Nachman Seltzer

Nachman Seltzer (; born 1978) is an Israeli author, public speaker, and rabbi. He is known for his work in Jewish literature, particularly focusing on biographies and inspirational stories based on real-life events. He also served as the director of the Shira Chadasha Boys Choir.

Early life and education Seltzer grew up in a Breslov family in Flatbush and Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York. As a child, he joined the Miami Boys Choir for two years, between 1992 and 1993.

At age 14, Seltzer immigrated to Israel with his family and later studied at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. After his marriage he studied at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem which are widely read in Orthodox Jewish communities. His works are known for their narrative style and generally focus on Jewish history, biographies, and inspirational stories, as well as a number of thriller fiction titles. His book The Edge was adapted into a film by Boruch Perlowitz.

He also writes a weekly column in the Mishpacha titled "A Storied People", featuring non-fiction short stories. He formerly contributed weekly to Hamodia. He also gives classes on gemara and hashkafa at American yeshivas and seminaries.

Musical career In 2004, Seltzer founded the Shira Chadasha Boys Choir, a children's choir composed of Israeli boys mainly with American backgrounds. They released five albums: Acheke Lo, Arayvim Zeh Lozeh, The Chanukah Album, Al Hatorah and Am Yisroel. The choir collaborated with artists such as Yaakov Shwekey, Lipa Schmeltzer, and Baruch Levine and accompanied Shwekey in Bloomfield Stadium and Avraham Fried at the Heichal HaTarbut In February 2023, he released another song titled "It's About The Yomi", also composed and performed by him. This song served as a commercial for Eli Stefansky's daf yomi shiur.

Reception Seltzer's books and lectures have been well received in Orthodox Jewish circles, garnering significant attention and praise for their unique blend of thriller elements and Jewish cultural themes. Israeli newspaper Ynet has described him as a Haredi version of Harlan Coben, noting that his fiction work has successfully crossed the sector barrier, appealing to both secular and religious readers. He lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, and studies in a local kollel.

Seltzer was also one of the founders of Eli Stefansky's daf yomi shiur.