Lipa Schmeltzer Amazing Moishele Mumbai Tragedy - Elazar Lipa Schmeltzer is an American Hasidic entertainer, singer, actor, and composer, popular in Israel and worldwide. Schmeltzer's albums have gained tremendous popularity within the American Hasidic community due in part to his masterful Yiddish lyrics, original compositions, and, most of all, his innovations in fusing traditional Hasidic music with contemporary music styles.