Ben Zion Shenker was a celebrated American Hasidic composer and hazzan, born in 1925 and associated with the Modzitz dynasty. He started performing on radio as a teenager and became close to Rabbi Shaul Taub, a Holocaust survivor and Modzitz Grand Rabbi. Shenker dedicated his life to preserving and recording pre-war Modzitz songs and Taub's post-war compositions, founding the Neginah music label for these works. Renowned for his contributions, he composed hundreds of Modzitz melodies and played a pivotal role in the Hasidic music community until his passing in 2016.
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Meaning of the name - Ben
son, child
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Ben Zion Shenker belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lower East Side
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: Yeshiva Torah Vodaas
Occupation: composer
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Ephemeris for May 12, 1925
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 12, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 12, 2024 |
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| Sun | 21 Taurus 26 | 22 Taurus 27 | 26 Leo 10 |
| Moon | 17 Capricorn 52 | 20 Cancer 47 | 28 Leo 0 |
| Mercury | 26 Aries 11 | 26 Aries 28 | 6 Virgo 27 |
| Venus | 26 Taurus 22 | 16 Taurus 18 | 27 Virgo 13 |
| Mars | 1 Cancer 45 | 9 Aries 16 | 4 Virgo 20 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 20 | 26 Taurus 52 | 13 Capricorn 9 |
| Saturn | 10 Scorpio 48 | 17 Pisces 31 | 9 Scorpio 21 |
| Uranus | 24 Pisces 32 | 23 Taurus 5 | 24 Pisces 33 |
| Neptune | 19 Leo 49 | 29 Pisces 15 | 22 Leo 28 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 51 | 2 Aquarius 4 | 14 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 8 Leo 39 | 13 Aries 50 | 3 Leo 25 |
| Ketu | 8 Aquarius 39 | 13 Libra 50 | 3 Aquarius 25 |
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