Pesach Special: Young Musicians
I have a feeling that you’re going to hear about these two a lot in the future. They both grew up in very musical homes and music has been part of their lives since they were born.
Avigdor Gavish: Samaria Soul
As Avigdor puts it, from his father, he and his siblings got the military part, and from his mother the music part.
Bendigamos
The reason that I liked so much to go to the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue is because of the special nusach that they still daven there, a nusach that goes back hundreds of years. They still pray in the original style that they prayed in when the shul began.
Aderaba – A Lesson In Achdut
Many Jewish songs have been written and composed based on Rabbi Elimelech’s writings and tefillot that he composed. Rabbi Elimelech was also a composer and composed a few niggunim.
The Purim Playlist (Part II)
This is one of the greatest holidays in the year for musicians, perhaps the busiest, and so there are many songs and performances of Purim songs.
Purim Party Playlist (Part I)
In our column we’re going to have some oldies together with some contemporary music. I’m not only going to suggest Purim songs, but also other upbeat songs that will cause you to hold hamantaschen in one hand, a good bottle of wine (or whiskey) in the other hand, and start dancing! Hora!
The Music Of Shabbat
I still make sure to sing mostly the tunes and melodies my father sings. But at the same time I also love and enjoy listening to the new versions, new tunes that the different singers perform on their albums. But the melodies from the albums stay in the car, or wherever I listen to music.
Shtar Hatana’im Or Shtar Hatno’im?
The song is about a “shtar tena’im – an engagement contract between a chatan and kallah, a groom and a bride. And we’re going to talk about this song and explain it. What a beautiful song!
Eretz Asher Tamid – A Playlist For Tu B’Shvat
I can imagine Rabbi Nachman standing in the middle of the cold forests of Ukraine, yearning for and dreaming of Eretz Yisrael. The kedusha, the holiness of the land.
The Super Bowl Playlist
So this Sunday is the big game, and whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party in your house and looking for the best playlist to dance with your guests during the break, or just watching with friends and family, I’ll have you covered.
Music In High Frequencies: How To Select A Music Player
In order to listen to hi-res music, we need a special music player which can play these files. These players are relatively expensive, but they are worth the price.
Israel’s Right And Left Reflected In Its Music
Interesting fact: Go on Google or Wikipedia and search for the famous picture of Sadat and Begin in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem when he came to visit Israel. Look closely at his tie and see the pattern. What symbol is repeating on his tie? (Hint: Swastika.)
Running To Protect Jews
Music has power. Sometimes music is the power behind big movements. OK, saying it’s the power behind movements might be too exaggerated, but it definitely accompanies and empowers movements and social processes.
A Satmar Musical Surprise
You know how it is when a song gets stuck into your head and you keep humming it? This song just got into my head and I had to find it.
Mendi’s Notes
I still love this music, but to some kids it was not appealing as it sounded kind of anachronistic. Not to mention that most (if not all) of the singers dress and look charedi; in other words, they didn’t look like rock stars.
Better, And Better, And Better
The narrator then prays to Hashem that he’ll lead him in the right way, so everyone will see that the tefillot are get accepted. He then asks Hashem to allow him to always smile, to be healthy, and sing.
Overcoming The Silence
While the themes of Terror, Faith, and Hope dominate the artworks and the wall texts that accompany each image, it is the hand and heart of each individual artist that opens a deeply human dimension to this exhibition.
Exhibition Review: Jewish Artists Take On Jew-Hate
Many of the artworks here naturally reference the Holocaust as the summation of antisemitism.
A ‘Legend of Destruction’ for Our Time
A new film about the fall of the Second Temple reminds us that our disputes must never be allowed to deteriorate into a rift resulting in destruction.
October 7 On The Stage: A Gut-Punch That Should Be Seen By All
The roles the actors play are all inherently difficult, as it is impossible to recreate what one would feel like during a massacre.
Golda: A Masterful Film About Israel’s Wartime Female Prime Minister
As a woman in particular in a war room, [Golda Meir] had to take control of the situation and make them understand that her voice as going to be an important part of the whole thing and they should not sideline her, Mirren agreed.
Yissachar Dror – Yachid Bimlucha – You Are a Star
Dror started gathering songs to record an album and while that was getting underway, his brother-in-law introduced him to his now-wife. The album, entitled Yachid Bimlucha – You are a Star, started to take shape and reflected a multitude of emotions and musical styles.
Gershon Veroba – Man To Man – 40th Anniversary Release
And the new-old album delivers. Why buy the new version? Because 40 years later, it finally sounds the way it was meant to sound. Perfected.
Comedian Daniel Lobell Returns to Spanish Roots in Comedic Documentary “Reconquistador!”
Lobell’s hilarious documentary brings humor to an otherwise poignant visit to a place where so much culture and history have been lost.
Actor Is Ready To Raise The “Roof” Once Again As Tevye In Yiddish Fiddler
The sad truth is that audiences now know that violence against Jews is no longer relegated to stories from years ago of the Russian czar kicking Jews out of Russia, but seen in Pittsburgh, New York, Los Angeles, and across the globe.
Music, Monologues, and Mikva Memories: More than Entertainment
Mikva, the Musical, is produced under the non-profit aegis of Raise Your Spirits Theatre, an educational theater company dedicated to Torah values led by Klein Greenwald and Tamar Rubin along with a large cast of female performers and supporters.
New Album Celebrates The Iraqi-Jewish Experience
My goal is to express myself in an authentic way and I think there are a lot of people this message will resonate with.
Powerful Film On The Complicated Legacy Of Shimon Peres
There are still some who believe that, had Peres beaten Netanyahu, there would have been a peace deal.
The Sophisticated Chassidic Sound Of Nemouel’s ‘Alef’
The first song he sang was “Racheim,” and when he opened his mouth, the band was in shock: they didn't know this kid could actually sing.
Abie Rotenberg – Journeys 5
Did Abie have a problem letting go and allowing others to give input into the songs on the album? Without them, this album might not have happened, he says.
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