Music: Israeli & Jewish Music
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.
Behind The Scenes At Toronto’s Glitziest — And Very Jewish — Steakhouse
“People are eating less meat at home, but when they go out, they want the experience of treating themselves to the best meat they can find.”
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.’
The Secret Jewish History of Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John, whose Jewish grandfather escaped Hitler’s regime, turns 71 today.
Doubling On The Shofar: A High Holiday Jazz Story
He had dreams of being Miles Davis or John Coltrane. They came true on Rosh Hashanah (sort of).
From ‘Star Wars’ To Madonna: 7 Times Shofars Showed Up Outside Shul
The shofar is not a very versatile instrument. Still, it has popped up in some interesting places over the course of its history.
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor And Yiddish Theater Scion, To Receive Kennedy Center Honor
Thomas, the music director of the San Francisco Symphony, is the grandson of Yiddish Theater great Boris Thomashefsky.
