Years active 1979 (1979)–present Origin Toronto, Canada (1979) | Website www.unclemoishy.com | |
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Members Moshe Tanenbaum, Zale Newman, Chaim Shainhouse Similar Uncle Moishy, Yeshiva Boys Choir, 8th Day, Abie Rotenberg, Eli Gerstner | ||
Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men is a Jewish American children's educational entertainment group based in New York City, featured in audio and video releases, as well as appearing live in concert. Their tapes, CDs and videos are sold in most Jewish music and Judaica stores.
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Uncle Moishy has traveled internationally, giving shows in Israel, Canada, England, Austria, South Africa and Hong Kong.
Lead musician and singer Moshe Tanenbaum is a Hasidic Orthodox Jew is "Uncle Moishy" who leads his "Mitzvah Men" in song and verse that expresses the observant religious lifestyle of Orthodox Judaism. They focus on the religious aspects of Judaism that most easily relate to young children, such as the laws of Shabbat, kashrut and the giving of charity, as well as the good deeds of Ethics of Our Fathers, such as helping others and being nice.
Uncle moishy pizza song
Origins
Uncle Moishy began in Toronto, Canada in 1975, In 1979 his first album appeared in conjunction with the Jewish Education Program. The original band members were Tanenbaum, Zale Newman, and Chaim Shainhouse; Shainhouse left early on, though he composed for and sang on the first few albums. The group has produced 22 audio albums and 14 videos to date.