Young Roosevelt Island Resident, Musician and Orator Asher Elbaz Profiled in TV Report - Quite A Young Man

Roosevelt Island resident and TV reporter Kim Lengle profiles young Roosevelt Island resident, musician and orator Asher Elbaz. Below is Ms. Lengle's report from RNN TV.

You Tube Video Profiling Asher Elbaz

Jonathan Kalkin attended Mr. Elbaz's United Nations speech last month

Image of Mr. Elbaz Giving Speech at UN From Jonathan Kalkin

that was referenced at the end of the video report tweeting:

Asher Elbaz Of Roosevelt Island gives a speech about religion & peace @ United Nations

and:

Gives me hope 4 peace today after hearing these Youth Leaders speak @ United Nations

That's quite a young man.

Mr. Elbaz decision not to attend Julliard on the Jewish Sabbath reminds me a little bit of Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax's decision not to  pitch the first game of the 1965 World Series because it was on Yom Kippur.