Testimonials: Hillel gigs
"Bible
Raps provided not only wonderful entertainment, but pushed our Hillel
community beyond its comfortable limits, enabling students to engage and
express their Judaism in an exciting and innovative way."
- President of NYU Hillel
Abraham Schacter-Gampel
"Matt
Bar’s raps are surprisingly thoughtful and substantive. His
performance, including his enunciation, is selfless and crystal-clear.
It’s not about him; it’s about the Bible, and while the man has no easy
answers, his questions are fresh and wonderful."
- Rabbi Joseph Polak
Director of The Florence and Chafetz Hillel House
at Boston University, and University Chaplain
"Bible Raps inspired our students to look at the torah in a fun and
different perspective. Not only were Matt and Ori easy to relate to for
our college students but they were professional and great to work with."
-Rachel Williams
Oregon Hillel, Program Director
“best program of the year.”
- Sarah Routhman, Director of Hillel
University of Minnesota
"It has been a joy to work with Matt! He has performed for hundreds of students on Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel trips this summer. Matt has the unique talent of immediately connecting with his audience, combining rap and Jewish content in a manner that is very accessible to students. He is an excellent musician with a Jewish neshama and a wealth of Jewish knowledge. Students loved his sessions and we heard them singing his songs for days after. I can’t wait to book him for all of our upcoming groups."
- Esther Abramowitz, Director of Student Life in Israel, Hillel, The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
"Matt's usage of 'Bible Rapping' to explore the text of Jonah was an innovative and effective component to our Yom Kippur Seminar. Using this technique with OTZMA's post-college crowd was engaging and provided a creative approach to Torah study."
- Erika Dahan, OTZMA, Education Coordinator
