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Benny Friedman (singer)
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american hasidic jewish singer”. Today it says “american hasidic jewish singer and non- pulpit rabbi”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Chabad Orthodox Jewish singer (born 1984)”. It now reads “American Jewish singer (born 1984)”.
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Benny" Friedman ( ; born 1985) is an American Hasidic Jewish singer. Professionally trained in voice, he rose to prominence on the contemporary Jewish religious music scene with his first album in 2009.1 His biggest hit to date is the song " ivri anochi " (I am a Jew), which has been covered by numerous Jewish musical artists.2 Singing mainly in Hebrew , Friedman tours extensively and also appears in music videos . He views his music as a shlichus (outreach) tool, with the goal of drawing Jews closer to Judaism.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american hasidic jewish singer”. Today it says “american hasidic jewish singer and non- pulpit rabbi”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Chabad Orthodox Jewish singer (born 1984)”. It now reads “American Jewish singer (born 1984)”. Read the current article and compare.
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american hasidic jewish singer
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american hasidic jewish singer and non- pulpit rabbi
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