How Rush rescued me in quarantine — twice
Geddy Lee had been born Gary Lee Weinrib to Polish Jewish parents who’d survived imprisonment at Auschwitz, Dachau and Bergen-Belsen.
10 songs that will turn anyone into a Barbra Streisand fan
Streisand turns 78 on April 24. In her honor, here are 10 songs you may not have heard in a while — if ever.
On Neil Diamond’s birthday, his most cringe-worthy moment
Yes, you read that right — Neil Diamond in blackface.
Was This The Most Embarrassing Moment In Jewish Cinema History?
Yes, you read that right — Neil Diamond in blackface.
The Astonishingly Menschy Side Of Bob Dylan
In one scene, a shabbily-dressed Dylan is mistaken for a homeless man during a Yom Kippur service at the Chabad House in Santa Monica.
My Bubbe, The Bull And The Kabbalah Of Catching A Foul Ball
I remember my feeling of mounting envy and frustration as I watched at least a dozen foul balls sail off the players’ bats and into the upper deck.
Why The Rock ‘N’ Roll Faithful Are Flocking to The Met
Ancient wine vessels and modern guitars are both implements of Dionysian revelry, even if they’re separated by over 2,000 years of history.
For Paul Simon On His Retirement — Wisdom From My Grandpa Joe
While he’s calling it quits from the stage, I highly doubt that “In the Blue Light” will be the last we hear from Paul Simon.
Barry Goldberg: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Most Underrated Jew
“Whenever Michael Bloomfield, Bob Dylan and myself were together, it was like three Jewish kids from the Midwest hanging out and playing together.”
Resurrecting Yiddish Music One Song At A Time
The passionate songs of “Yiddish Glory” serve as a mighty riposte to the notion that Jews were passive victims of the Nazis during the Holocaust.