history

Many moons ago (read, summer 2021), Rebbetzin Klar from the Shabbat House, contacted Zalman and asked him to form a band, getting together with a couple of guys from Morristown and drummer Seth Chosak, from West Orange, as well. That band, The Chabad House Band, played a couple of shows at the Shabbat House, which were well received, and in which Zalman led a few of his original songs. Wanting to focus more on originals, Zalman formed a new band with drummer Seth Chosak, bassist Aharon Kestenbaum, and keyboardist Rabbi Avrohom Levin in February of 2022. Looking for a place to practice, Route 18 checked in with Rabbi Kasowitz at Chabad West Orange, who offered to let the band practice at shul. A month later the band played their first live performance there for Purim, and history was made! The band's next gig was Lag Ba'omer for Rabbi Block at the Union County Torah Center, and we've been rocking ever since!