Famed Israeli composer and Maestro Dr. Mordechai Sobol Z”L, 67, was Niftar at a hospital in Atlanta after suffering a massive stroke last week.
Sobol was in the United States where he searved as Chazzan on Rosh Hashanah. Following Yom Tov, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with an aneurysm in the brain.
He remained in a coma until he was Niftar last night.
Sobol served as musical director and conductor of the Yuval Ensemble, composed of a symphony orchestra and cantorial choir, and produced a number of concerts a year and is considered one of the most prominent people in reviving cantorial music and bringing them to contemporary listeners. His son, Ophir Sobol, worked with him many times.
He trained many Chazzanim, including Yitzchak Meir Helfgott, Yaakov Lemer, Chaim Adler, Zvi Weiss, Netanel Hershtik, Shay Aberson and others.
In addition, Mordechai Sobol presented the program “Before the Ark” (לפני התיבה) on Kol Chai Radio every Friday afternoon, which presents a variety of cantorial works of all time and is considered one of the oldest programs on Kol Chai.
Sobol has served for more than 20 years as cantor on the Yomim Nora’im in the Temple Israel of Great Neck, in the United States.
Levaya details to be announced.
There are hundreds of videos online of the Niftar conducting symphony orchestras with various Chazzanim and singers performing. Below are just a few:
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If anyone is interested in giving kavod to the mes, there will be a levaya at Newark Airport at approximately 6 pm today (Sunday). Will post exact location when it becomes available if there is interest.