The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Conversation with Rick Recht

Rick Recht is one of the top touring musicians in Jewish music playing annually in numerous venues in the US and abroad.  Rick has revolutionized and elevated the genre of Jewish rock music as a powerful and effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity in youth and adults across the US. Rick is the national celebrity spokesman for the PJ Library and is the Executive Director of Songleader Boot Camp – a national songleader training immersion program held in various cities around the U.S.  Rick is also the founder and Executive Director of Jewish Rock Radio, the very first high-caliber, 24/7 international Jewish rock online radio station! Rick is also the Executive Director of JKids Radio. Rick’s music is available through iTunes and other major music sellers. Rick's songs played during this episode are used with permission of Rick Recht. 

Vocabulary:

The following Hebrew/Yiddish words were mentioned in conversation but not immediately translated: 

Tzimtzum: Literally, "reduction." In Kabbalistic literature the word describes God holding back the Divine Presence to give space for humanity and the rest of the world to function at their own natural pace. Rick was referring to holding himself back to give space for others to shine. 

B'shert: Yiddish for "meant to be."

T'fillah: Jewish prayer; refers to a single specific prayer or to the wider activity of prayer.  

 

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