Moshe Reuven

Moshe Reuven
Moshe Reuven in 2024
Moshe Reuven in 2024
Background information
Born
Hollywood, Florida, U.S
EducationUniversity of Central Florida
Rabbinical College of America
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • entrepreneur
  • rabbi
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2020–present
Websitemoshereuven.com

Moshe Reuven Sheradsky (Hebrew: משה ראובן), known professionally as Moshe Reuven, is an American rabbi and musician currently based in New Jersey.[2]

Early life

Moshe Reuven Sheradsky was born and raised in Florida.[2] In high school, he began making music with his friends and recording early material with Hayden, a former producer for Mr. Cheeks.[3] Within the last years of high school and while studying at The University of Central Florida, he became increasingly more observant, delving deeply into Orthodox Judaism[4][5] and devoting time to prayer and Torah study.[6][7] Later, Sheradsky received rabbinic ordination (semicha) from the Rabbinical College of America.[8][9]

Career

Sheradsky released his debut single "You Are Not Alone" in 2020.[10][11][12] He signed with Create Music Group in 2021.[7][13] A collaboration with Julian Marley, titled "Say", followed in 2022,[14] which they would perform together for the first time in Miami, Florida that December.[15][16] The compilation album, Hotline Miami, vol. 3 – featuring "You Are Not Alone" at track #10 on the physical CD version – reached No. 22 on Billboard 's Top 25 Chart for Hip-Hop & R&B for the week ending July 1, 2022.[17][18][9] Sheradsky was the only Orthodox Jew to be invited to attend the 66th Annual Grammy Awards as an audience member in 2024. He wore a "Never Again Means Now" T-Shirt and yellow ribbon in support of pro-Israel activism.[19][20]

Discography

Singles

  • "You Are Not Alone", 2020[21]
  • "Say" (ft. Julian Marley), 2022
  • "Holding Up My Hands", 2023
  • "Red and Yellow", 2024

Studio albums

  • The Poetry Tapes (spoken word mixtape), 2024
  • The Reggae Tapes featuring Julian Marley (reggae mixtape), 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Moshe Reuven is Now the Voice of Orthodoxy for the Grammys". CrownHeights.info - Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. 1 2 Tagat, Anurag; Britto, David (10 August 2022). "Global Artists Spotlight: Gianna Alessi, Moshe Reuven, MCK and More". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. ↑ "The Next Big Thing: Inside the Rise of Moshe Reuven". Vman. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. ↑ "Times of Israel's magazine LIFE 1257| Moshe Reuven Interview: Move over Matisyahu, Moshe Reuven's in Town by Jewish News UK (Times of Israel)'s Life Magazine – Issuu". Times of Israel's Magazine | Life. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. ↑ Zeitlin, Alan (2023-09-21). "Hasidic rapper Moshe Reuven is making history". Unpacked. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. ↑ "Ep: 74 – His near death experience – He was shown the truth about the people we look up to". Hebrew Hits. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. 1 2 "S2 E13: "So good they can't ignore you" with Moshe Reuven". Listen Notes. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  8. ↑ "We Were Slaves in Egypt". www.torahcafe.com | Torah Cafe | Sinai Scholars | JLI | Symposium. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  9. 1 2 Swindle, David (2024-04-18). "Chabad rabbi-rapper reaches top of the charts in Israel". JNS via South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  10. ↑ Jones, Jiggy (18 September 2020). "The Source |Moshe Reuven Drops Debut Single 'You Are Not Alone'". The Source. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  11. ↑ hersh (2022-09-12). "Who is This Hasidic Rapper Breaking into the Mainstream? - aish.com". aish.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  12. ↑ "Top-charting artist Moshe Reuven opens up about music, his mindset, and creativity during COVID-19". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  13. ↑ Staff, Wonderland (2021-10-20). "Moshe Reuven Talks His Journey Into Music". Wonderland. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  14. ↑ "Moshe Reuven to Headline The World's Largest Menorah Lighting Concert This Year". CrownHeights.info - Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  15. ↑ Kamaras, Jacob (20 December 2022). "Chosen Comedy Festival takes Miami by storm". JNS.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  16. ↑ זינגער (2024-01-20). "יום הולדת בהפתעה סימפונית והלהיט." כיכר השבת (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  17. ↑ "Chabad Hip Hop Artist, Moshe Reuven, Entertains Major Record Labels After Charting on Billboard". CrownHeights.info – Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  18. ↑ Allah, Sha Be (21 June 2022). "The Source |Moshe Reuven & Julian Marley Connect On 'Say'". The Source. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  19. ↑ "Montana Tucker dons yellow ribbon at Grammys to advocate for hostages". Cleveland Jewish News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  20. ↑ Algemeiner, The (2024-02-06). "Montana Tucker 'Bring Them Home' Grammy Tribute for Israeli Hostages Turns Heads - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  21. ↑ טוקר, יאיר (2023-05-11). "משה ראובן בקליפ חדש: "אתה לא לבד"". כיכר השבת (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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