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that becoming a cantor seemed too close to "going into the family business", as his father was a rabbi. Brous convinced Tigay to join by challenging him to create his own music for IKAR's services, in order to create a service Tigay would want to attend. Initially, Tigay attempted to mimic the style
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in the late 1990s, performing as Dr. Dreidle alongside companion Ice Berg. M.O.T.'s style of rap heavily involved self-aware Jewish puns, in a style similar to the
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