Entertainment
Benny Friedman
Musician
The Jewish music industry is blessed with many superstars. As one of the most popular stars in Jewish music, Benny Friedman has made a name for himself, not by being a member of one of Jewish music’s royal families, but by consistently proving himself to be talented, versatile and one of the nicest people in the Jewish music business.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Benny’s musical career began at age thirteen when he began performing at small local events and audiences were mesmerized by his dazzling voice. He rose to prominence on the contemporary Jewish music scene with his first album, “Taamu” in 2009. Since then Benny has released 7 solo albums, 10 singles and has been featured on countless other projects and concerts around the world. His biggest hit to date is the song “Ivri Anochi” (I’m a Jew and I’m Proud), which the music video has over 19 Million views on YouTube.
Benny views his music as a Shlichus (outreach) tool, with the goal of inspiring people through music, and drawing them closer to Hashem.
Bentzi Marcus
Musician
Bentzi Marcus has been on the music scene for over twenty years. With his skilled guitar playing and soulful singing, he has brought a fresh and unique sound to Jewish music worldwide. Growing up, music was always a central part of his life. From a very young age, Bentzi began playing the piano and drums and eventually picked up guitar and bass. He then went on to become a fixture on the Los Angeles music scene. In 2005, together with his brother Rabbi Shmuel Marcus, he co-founded and co-produced the now top selling Jewish rock band 8th Day. Whether playing with his Orchestra or touring with 8th Day, Bentzi has performed throughout the United States and all over the world including places like Israel, Spain, Australia, Canada, South Africa, London and everywhere in between.
Moshe Tischler
Musician
Moshe Tischler was born and raised in Lakewood, NJ. Over the past few years, he has come to be a powerhouse in the music industry. While always deeply inspired by music, Moshe didn’t start singing up until the age of 18, when his family encouraged him to start. Once he did, he just couldn’t stop.
Moshe’s singing journey started at his friends’ chuppahs. The public was strongly moved by his powerful, yet soothing voice. His career quickly escalated after he got married and started accepting full wedding jobs. The energy he projects on stage is electrifying, yet inspiring.
In 2018, Moshe released his first hit single, Bishvili, produced by Shloimy Salzman, which amounted to over 210K views on Youtube, followed by yet another smashing single, Tefilas Ha’Neiros, produced by Yitzy Waldner. It is continuously sung every night at chuppahs all over the world. But Moshe didn’t stop there. He then released his debut album, Modeh Ani, produced by Mendy Hershkowitz at Sonic Duo, which reached wide audiences across the world. The feedback was astonishing, with a total of over 2.5 million streams to date, and close to 200K views on youtube. He has released other singles since then, including Abba Gadol, and his latest hit single, Mazal. Moshe is currently working on his second album, and continues to inspire the world with his melodic voice, and unmatched energy.
Daniel Lobell
Comedian
Daniel Lobell is a Los Angeles based comedian, comic book creator, and podcast host. He is the host of the Modern Day Philosophers podcast, which features comedians like Bill Burr, Brian Regan, Maria Bamford, Aisha Tyler, and Fred Armisen talking philosophy, and Tipping the Scales, a podcast about body image and health. He is also the creator of the “Fair Enough” autobiographical comic book series, and has two albums out on Stand Up! Records: “Some Kind of Comedian” (2013) and “The Nicest Boy in Barcelona” (2017).
In 2017, Daniel made his Edinburgh Fringe debut with his one man show “Broke As A Joke,” which received accolades from critics and fans alike. He returned with his breakout hit “Tipping the Scales” at the Underbelly in 2019. He has appeared on WTF with Marc Maron, This American Life, The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show, Dr. Drew’s podcast, Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!, Risk!, KPCC, and The Artie Lange Show.
In 2015, he gave a TEDx Talk, and he has toured all around the world doing standup comedy. He is a graduate of The Second City improv program and the creator of the first comedy podcast to feature interviews with comedians, Comical Radio. He is married to writer Kylie Ora Lobell, and is a proud papa to two dogs, a tortoise, and five lovely chickens.