Music: Israeli & Jewish Music
A Philip Glass pop quiz
To celebrate Philip Glass’s birthday, here’s our quiz on the ‘Einstein on the Beach’ composer’s achievements.
One For Each Night: A Guide To Hanukkah A Capella Videos
With so many a capella Hanukkah videos out there, how can you tell which one to choose?
The Meteoric Rise Of The A Capella Hanukkah Video — How A Holiday Force Awakened
10 years ago, Hanukkah came and went without much to-do on YouTube. Then, latkes and dreidels went viral.
The Secret Jewish History Of Ludwig Van Beethoven
One of Beethoven’s works inspired the creation of one of the most universal Yiddish poems of all time.
WATCH: How to prepare Romanian eggplant spread
Also known as the “poor man’s caviar”, it makes a great spread on challah.
Leonard Cohen’s Last Words Summon The Spirit Of The Poet
Cohen had been riffing on death and resurrection for decades and always kept an open mind.
The Spiritual Beauty Of Jimi Hendrix’s Star-Spangled Banner
Like Hendrix’s solo, the reading from Isaiah begins with an electrifying, powerful, and discordant blast, as loud as a shofar.
The Secret Jewish History of The Who
Pete Townshend once wanted to write a Zionist rock opera.
The Secret Jewish History of Joni Mitchell
In which we look at the Jewish man who inspired “Free Man In Paris” and other surprising historical details.
The Secret Jewish History Of Judy Garland
Garland auditioned for MGM with the 1896 Yiddish song “Eli, Eli.”
Could It Be Time For A Yiddish ‘Porgy And Bess?’
Before he wrote ‘Porgy,’ George Gershwin had planned to write an opera based on ‘The Dybbuk.’
