Description

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Leib Glantz 1898-1964] is considered one of the greatest cantors and composers of Jewish Liturgical music. He composed 216 compositions of Cantorial, Chassidic, Hebrew and Yiddish titles, widely performed by cantors and singers around the world. The Leib Glantz Project commissioned several world famous musicians to compose new arrangements to 43 of Glantz's most important compositions -- their musical scores included in this 500 page book.

About the Author

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Jerry Glantz, the son of Miriam and Leib Glantz, was born in Hollywood, California. The Glantz family realized its Zionist dream by immigrating to Israel in 1954, and settled in Tel Aviv. Jerry served as an officer in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), and studied towards a B.A. in Political Science and Labor Economics, a Masters degree in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Political Science. He is currently a researcher on Counter Terrorism and Middle East Affairs. In 2014 he will publish a novel about a Muslim terrorist who faces an existential dilemma when he discovers his unusual roots. He is the author of the 2008 book about Cantor Leib Glantz - "The Man Who Spoke To God." After serving as an executive in the Israeli Bank Hapoaalim, Glantz was the founder of two successful economic entities: Medical high-tech and high-tech agricultural farming. Jerry Glantz was honored to represent the United States as an athlete in the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games, and is an accomplished aircraft pilot. He is the proud father of Shani (actress and singer) and Tomer (singer and songwriter).