Music: Israeli & Jewish Music
Reclaiming Salome as seductress, murderess and misunderstood Jew
The album “Salomé: Woman of Valor” dissects the myth of the infamous dancer and restores her to a Jewish context.
Cantor’s new record mixes pop and prayer
Los Angeles-based musician, vocalist and cantor, Daniela Gesundheit, released her newest album, “Alphabet of Wrongdoing.”
Why Trump has to stop playing ‘God Bless America’ and ‘Hallelujah’
People were right to be mad about Trump’s use of “Hallelujah,” but playing “God Bless America” is even worse.
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On Don Henley’s birthday, the Secret Jewish History of The Eagles
On the title track of the album “On the Border,” the narrator contemplates conversion from Judaism to Christianity.
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How to make Southern buttermilk biscuits
How to make Southern buttermilk biscuits
Woody Guthrie’s Jewish Soul And The Tale Of A Tulsa Tallis
A tallis? In Woody Guthrie’s Tulsa of all places?
Bob Dylan becomes oldest artist in UK with a #1 album of new songs
Dylan’s album “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” is his ninth record to reach the number one spot on the UK charts.
To Bruce Springsteen, the Jewish writer of ‘Strange Fruit’ was the ‘Bob Dylan of his time’
Springsteen, reflecting on our troubled times, recommended two songs by the poet and songwriter Abel Meeropol.
Our dream cast for the new ‘Fiddler’ film
Who should play Tevye? Golde? Perchik? We have a few thoughts.
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The Secret Jewish History Of “Rock Around The Clock”
“Rock Around the Clock” was credited to two Philadelphia-born Jewish songwriters, each the son of immigrants.
Barbra Streisand urges relief for essential workers — through song
Streisand posted a video of her performing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” originally from a 9/11 concert.