Born in Radul (Ukraine), from a
jewish traditional family, as a little child his family moved to
Iekaterinoslav, near Dniepropetrovsk. At the age of 10 he started
learning in Iekaterinoslav Yeshiva, and later in the Krementchuk
Yeshiva, specializing in Talmud and Halacha. At the same time, he
began his musical studies with Rabbi Abraham Ben Israel and with
Prof. Tchigrinsky - and took part of a choir in Mariopol with
Chazan Melamed and later on in the Iekaterinoslav temple, under
the conduction of Chazan Lachman.He studied theory, harmony,
counterpoint, piano, general music studies with Prof.
Sokolowsky-Tchigrinsky and finished his studies in the
Kasierlecher Music School. In 1915 he conducted the Yvzeve temple
choir with Chazan Irtchansky, while he conducted an orchestra for
the Jewish Theater with the best companies at that time.
During the Russian
Revolution he was the Regiment 271 band conductor.In 1924 he
moved to Argentina, and in 1925 became the organist and choir
conductor for the congregation temple in Buenos Aires with Chazan
Menachem Mazar From 1932 until 1958, he conducted the Great
Synagogue choir in Buenos Aires, firstwith with Chazan P.
Borenstein and then with A. Gutman.Under his directives, his
choir acompannied the greatest chazanim as D. Roitman,Kritchmer,
Wigoda, Pinchik, Moishe Oisher, David Kusewitzky.He Wrote music
for Sigal Editions and for a lot of Chazanim.In the 1940s he was
hired to conduct the choir from the "The Muse" cultural
club. For forty years, he conducted orchestras for the jewish
theater in Argentina. Although having a tendency to write almost
only jewish liturgical music, he wrote music for a lot of
operetas for the jewish theater, 2 symphonic poems, trios, songs
in Spanish, Yidish and Hebrew, harmonizing also works from other
compositors.He had 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters). Both sons
continue with the liturgical conduction at the greatest temples
in Argentina. His older Grandson is also a choir conductor in the
Kehila Temple in Uruguay and his GreatGrandson will certainly
follow suit. It is a centenary familiar tradition that we all
continue with love, respect and proffessionality. We hope that
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