Beri Weber
{{Short description|American singer}}
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| birth_name = Shmiel Ber Weber
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| birth_place = Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, US
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Shmiel Ber Weber, stage name Beri Weber ({{langx|he|בערי וובר}}), is an American contemporary Jewish religious singer, songwriter, and educator. He has been described as "the heir to Mordechai Ben David".{{cite web |last=Har Tvi |first=Kobi |date=16 April 2017 |title=היורש של מרדכי בן דוד: הזמר בערי וובר בראיון חגיגי |url=http://www.bhol.co.il/117943/%D7%94%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A9-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%91%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%97%D7%92%D7%99%D7%92%D7%99.html |access-date=26 June 2018 |website=בחדרי חרדים |publisher= |language=he}}
Early life
Shmiel Ber Weber was born in 1984{{cite journal|url=https://www.amimagazine.org/2020/07/29/heart-and-mind/|last=Frankfurter|first=Rabbi Yitzchok|title=Heart and Mind: A heart to heart conversation with Beri Weber|journal=Ami|date=July 29, 2020|pages=92–107|archive-date=December 5, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205112301/https://www.amimagazine.org/2020/07/29/heart-and-mind/|url-status=live}} and grew up in a Pupa Hasidic family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He began singing at the age of 9 although his career did not start until the release of his first album in 2007.
Musical career
As a singer and songwriter, Weber is self-taught. His stage name, "Beri Weber", was coined by fellow singer Lipa Schmeltzer. He began singing professionally under the guidance of producer Naftali Schnitzler, and then became a member of the Shira Choir before going solo.
In 2016 Weber released the album Agudah Achas which was generally well acclaimed by critics.{{cite web | url =https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/487613/agudah-achas-a-force-of-unity.html | title =Agudah Achas – A Force Of Unity | date =10 November 2016 | publisher =Yeshiva World News | access-date =5 August 2018 | quote =The album ranks top in quality and above standard. What sets Agudah Achas apart is the dedication and attention that Beri devoted to every note, composition and even the artwork to ensure that this masterpiece, Agudah Achas, denotes his true essence and talent. | archive-date =28 February 2019 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190228191825/https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/487613/agudah-achas-a-force-of-unity.html | url-status =live }}{{cite web
| url =http://www.93fm.co.il/radio/359602/
| title =הביוגרפיה של ברי וובר, במקום ספר – אלבום מוסיקלי משובח
| last =Klinger
| first =David
| date =6 November 2016
| publisher =Radio Kol Chai
| access-date =6 August 2018
}} In 2017 he produced a music video of the song "Rabi Shimon"{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzMZg-FPRK0 |title=Beri Weber - Song Rabi Shimon (YouTube) |access-date=2021-05-03 |archive-date=2021-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503191044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzMZg-FPRK0 |url-status=live }} from the album Agudah Achas in honor of Rabi Shimon bar Yochai and the festival of Lag BaOmer.{{cite web|url=http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/10132/Endnote-The-Sound-I-Like-Best-Beri-Webers-Rabi-Shimon|title=Endnote: The Sound I Like Best; Beri Weber's "Rabi Shimon"|last=Goldstein|first=Riki|date=25 April 2018|publisher=Mishpacha|access-date=29 June 2018}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |last=Har Tvi |first=Kobi |date=14 May 2017 |title='בערי וובר ומקהלת 'מלכות' חוגגים במירון: 'כי לא תשכח מפי זרעו' |url=http://www.bhol.co.il/119015/%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%92%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%97-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%95-%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4.html |access-date=29 June 2018 |website=בחדרי חרדים |publisher= |language=he |archive-date=24 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724104412/http://www.bhol.co.il/119015/%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%95%D7%95%D7%91%D7%A8-%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%92%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%9B%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%9B%D7%97-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%96%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%95-%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4.html |url-status=live }} Later in the same year he released a single "Vtaher Libeiunu" in advance of the festivals of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.{{cite web |last=Schnitzler |first=Naftali |date=15 September 2017 |title=ברי וובר מרגש בסינגל חדש - "וטהר ליבנו" |url=https://www.kikar.co.il/abroad/250090.html |access-date=5 August 2017 |publisher=Kikar HaShabbat |language=he |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103091911/https://www.kikar.co.il/abroad/250090.html |url-status=live }} Weber's 2018 single "Kerestir" also went with the Kerestir Challenge, this calling for people to film themselves performing a section of the tune. The challenge was described by Matzav as "going viral" among the Jewish community.{{cite web
| url =http://matzav.com/beri-webers-kerestirchallenge-goes-viral/
| title =Beri Weber's #KerestirChallenge Goes Viral
| date =2 August 2018
| website =Matzav
| access-date =7 August 2018
| quote =Beri Weber has issued a challenge of his own and it is going viral.
| archive-date =7 August 2018
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180807014733/http://matzav.com/beri-webers-kerestirchallenge-goes-viral/
| url-status =live
Teaching career
Weber is the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Kochvei Ohr, a yeshiva for boys aged 15 to 19 in Monsey, New York geared towards Hasidic students who don't fit into the regular yeshiva system.{{Cite web |last=Botnick |first=Shmuel |date=2024-03-19 |title=Like Stars Forever |url=https://mishpacha.com/like-stars-forever/ |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Mishpacha Magazine |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Although raised in a Pupa Hasidic family, in later life Weber moved away from Pupa and now identifies with the Breslov Hasidic movement. As a Breslover he travels to Uman, Ukraine, on Rosh Hashanah and leads the prayer service for several thousand worshippers.{{cite web |last=Tzvi |first=Hadas |date=10 October 2016 |title=אלפי ילדים אמרו תיקון הכללי באומן עם בערי וובר |url=http://www.93fm.co.il/radio/352996/ |access-date=6 August 2018 |publisher=Radio Kol Chai |language=he |archive-date=13 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113023804/http://www.93fm.co.il/radio/352996/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web
| url =http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/8787/Endnote---Down-a-Muddy-Slope-in-Uman
| title =Endnote - Down a Muddy Slope in Uman
| last =Goldstein
| first =Riki
| date =13 September 2017
| publisher =Mishpacha
| access-date =6 August 2018
}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He is also a student of Rabbi Yitzchok "Itche" Meyer Morgenstern. He and his wife and children reside in Spring Valley, New York.
Discography
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=Albums=
- '' Be'ezras Hashem Yisburach (2007)
- Farbrengen
- Farbrengen 2
- Ben Melech (2014)
- Thank You Hashem (2011)
- One Heart (2016)
- Agudah Achas (2016)
- A Shabbos Farbrengen (2017)
- Asarah Minei Negina (2018)
- Korban (2022)
- Beri Energy (2024)
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=Singles=
- "Tateh" (2014)
- "Chabatzkapella" (2014)
- "Va'ani Tefilusi" (2015)
- "Rabienu" (2016)
- "Vtaher Libeinu" (2017)
- "Kerestir" (2018)
- "Hamelech" (2022)
- "Lehisvada" (2023)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.beriweber.com/ Official Website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/BeriWeber Official YouTube channel]
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Category:21st-century American singers
Category:Jewish American musicians
Category:Singers from New York City