Hindik Productions

Hindik Productions (Hebrew: הינדיק הפקות) is an Israeli record label and production company dedicated to original Jewish music, with a particular focus on the Breslov Hasidic tradition. It was founded in 2004 by Chaim Chazin, who remains its manager and is actively involved in music production. The company takes its name from a story by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov about a prince who believed he was a turkey ("hindik" in Yiddish) and was healed by a wise man who descended to his level. Chazin has said the name reflects the company's goal of reaching people through music. The label's first release was Adi Ran's album "Ma Yesh Lachem Lid'og" in 2004. Over the years, Hindik Productions has produced hundreds of albums and is known for its "Dem Rebbin's Tish" series, which revives and records Breslov nigunim (melodies), including lost melodies discovered in Kyiv in 2009. The company has also produced films based on Rabbi Nachman's tales, such as "Ma'aseh MiBitachon" (2009). Hindik Productions operates three physical stores in Safed, Bnei Brak, and Jerusalem, and its products are sold through approximately 400 points of sale in Israel and about 150 in the United States. Its catalog includes prominent Jewish music artists such as Udi Davidi and Sinai Tor. The company also distributes albums by other artists, including HaMadregot and Yuval Sela. According to Chazin, its customer base includes non-Jewish enthusiasts of Jewish music in countries such as the Netherlands and Germany.

Hindik Productions was founded in 2004 by Chaim Chazin (born December 21, 1976). The idea for the company emerged after Chazin organized a concert in Tel Aviv featuring singer Adi Ran, which unexpectedly drew 250 people. Encouraged by the turnout, he arranged a second concert with Ran, Shuli Rand, and Yitzhak Fuchs, which attracted about 1,000 attendees. Convinced of the demand for original Jewish music, Chazin established Hindik Productions. The label's first album, Adi Ran's "Ma Yesh Lachem Lid'og," was released in 2004. The company's name is derived from a story by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov about a prince who believed he was a turkey ("hindik" in Yiddish) and was healed by a wise man who descended to his level. Chazin explained that the name symbolizes the company's mission to reach people through music, stating, "We hope to be the parable of this story – music has the power to do that, and that is our goal – to enter, through music, into the people." In 2009, Hindik Productions began a project to adapt Rabbi Nachman's tales into films. The first film, "Ma'aseh MiBitachon," was produced by Ariel Berman and filmed in Tiberias, Migdal, Kfar Ma'as, and other locations in Israel. Its theme song, "Blues Bitachon," was taken from the album "Lamenatze'ach" by Moshe Levi, a signed artist. The film's trailer was uploaded to the company's YouTube channel on June 24, 2009. A review by Amatzia Eitan on Arutz Sheva praised the production's investment and professional actors, though he criticized the inclusion of media player installation files on the disc. Also in 2009, nine lost Breslov melodies were discovered in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Breslov Hasid Nahum Karlinsky. Among them was the melody traditionally used to lead the righteous to the Garden of Eden. To mark the 200th anniversary of Rabbi Nachman's death, the company produced an album of Breslov nigunim featuring these nine melodies and seven others. The album, titled "Dem Rebbin's Tish," was released on August 16, 2010, with musical direction by Dudi Kalish and production by Chazin. It included a booklet telling the story of each melody. The album received critical acclaim. The second album in the series, "Dem Rebbin's Tish 2 - Rabbi Natan and His Students," was released on October 26, 2011, featuring 24 melodies by Rabbi Natan of Nemirov and his students, with participants including Chilik Frank and singer Avremi Moskowitz. The third album, "Dem Rebbin's Tish 3 - Breslov Hasidim," was released on September 2, 2012, and was distributed through Divrei Shir. The fourth album, "Dem Rebbin's Tish 4 - Breslov Hasidim," was released on October 18, 2013, containing 21 Breslov melodies from the period of Rabbi Abraham ben Rabbi Nachman. By 2009, the company had produced over 300 albums. It operates three stores: in Safed, Bnei Brak (10 Rabbi Akiva Street, opened July 31, 2007), and Jerusalem (89 Agrippas Street, opened January 22, 2009). Its products are also sold in about 400 points of sale in Israel and about 150 in the United States. According to Chazin, the customer base includes Christians from the Netherlands and Germany who are "avid consumers" of Jewish music.

• 2013

  Album "Dem Rebbin's Tish 4 - Breslov Hasidim" released on October 18.

• 2012

  Album "Dem Rebbin's Tish 3 - Breslov Hasidim" released on September 2.

• 2011

  Album "Dem Rebbin's Tish 2 - Rabbi Natan and His Students" released on October 26.

• 2010

  Album "Dem Rebbin's Tish" released on August 16.

• 2009

  Jerusalem store opened on January 22 at 89 Agrippas Street; film "Ma'aseh MiBitachon" produced; lost Breslov melodies discovered in Kyiv.

• 2007

  Bnei Brak store opened on July 31 at 10 Rabbi Akiva Street.

• 2004

  Hindik Productions founded by Chaim Chazin; first album, Adi Ran's "Ma Yesh Lachem Lid'og," released.

Specialist in original Jewish and Breslov Hasidic music, operating retail stores and a wide distribution network.

• 2004

  Ma Yesh Lachem Lid'og (Adi Ran album)

• 2010

  Dem Rebbin's Tish (album)

• 2011

  Dem Rebbin's Tish 2 - Rabbi Natan and His Students (album)

• 2012

  Dem Rebbin's Tish 3 - Breslov Hasidim (album)

• 2013

  Dem Rebbin's Tish 4 - Breslov Hasidim (album)

• 2009

  Ma'aseh MiBitachon (film)

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