In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed “Bohemian Rhapsody”. His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band “Foreigner” (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold as Ice” and “Long, Long Way from Home”. Other production work included “The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars”, “The Curves”, and “Nutz” as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O’Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes.
In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector’s item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy.
He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich’s Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others.
Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony’s Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University.
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(2) Bracha, December 21, 2020 6:12 AM
Thank you
Wow! Beautiful and inspiring as always. Thank you so much. Bracha
(1) Harry S Pearle, December 20, 2020 5:42 PM
ART Race vs RAT Race? Thanks Rabbi Sinclair
Dear Rabbi Sinclair, thanks so very much and thanks to Aish.com
My mother was a talented painter. My father was a craftsman with machinery.
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I, myself, am struggling with the art of psychological reasoning and education.
Now, today, with all our technology wonders, it is easy to dismiss artistic
expression. But with your advice on art, perhaps we can begin to value and
create more artistic success for ourselves and for others...
(There is an antique store, near me, in Rochester, NY, called USELESS OBJECT.
Perhaps your great video lesson can help us to find powerful uses for ART)
Again, Thanks so very, very, much Harry www.SavingSchools.org
Harry S Pearle, January 11, 2021 2:55 PM
ART can Motivate us to SUSTAIN GREAT EFFORTS!
Rabbi Sinclair, what about using art to motivate us to achieve more and more?
For example, how much time and effort did it take for you to create this video?
You were motivated to make that effort, because of the aesthetics involved.
And I am motivated to share your wonderful video, with others for this reason.
We can move from the RAT Race to the ART Race and achieve more and more.
Students, in school who are bored and stresses can look to ART to be SMART!
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BWELL H www.SavingSchools.org