Tag: Jewish music
When Hanukkah Marked the War Between Jewish Left and Jewish Faith
A miracle did not take place for us / A can of oil we did not find.
Renowned Jewish Vocalist ‘Dedi’ Hospitalized in ICU at Mayanei Hayeshua
The public is asked to please continue prayers for the healing of Oded David Ben Zipporah.
Rejuvenation: Music Therapy and the ‘Soul Doctor’ [audio]
Already on Broadway for a few years, ‘Soul Doctor, Journey of a Rockstar Rabbi’, based on the life of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, has now come to Jerusalem! Eve Harow interviews Marc Zell, who plays Shlomo’s father in the show. Hear behind the scenes insights into their relationship, the production and the other actors today on Rejuvenation.
Beardless and Bareheaded, Matisyahu Continues to Draw Inspiration From Jewish Sources
The first time I saw Matisyahu perform he was mesmerising. It was 2006, at the height of his chassidic phase...
The Tamar Yonah Show – Can the SYRIAN KURDS be the KEY to Obliterating...
Syria, AIPAC, music, and ...did Bibi dye his hair?
Conversations with Heroes – Like the Maccabees, We Can Bring Light to a Dark...
The Maccabees and the latest anti-Israel resolution at the U.N.
Happy Music
On Friday afternoon, just before Shabbat, this happy young man knocked on our door. I asked him, "How do I know if it's any good?"
A Famed Political Pundit’s Musical Side: An Interview with Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer is widely regarded as one of the most influential political commentators in America today. A contributing editor to The Weekly Standard and The New Republic, Krauthammer is also a nightly commentator on Fox News’s Special Report with Bret Baier and a weekly panelist on PBS’s Inside Washington. Close to 250 newspapers carry his weekly column, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in 1987.
My Interview with Marvin Hamlisch
As the lights dimmed on Broadway for 60 seconds last night in memory of Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch, who died on Monday, I took a moment to reflect on the moment in 1976 when I interviewed Hamlisch.
The Groggers: It Ain’t Your Uncle Moishy’s Rock N’ Roll
It's not easy being a modern, Jewish singer/songwriter and refuse to utter a preachy note about anything, refuse to be a nice Jewish boy, and refuse to include a clarinet in your music. That's why The Groggers stand out – because they manage to do great punk rock that's totally and irrefutably Jewish without ever sounding like they need to get approval from some mashgiach.
‘Unity For Justice’ Premiere
An unparalleled musical production featuring 39 Jewish music superstars made its worldwide debut Thursday at the Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights. "Unity for Justice" is a unique display of solidarity for the family of incarcerated Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, whose sentencing of 27 years in federal prison last year has led to a thunderous outcry by the Jewish community and a number of government officials. The project serves as an innovative campaign for financial support of the Rubashkin Defense Fund, drawing mounting online interest by the hour.
Matisyahu: The Man, His Music, His Following
In late August, Jewish music sensation and Shlomo Carlebach/Bob Marley hybrid Matisyahu released "Light," his third album. Having enjoyed his first two albums immensely, and already humming some of Matisyahu's new tracks, I began to wax philosophical while listening to his newest compilation. I asked myself: Can we define ourselves by what we think of Matisyahu and his music?
Late Bloomer Composes In Three Styles
Not widely appreciated during his lifetime, composer Gustav Mahler famously predicted, "My time will yet come." And it did. Aaron Blumenfeld, a 77-year-old composer from the San Francisco Bay Area, hopes a similar future is in store for him - and the sooner, the better.
The Niggun In Jewish Music
In honor of Chanukah, a time of joy, I have been delving into the realm of Jewish music.
Dusty Jewish Songs: Reggae, Beatboxing and Hasidism
The new face of Jewish pop music wears a black hat and jacket and a long beard.
Requesting – “One Thing I Ask”
Seth Nadel is active - so much so that his guitar playing can be called "kinetic music," to borrow Agam's term.