Idan Raichel's Ninth Album is His Most Personal Yet
Israeli pianist, producer, and peacemaker Idan Raichel gets personal on his new record ‘At the Edge of the Beginning.’
Who Were the First Jewish Settlers in the Oregon Frontier?
A new documentary explores the life of the first Jewish settlers in the the Oregon frontier.
Can Hip Hop Heal the Holy Land?
VICE’s ‘Hip Hop in the Holy Land’ has it all: Hasidic rappers, Hebrew Israelite soul singers, and Palestinian sex symbols. But Hilary Saunders wonders whether the show can deliver a message of substance.
6 Artists You Didn't Know Used Yiddish, From Elvis to Public Enemy
Yiddish in a Public Enemy album? You better believe it. Whether they know it or not, popular musicians have a long history of using Yiddish idioms in their songs. We’ve got the list here.
How Do You Talk God Out of The Apocalypse? Ask Eli Shapiro.
In Eli Shapiro’s short film, ‘Ike Talks to God,’ a young Jewish and very average insurance clerk chats with an ambivalent god in an apocalyptic world.
4 Holy Land Bands Building Peace Through Music
A few weeks ago, we introduced you to eight Israeli bands worth listening to right now. Now, we bring you four bands whose Israeli and Palestinian…
Wale’s Seinfeld-Inspired LP Debuts at No. 1
Mazel tov to Wale and co-conspirator comedian Jerry Seinfeld! The rapper’s newest record, ‘The Album About Nothing,’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart this week.
Lena Dunham Isn't Anti-Semitic. She's Just One of Us
Many have declared Lena Dunham’s essay comparing her Jewish boyfriend to her dog to be anti-Semitic. It’s not, Hilary Saunders argues. Have we lost our sense of humor?
8 Israeli Bands to Listen to Right Now
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Ben Bram Wants to Bring A Cappella Back to the Masses
Move over Maccabeats — there’s a new a cappella sensation in town. Ben Bram, Jewish Grammy winner, has some big plans for the music industry. And it starts with bringing vocal music back to the masses.