Yaakov Shwekey and Friends

Caesaria to Manhattan, Presented by the United Tzedakah Group

December 20, 2009 at Beacon Theatre

About the show

The United Tzedakah Group presents
Yaakov Shwekey
From Caesaria to Manhattan
With Abie Rotenberg, Yossi Green, Baruch Levine, Yonatan Razel and Acheinu
And a 50 piece orchestra conducted by Yochi Briskman

Please join Yaakov Shwekey, known as the "Giant of Jewish Music" as he performs selections from his latest album Ad Bli Dai and brings his most famous songs and duets from his August 2008 blockbuster concert in Caesaria, Israel to NYC's historic Beacon Theater on December 20.

Shwekey will be paired with Yossi Green, Baruch Levine, Abie Rotenberg, Yonatan Razel and Acheinu and accompanied by a 50-piece symphony orchestra conducted by Yochi Briskman. Proceeds of the evening will benefit the United Tzedaka Group, consisting of 10 charitable organizations, who are presenting this extraordinary event together.

Yaakov Shwekey is an Orthodox Jewish American recording artist and musical entertainer. His debut solo album, Shomati, was released in 2001. To date, nine albums have been released, including both albums of original songs and compilations of covers (an album of wedding songs and an album of kumzitz songs.). His most recent album, titled Ad Bli Dai (August, 2009), contains 13 songs, including songs composed by Yossi Green, Yitzy Waldner, Baruch Levine, Yochanan Shapiro, Moshe Wertzberger, and Yonatan Razel. Shwekey has headlined numerous concerts, including 3 HASC concerts and an OHEL concert.