Motty Steinmetz

Motty Steinmetz (Hebrew: מוטי שטיינמץ‎) is a prominent Hasidic singer.

Motty Steinmetz
מוטי שטיינמץ‎
Background information
Birth nameMordecai Steinmetz
Born (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992
Bnei Brak, Israel
GenresJewish music
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2012–present
Associated actsIshay Ribo

Biography

Steinmetz was born in 1992 to a Vizhnitz family in Bnei Brak. Motty was the son of Rabbi Moshe and Rebecca Steinmetz and the fourth of nine children.

When Steinmetz was fourteen, his grandfather moved from Antwerp, Belgium to Israel and taught him many traditional Vizhnitz tunes which influenced his musical style.[1] In his early teens, he was spotted by producer and composer Ruvi Banet, who would later become his manager. Steinmetz sings religious Jewish songs, with the lyrics often being taken directly from scripture or prayers, and is known for the great emotion he puts into his music.[2][3] In accordance with his ultra-Orthodox interpretation of the Jewish laws of modesty, he never performs to mixed audiences of men and women, unless there is a mechitza (separation). He has also visited hospitals in Israel to sing to accident victims.[4]

Steinmetz on Kan 11

In 2017, he released his debut album Haneshama Bekirbi, with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau and the mayors of Bnei Barak and El'ad present at the launch of the album.[5][6][7][8] The album reportedly took four years of work to finish, and achieved platinum certification in Israel.[9]

In 2018, the Israeli national broadcaster Kan 11 produced an episode documenting Steinmetz's life and music.

Personal life

At age 23, Steinmetz was introduced to his wife Malka Weisel by a matchmaker. Weisel is the daughter of the head of the conversion system at Rabbi Karelitz's court in Bnei Brak who is also the rabbi of the Yeshivot students in Modi'in Illit. In 2015, Steinmetz married Weisel, with Hasidic singer Mordechai Ben David as a guest at the wedding.[10][11] In 2017, the couple had a first daughter, Esther Steinmetz, and in 2020 had another daughter.[12][13]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Haneshama Bekirbi (2017)

Singles
Single nameRelease DateYouTube Views (August 2019)
1Tzeinah Uraeinah28 July 20157,455,994
2Nafshi10 June 20196,097,398
3Haneshama Bekirbi25 February 20173,295,303
4Zechor Bris25 September 2017785,982
5Le'oso Hazman5 March 2017245,590
6Yehei Raava5 June 2019275,539
7Ta'isi4 June 2018204,607
8Al Tashlicheini6 September 2018152,475
  • Rachmaneh (2015)
  • Eitz Chaim (2015)
  • Vesorev (2015)
  • Shifchi Kamayim (2015)
  • El Hana'ar Hazeh (2015)
  • Elokim Al Domi Lach (2015)
  • K'ayal Ta'arog (2015)
  • B'sheim Hashem (2015)
  • Tzeinah Uraeinah (2015)
  • V'hi Rachamecha (2015)
  • Ilan (2015)
  • Nafshi (2018) (with Ishay Ribo)
  • Nigun Vizhnitz (2020)
  • Veomar Bayom Hahu (2020)

References
  1. Gil, Shlomi (23 September 2015). "Hearts Broken Open". Mishpacha. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. Toker, Yair (24 November 2013). "המיזם החדש של רובי בנט: להקת "החבורה"". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. Goldstein, Riki (17 January 2018). "Motti Steinmetz Helps the Crowd Cut through the Opulence". Mishpacha. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. "Motty Steinmetz Sings for a Paralyzed Car Accident Victim". Yeshiva World News. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. "Evening Launch:ערב השקה: הברנז'ה חגגה עם מוטי שטיינמץ • תיעוד". Kikar HaShabbat. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. Toker, Yair (25 February 2017). ""הנשמה בקרבי" – מתוך אלבום הבכורה של מוטי שטיינמץ". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. Leifer, Nathaniel (11 October 2017). "מוטי שטיינמץ עומד בציפיות ביקורת אלבום". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. Yaakovson, Tzvi (8 November 2017). "A Song from the Heart(near the bottom of the page)". Yated Ne'eman. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. Shaki, Avner (8 January 2018). "מוטי שטיינמץ בשאלון יהדות: "הקב"ה החליט מתי הקריירה שלי תפרוץ, והוא גם יחליט מתי היא תסתיים"". Hidabroot. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  10. Cohen, Israel (14 October 2015). "רבנים וזמרים בחתונת הזמר מוטי שטיינמץ. תיעוד". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  11. Cohen, Israel (15 May 2015). "מזל טוב: הזמר החסידי מוטי שטיינמץ מאורס". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. Cohen, Israel (12 November 2017). "מזל טוב: בת בכורה לזמר מוטי שטיינמץ". Kikar HaShabbat. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  13. Ohana, Yitzhak (18 July 2020). "בשורות טובות: בת שנייה לזמר מוטי שטיינמץ". Kikar HaShabbat.
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