Ani Maamin – Shlomo Carlebach feat. Eli Levin

Ani Maamin - Shlomo Carlebach feat. Eli Levin

Through the magic of video, the iconic Shlomo Carlebach and contemporary singer Eli Levin join together in an unforgettable music video titled Ani Maamin, transporting viewers to the streets of Jerusalem where the eternal promise of redemption hovers tantalizingly in the air.

Released 50 years after the surprise Yom Kippur attack on Israel, Ani Maamin shows Carlebach roaming Jerusalem with his guitar, using his unique gift of music to give shattered Israelis hope during the 19 day-long war. Featuring previously unreleased vocals of Carlebach beautifully blended in an updated arrangement with Levin, who retraces Carlebach’s steps, Ani Maamin captures our national longing for the rebuilding of Jerusalem, a theme that resonates just as strongly today as it did in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War.

Ani Maamin was composed by Cecelia Margules, one of several songs written by the veteran songster that were recorded by Carlebach. Being able to introduce Carlebach’s music and his incredible love for every Jew to a new generation is particularly meaningful to Margules, as is being able to convey the heightened emotion that engulfed Jews worldwide as Israel was attacked on the holiest day of the year.

A SparksNext production directed by Daniel Finkelman, Ani Maamin was co-directed by Aharon Orian and arranged by Doni Gross. Filled with joy, exuberance and the unwavering knowledge that our hearts lie in Jerusalem, Ani Maamin is simultaneously contemporary and centuries-old, a musical expression of hope and optimism that spans the ages.

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