and Dovid Stein)
* ''Vol. 4: Sh'moy Shel Melech'' (2009)
* ''YBC Live! III'' (2009) (featuring Eli Gerstner, Menucha, Dovid Stein & Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner)
* ''Vol. 5: Chanukah'' (2010)
* ''YBC Live! 4'' (2011) (featuring Eli Gerstner, Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner & Michoel Pruzansky)
* ''Amein: An A Capella Production'' (2012)
* ''Vol. 6: Modeh Ani (Thank You)'' (2014)
* ''Our Greatest Hits Live! Tour'' (2019)
Ben Klein
*''Benny K'ton'' (2003)
*''The Jewish Version
NCSY
NCSY (formerly known as the National Conference of Synagogue Youth) is a Jewish youth group under the auspices of the Orthodox Union. Its operations include Jewish-inspired after-school programs; summer programs in Israel, Europe, and the United S ...
'' (2008)
Menucha
*''Menucha'' (2003)
*''Sh'ma Yisroel'' (2010)
Yosis Orchestra
* ''Yosis Orchestra & Singers'' (2004)
Tek-Noy
*''Tek-Noy'' (2005) (The name of Tek-Noy is a
Yiddish-sounding mispronunciation of "techno."
)
Dovid Stein
*''Melech'' (2008)
References
External links
Eli Gerstner'swebsite
Eli Gerstner in IsraelEli Gerstner presents: YBC 4*Interview by Matzav.com with
Lipa Shmeltzer and Eli Gerstne
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Living people
American Orthodox Jews
Hasidic entertainers
Jewish American musicians
Hasidic singers
Yiddish-language singers of the United States
1980 births
People from Borough Park, Brooklyn