Musicיצחק מאיר

Yitzchak Meir

Yitzchak Meir is an Israeli musician, television host and teacher of Hasidic thought, known for albums of Hasidic Sabbath songs.

born 1981Albums of Hasidic Sabbath songsTeaching Hasidic thoughtHosting "Ba Bazman" on Meir Channel

Born: 14 April 1981
Occupation: singer
Education: Hebron Yeshiva, Mir Yeshiva

Yitzchak Meir was born in 1981

Yitzchak Meir was born on April 14, 1981. He is the son of Rabbi Eliav Meir and grew up in Moshav Gimzo, where his father served as the local rabbi. His grandfather Aharon Meir was a former director general of Mizrahi Bank, and his brother is the journalist Yedidya Meir.

He studied in Haredi institutions, including the Hebron Yeshiva and the Mir Yeshiva. In 2005 he joined the IDF as a combat soldier in the Nahal Brigade and fought in the Second Lebanon War. After his discharge he studied at Beit Morasha in Jerusalem and earned a B.A. from the Open University.

In 2008 he began teaching classes and workshops on Judaism in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other places. His performances combine Hasidic teaching with music from Hasidic courts. Since 2014 he has hosted the television program "Ba Bazman" on Meir Channel.

His first album, "Neshamot Hadashot", came out in 2010, and he released his tenth album, "Likutei Tefilot", in September 2017. He now heads the Liba Bai study house in Pardes Hanna, where he lives with his wife Tamar.