Yehudah "Yeedle" Werdyger (born 1971) is an American

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singer. He is the son of singer Mordechai Werdyger (stage name: Mordechai Ben David, MBD) and grandson of the cantor

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. Yeedle (יידל) is a

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name Yehudah ()

Production

Werdyger's fifth album, ''Lev Echad'', included compositions by Akiva Homnick, Aharon Razel, and Werdyger cowriting with Eli Laufer. Werdyger has produced his father

Mordechai Ben David Mordechai Werdyger (; born April 16, 1951) is an American Israeli Hasidic Judaism, Hasidic Jewish singer and songwriter who performs under the stage name Mordechai Ben David () or simply MBD. He has released over 46 albums while performing intern ...

's albums starting from 2001; albums produced include: *''Maaminim Bnei Maaminim'' *''Kumzitz'' *''Efshar Letaken'' *''Kulam Ahuvim'' *''Tzeakah'' *''Hashpuos''

Family

Werdyger is the son of Mordechai Ben David and grandson of David Werdyger. His uncle Mendy Werdyger is a singer and music producer.

Discography

Singles

*''Motzi Asirim'' (2024) *''Vayehi Binsoah'' (2024) *''Torah Medley'' (EP) (2024)

Main albums

*''Together'' (1993) *''Laasos Retzon Avicha'' (1995) *''Shiru Lamelech'' (Sing for the King) (1998) *''Yeedle IV'' (2002) *''Lev Echod'' (One Heart) (2008) *''A Verdiger Yid'' (2013) *''Hu V’lo Acher'' (2025)

Collaboration albums

*''Just One Shabbos'' (1982) *''Jerusalem'' All Star Cast (1983) *''That Special Melody'' (1988) *''The Double Album'' (1990) *'' HASC 5 - A Time for Music'' (1992) *''Three Generations (1993) *''Special Moments'' (1994) *''Solid Gold - Volume 1'' (1997) *''Yachad'' (1999) *''Chazak! - Live at the Jacob Javits Center NY'' (2011) *''HASC 15 - A Time for Music'' (2002) *''A Day of Shabbat and Rest'' (2005) *''Shira Chadasha'' (2015) *''Shabbos with the Werdyger Family'' (2006) *''Shabbos With the Werdygers II'' (2010) *''HASC 26 - A Time For Music'' (2013) *Boruch Sholom Blesofsky, ''Bishvili'' (2015)

References

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