Ari Goldwag - Biography

Ari Goldwag is a Jewish recording artist. As a youth he was a soloist for the Miami Boys Choir. Currently he is popular both in Israel and America and has released several albums.

Goldwag's first two albums contain mostly original compositions. The title track of the third album (Flippin' In) was meant as a rebuttal to Blue Fringe's controversial song Flippin' Out. His fourth album features a number of his fellow former child soloists of the Miami Boys Choir, including Oded Karity, Yitzy Spinner, Nochum Stark, Eric Stern, and Nachman Seltzer.

Goldwag has apperared as a guest artist on other albums and has composed songs for other artists. He has also produced a number of albums for other artists, including Sheves Achim and Sheves Chaverim, which mainly include his own compositions and musical arrangements.

Besides for his music, Goldwag produces online audio Torah podcasts, which are featured on his website, as well as on Apple's Itunes. These lectures are known for their spiritual depth and will often quote deeper sources of Torah Hashkafah and Kabbalah. The weekly Parsha Podcast is downloaded by hundreds, and his popular Daily Kabbalah lesson gets about a hundred downloads per day.

Personal life

Goldwag grew up in West Hempstead, New York. He graduated from HANC (Hebrew Academy of Nassau County), Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, and Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He currently lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife Talia and their three children.

Discography

• Lishuascha Kivinu (Hoped for Your Salvation)
• Simha BeLibi (Happiness in My Heart)
• Flippin' In
• Shabbos Get Ready

Other recordings (non-solo)

• Ruach UNeshama
• Vzoicher
• Sameach At The Wheel
• Sheves Achim
• Sheves Chaverim
• Sheves Achim 2

External links

• The Ari Goldwag official site
• Ari Goldwag Sings Anavim Tuesday, February 10, 2009