Jacob Koppel Sandler

Russian-Jewish composer born in Belaya Tserkov/Biała Cerkiew/Бі́ла Це́рква/White Church, now in Ukraine ✰ August 6, 1856, Bialozerkove, Russia ✞ February 23, 1931, New York, United States 1888 - Immigrated US in where he worked in the Yiddish theater and was the choral director for several cantors Composed several Jewish themed operettas and songs Best known for song “Eli, Eli” sometimes spelled “Eili, Eili” wich became one of the most popular Jewish compositions There is some dispute as to whether Sandler really composed it, others claiming it was originally a folk song