Sam Glaser
Issue No. 44
March 2013

Happy Pesach!

 

Spring is in the air! Budding trees, fresh grass, jasmine blooming and birds frantically building nests. Must be time for matzah! I'm excited for our annual journey to the desert to best commemorate the bravery of our forefathers that faithfully ventured out into the wilderness. That's right, we're going back to Vegas! It will be my third year with this amazing Pesach program for 1000 Jews in Lake Las Vegas. I'll be leading seders, giving concerts and helping out with the davening. For those in the area, I invite you to come to the Westin on Thursday night, 3/28 at 9pm for my show.

 

Four times the Torah tells us to regale our children with the story of the Exodus. With this in mind our rabbis compiled the Hagadah with a separate manner of telling the story for each of four different sons. All other commandments are delivered without customization. You make the same Kiddush or say the grace after meals regardless of who is assembled at your table. But Pesach? Yes, Pesach is a celebration of our national pride, our annual homecoming party. But it's not only national redemption that we celebrate. We start the book of Exodus as a family with seventy members and emerge from slavery as a people, millions strong. The story we tell our children is that they must find their "letter in the Torah," to be the best individuals that they can be and only then can they make the greatest contribution to our people.

 

This has been a wonderful and harried month. A wild Purim at Beth Am and the Happy Minyan in LA, then the Jewlicious festival on the Queen Mary, followed by a powerful Possible You seminar this last weekend. I also have lots of studio clients trying to finish all their music by Pesach. That means no rest for the weary and no essay for you to read this month...sorry! Keep reading to enjoy some great new Passover videos on youtube, check out the tour schedule, hear 2 brand new compilation CDs and support families trying to make a seder in Israel with our Tzedakah of the Month, the Family of Israel Fund.

 

Shalom, 

 

Sam

The Promise Tour 2013!
Yom Ha'atzmaut still available!!
The Promise Tour is off and running.  Sam is featuring the music from his new CD in feel good, Israel-focused concerts for all ages.  Guaranteed peak experiences for your community from one of the veteran performers of Jewish music.  Make it a fundraiser and use our know-how to help you make the event a win-win, profitable smash hit!  Save by taking advantage of discounted shows when Sam is in your area: SamJeans

Ormand Beach, FL
LA, CA
Naples, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Berkshires, MA
New York, NY 
Nashville, TN 
 
Click here for a list of Sam's performance and workshop options and click here for the full schedule; dates are added weekly. 

2 Cool New Compilation CDs for Your Collection!

I have been involved with two wonderful new CD projects: the first is a retrospective of the life of Jewish troubadour Moshe Yess. It is an immaculately produced 2 CD set compiled by legendary singer Gershon Veroba.  I'm singing "Miser of the Town," a great song about tzedakah and judging others with merit.  

 

The other album just came out in perfect time for S'firat Ha'omer.  The A Capella Treasury Yom Tov has a collection of 21 amazing tracks from the finest a capella groups in the country.  My contribution is a new a capella rendition of my Yom Tov Nigun, featuring cameos by Blue Fringe's Dov Rosenblatt and Cantor Arik Wollheim.

Praise for The Promise!
Promise CD
Sam's The Promise CD is out!  This all new release is a celebration of the connection of the Jewish People with the Israel. Nearly two years in the making, these moving, rocking, inspiring songs feature Sam's amazing band and an array of guest vocalists. Now available online for $9.99 and CDs only $14.99.  Support the cause!  You'll love it!
 
"Sam, I have all of your albums and keep them in heavy rotation on my Sunday SImcha show.  I think The Promise is the best yet.  Cutting edge and so powerful."
Kevin Frye, WMNF-88.5 FM Tampa, FL
 
"Yashar koach on the album - it's amazing!"
-Miriam Van Raalte
 

"I'm not sure how you do it. The Promise is a work of art. Every song touches my deepest feelings about Israel. There is so much wisdom in your lyrics. I know this sounds clich� but I am getting chills every time I listen."

-Fred Warner

 
"The Promise is awesome (as usual!)  It will make a perfect gift to just about everyone I know."
-Cantor Risa Askin
 
"I can't begin to find the words to express how much I totally enjoy your work.  Your voice, songs and arrangements are all just amazing.  What a gift."
-Piper Lori

No Essay This Month...Sorry!

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David Steinberg is a writer, composer, animator and is presently the SVP of Production for Nickelodeon.  He gets his late night thrills by writing and producing love songs and I have the great gift of working with him to record his creations  Even busy executives can make their own musical dreams come true!  This full service studio is ready for you to do the same with your own dreams.

The Possible You
is for YOU!  
Presented 
by Sam Glaser
May 26-27 in LA!

 

The Possible You is a groundbreaking seminar that creates the space for participants to realize their unlimited potential. It is rapidly growing in popularity in Israel, the US, UK and Canada. There are now 2200 supercharged alumni worldwide that credit The Possible You with initiating brilliance in their lives.  The next session will feature two action packed days, 12pm to 9pm, on Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

 

With an intensely paced delivery of profound insights coupled with music, visual aids and group sharing, a crucial set of life tools are communicated to the full spectrum of learners in all modalities. Originated by renown Jerusalem-based teacher Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser, The Possible You is an amalgamation of the wisdom of kabbalah, mussar and contemporary transformation technologies. While its message and mode of delivery is tailor-made for the Jewish soul, The Possible You is available for people of all backgrounds.

 

Sam Glaser has been working hand in hand with his brother Yom Tov to customize the seminar for American students. He meticulously follows the established Possible You syllabus while giving the sessions his unique spin. Let us help you make arrangements in LA to attend. Register today!

March Videos! 
Passover: Breaking News.  Clever!
Passover: Breaking News. Clever!

The Maccabeats - Les Misérables - Passover
The Maccabeats - Les Mis-Passover

Dayenu, Coming Home - The Fountainheads Passover Song
Dayenu, Coming Home - The Fountainheads Passover Song
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Tzedakah of the Month: 
The Family of Israel Fund
The threat of terrorism and economic decline are hurting people around the globe.  Here in Israel, in many cases the hardships are severe, both financially and emotionally.  What the people of Israel need right now is tremendous support and sense of family unity.The Family of Israel Fund is working to simultaneously alleviate suffering and foster a sense of one-ness amongst the Jewish people.  Our goal is to help bridge diverse groups within the family of Israel, encouraging those who are blessed with greater resources to help sustain those who are in dire need. At this time thousands of families struggle to purchase the supplies needed to celebrate Pesach.  Please help in any way you can.
Thank you!

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