Shloime Dachs

Shloime Dachs is an American Orthodox Jewish singer of contemporary Jewish religious music. He is also the founder of the eponymous Shloime Dachs Orchestra, which plays at weddings, concerts, and benefits.[1][2][3]

Shloime Dachs
Birth nameShloime Dachs
GenresContemporary Jewish religious music
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1996–present
LabelsSameach
Websiteshloimedachs.com

Biography

Dachs was born in New York. He has one brother and one sister.[4] His parents divorced when he was 13. He spoke publicly about being a child of divorced parents at the 88th National Convention of Agudath Israel of America in 2010.[4][5]

Dachs began singing at age 7[6] with the Yeshiva Torah Vodaas school choir[4] and joined the three main choirs of the era: the Miami Boys Choir, Tzlil V'Zemer, and Amudai Shaish Boys Choir.[6][7][8] He sang the solos on the first 613 Torah Avenue albums.[6][4]

In 1996 Dachs released his debut album, One Day at a Time,[9]. His introduction to the Jewish music scene precipitated many simcha and concert appearances.[7] He released his second solo album, Acheinu, in 1998,[10] and his third solo album, K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad, in 2001.[7]

Dachs assembled the Shloime Dachs Orchestra in 2003.[6][7] This band has performed at hundreds of weddings, bar mitzvahs, organization dinners and concerts.[10]

His fourth solo album, Avinu, released in 2003,[11] was the first to include an interactive computer video depicting an experience of Israel.[7] His fifth solo album, Hashem Echad, released in 2007,[12] also including an interactive computer video, marked the singing debut of Dachs' son Dovid. His sixth album, Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra, was released in 2009.[7][13]

He has collaborated on albums with other Orthodox Jewish singers such as Mendy Wald (Listig & Lebedig, 1999),[14] Ari Goldwag (V'Zoicher, 2010),[15] and Yisroel Williger (The Yom-Tov Album, 2001,[16] and The Wedding Album, 2010[17]). He has also contributed songs to Dance Mix (1998),[18] Chazak! (2001),[19] and Avraham Fried Live! (2002).[20]

Benefit performances

Dachs is closely associated with the OHEL children's home and family services, both as an active board member and as a volunteer performer at concerts for residents of OHEL's community homes.[4][10][21] He and his wife Libby host OHEL residents at their home throughout the year, including the annual Nine Days siyum and barbecue.[22] Dachs is also a regular performer at Camp HASC [23] and Camp Simcha Special.[24][25] He has sung at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park,[26][27] a Hanukkah concert benefiting the CAHAL Special-Education Program,[28] a Long Island benefit concert to raise tuition for a special child,[29] and a yahrtzeit concert memorializing rabbi-singer Shlomo Carlebach.[30] In 2009 he was honored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation for his efforts on behalf of that organization.[31]

Chazzan

In 2002, Dachs became the chazzan (cantor) for the High Holy Days at the Great Neck Synagogue.[32]

Family

He and his wife, Libby, have 4 children and reside in Brooklyn, New York.[10]

Discography

Solo albums
  • One Day At a Time (1996)
  • Acheinu (1998)
  • K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad (2001)
  • Avinu (2003)
  • Hashem Echod (2007)
  • Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra (2009)

Collaborations
  • Suki & Ding Present: Kumzits – The Early Years (1988)
  • Kol Yaakov Orchestra - Heartzig (1991)
  • Dance Mix (1998)
  • Listig & Lebedig (1999)
  • The Wedding Album (2000)
  • Chazak! (2001)
  • The Yom-Tov Album (2001)
  • 100% (2001)
  • Avraham Fried Live! (2002)
  • V'Zoicher (2003)
  • Special Moments (2003)
  • Sounds of Today (2005)
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References
  1. Shepherd, John (2005). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volumes 3-7. Continuum. p. 81. ISBN 0-8264-7436-5.
  2. Abramovitch, Ilana; Galvin, Sean (2002). Jews of Brooklyn. Brandeis University Press. p. 194. ISBN 1-58465-003-6.
  3. Singer, David (2001). American Jewish Year Book, 2001. American Jewish Committee. p. 112. ISBN 0-87495-116-X.
  4. Besser, Yisroel. "I've Been There: Shloime Dachs shares his challenges and triumphs as the child of a 'broken home'". Mishpacha, 9 February 2011, pp. 52–59.
  5. "Orphaned With Parents: 'Children Don't Have a Choice'". Hamodia. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  6. Ginsberg, Rachel. "Catch a Falling Star: How do former child stars navigate life after the glitz and glitter is gone?" Mishpacha, April 9, 2014, pp. 160-162.
  7. "Shloime Dachs Will Be Joining and Entertaining Us For the Entire Yom Tov". Smilow Family Tours. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  8. "Fried, Dachs, Wald & Williger Singing as Children Amudai Shaish Boys Choir SuperStars". Eichlers.com. 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  9. "One Day at a Time". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  10. "Latest News". shloimedachs.com. 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  11. "Avinu". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  12. "Hashem Echad". mostlymusic.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  13. "Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  14. "Listig & Lebedig". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  15. "V'Zoicher". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  16. "The Yom-Tov Album". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  17. "The Wedding Album". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  18. "Dance Mix". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  19. "Al Tirah". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  20. "Finale". amazon.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  21. "Meet the Camp Kaylie Advisory Board". OHEL Camp Kaylie. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  22. "Hundreds Gather For Annual Shlomie Dachs Siyum and BBQ to Benefit Ohel". Five Towns Jewish Times. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  23. Chaitovsky, Avi-Gil (2011). "A Momentous Bar Mitzvah at Camp HASC". HASC. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  24. "Shloime Dachs Concert!". Chai Lifeline. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  25. "Shloime Dachs Concert and Improv Show!". Chai Lifeline. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  26. "Singing for Israel in Central Park". Arutz Sheva. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  27. "Unified Jerusalem Stressed at Israel Day Concert". The Jewish Press. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  28. "Gala Chanukah Concert Held To Benefit CAHAL". CAHAL. 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  29. "The Sheloshim of Naomi Sochet: An evening of chizuk, January 5". Five Towns Jewish Times. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  30. "Reb Shlomo's Bar Mitzvah in Shamayim: The 13th Yahrzeit" (PDF). Congregation Kehilath Jacob. November 30, 2007 – March 8, 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  31. "Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Dinner Tonight Marks 20 Years of Spreading Shmiras Halashon". matzav.com. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  32. "Shabbat of Song Led by Shloime Dachs" (PDF). Young Israel of Century City Program Calendar. 2009–2010. p. 14. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
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