Music
The Secret Jewish History Of Aretha Franklin
“It’s not cool to be Jewish, or Negro, or Italian. It’s just cool to be alive, to be around. You don’t have to be Black to have soul.”
In Anton Rubinstein’s ‘Demon,’ A Moving Examination Of Exile
From a Jewish perspective, the limbo Rubinstein’s Demon occupies appears profoundly relatable.
Philip Glass, ‘Hamilton’ To Receive Kennedy Center Honors
As ever, this year’s Kennedy Center honorees are a who’s who of people it’s hard to imagine otherwise interacting.
Why The Nazis Banned This Strauss Opera — Even Though He Collaborated
What Strauss’ true convictions were remain murky, but many scholars now suggest he was at the very least ambivalent to the Nazi regime.
Meet The Woman Turning Bagels Into A Gourmet Food
The bagel is reborn above 14th Street.
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.”
Is It Kosher For A Jew To Love Gospel Music?
I’ve felt holier listening to Marvin Gaye’s “Wholy Holy” than I ever felt in Hebrew school.
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Meet Seymour Steinbigle Who Discovered Madonna and The Ramones
He discovered Madonna, the Ramones, the Smiths, and the Talking Heads.
Remembering Max Fuchs — A Cantor Of Heroism And Defiance
Fuchs was a rifleman in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, landing on Omaha Beach, where he was hit by shrapnel.
RBG Goes Classical For New Album Inspired By Her Life
A new, nine-song cycle is now available for those who can’t get enough RBG
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.
