Hundreds gather at Shlomo Carlebach's Tzion today in Jerusalem on his 19th Yahrzeit, Carlebach died on October 21, 1994 on a plane on the way to Canada

Carlebach is considered by many to be the foremost Jewish religious songwriter of the 20th century. In a career that spanned 40 years, he composed thousands of melodies and recorded more than 25 albums that continue to have widespread popularity and appeal. His influence also continues to this day in "Carlebach minyanim" and Jewish religious gatherings in many cities and remote pristine areas around the globe.