Shalom Talk

The Shalom Talk broadcast this Sunday, April 17, was taped in Jerusalem and is an interview with Elazar Brandt. Elazar, or Larry, made aliyah (citizenship) in Israel in 1996, a former Army helicopter pilot from L.A.

He found that his niche in Israel was music and so he founded the music group the Doctor Jazz Dixieland Band, which performs regularly throughout Israel, especially in Jerusalem, and in places needing to be cheered up due to acts of terrorism. He plays ten instruments, and has produced two CDs.  He and his band work regularly in a wide variety of venues in the Land.  He is also an expert on the interrelationship of Judaism and Christianity. 

In this broadcast, Rabbi Dauermann discusses Elazar’s journey from nominal Conservative Jew, to student of Hebrew, working for El Al Airlines, only tenor banjo player in Israel, street musician, to well known Band Leader spreading cheer in the City of Peace.

See videos of the Doctor Jazz Dixieland Band playing in Israel at  www.doctorjazz.co.il.