Thank you for a great event at the Waldorf. We have received many compliments…one of the most important was regarding the good level of sound. I certainly appreciated the orchestra’s flexibility to change music programs as needed. I thought the singing entertainment was outstanding as well. All in all thanks for a job well done.
Thank you so much for the amazing job you and BSAMIM did at our wedding. The music was spectacular!! You kept our guests – of all ages – on the dance floor throughout the night. Bodi, right from the start, you were nothing but professional. You really put your heart and soul into our wedding and we cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate all that you did. It meant so much to us that you found a way to play all of our favorite songs from the list we gave you. We have gotten countless compliments on the music at our wedding. You arranged such a nice variety of tunes and it all flowed together beautifully. Our wedding was a blast, and we will never forget all of the hard work you put in to make our day as special as it was. Thank you!!
“Bsamim is a refreshing group of talented musicians, gifted vocalists, and inspiring compositions. It’s not just that these guys put on a fabulous show, but their interactive performance- the camaraderie on stage and dynamic interaction with the audience – is something you will never forget.”
Jewish Image Magazine
Chicago, Il
Imagine that you’ve had a grueling week, and theoretically you know that the Shabbat Spice and Spirit are supposed to revive you and grant you an extra soul.
You know that Bsamim (Spices) is slated to lead Kabbalat Shabbat services and perform at Friday night dinner and you think, very clever; you think, try me!
It’s only minutes until the perfectly blended harmonies, sung with real kavanah, work their magic. Everything else falls away and you float on top, buoyed by sheer and sincere gorgeousness. You wish it would never end. And it doesn’t because a festive dinner follows with traditional and exotic zemirot and serenades of requested melodies (secular, too) at each table-strolling minstrel style.
Shabbat day offers an unforgettable Mussaf. (One congregant remarked: “I love our Chazzan, but imagine being transported like this every Shabbat!”) The congregational Kiddush offers another venue. Again the incredibly talented and charismatic Bsamim singers entertain informally and charm their way into the hearts of young and old alike, who are invited to join them in singing and sing on and on. Once when a hospital visit followed Kiddush, we asked Bsamim if they would mind accompanying us to hospice to visit two very ill patients. They excitedly joined and then sang to the patients in their own Ashkenazic and Sefardic traditions. The visit was almost unbearably sweet for the patients, their family members, for us and for the members of Bsamim, who later thanked us profusely remarking that this experience was definitely one of the high points in their careers.
At the post-Shabbat melava malka, the incredible versatility of Bsamim is apparent as they add instrumental accompaniment to their renditions of soulful and rollicking Simcha melodies, original compositions, American pop tunes and Israeli favorites.
It’s nearly as hard to leave this last appearance of Bsamim as it is to bid Shabbat farewell. You hoped that the Shabbat Spice and Spirit would revive you and temporarily grant you an extra soul. The surprise was that Bsamim has staying power, and the new week continues to sparkle with those memories!
Rabbi Paul and Faye Silton
Temple Israel
Albany NY
Thank you for entertaining the guests at our Hanukkah Celebration at the Jewish Museum. You were terrific! Your music inspired many of our guests to dance, and I can’t think of a better compliment to an evening of holiday celebration.
Michael R, Bloomberg
Mayor, City of New York
Bodi, Thank you very much for the wonderful entertainment you provided at the JNF National Dinner at Cipriani honoring Ronald Lauder. It made the evening so very special.
Russell F Robinson,
CEO, Jewish National Fund
