Fifteen years later and Moshe is a hip-hop star with two million followers on Instagram — and, this week, his latest single Red and Yellow, reached no 1 in the Israel music charts.

Unlike other hip-hop artists, American Moshe — who appeared at a Chabad Young Professionals event in Manchester at the weekend — does not rap about sex and drugs.

Instead, his message is one of inspiration and inclusivity.

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