
VINNews - New York - He has numerous albums to his credit, but unlike most Jewish singers, Beit Shemesh resident Yosef Karduner shuns the spotlight, preferring instead to live his life following the directives of R' Nachman of Breslov. He lives simply, devotes his life to prayer and learning and spends at least one hour a day immersed in hitbodedut, the practice of conversing privately with Hashem in a secluded location in order to gain a clearer understanding of oneself and establish an intimate relationship with Hashem. As a child, Karduner was one of the best soccer players on the Pe'el Petach Tikva youth team. But while everyone expected him to play ball professionally, his career was short lived. Karduner sprained his ankle in his first game played on Shabbos in just the first minute of play, ending his career in soccer. Soccer's loss was music's gain as Karduner focused on his love of music, singing and playing the guitar. After being inducted into the Israel army, he was accepted into the prestigious Lahakat Pikud Hatzafon, a prestigious IDF musical troupe which for many of Israel's most popular singers, served as an entrée into their civilian music careers. After serving his time in the IDF, Karduner joined a rock group and played bass guitar for popular Israeli singer, songwriter and composer Uzi Hitman. Hitman's father, who came from an old time Lubavitch family, was a positive influence on Karduner, speaking with him about the purpose of life and the importance <b>...</b>
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