Music: Israeli & Jewish Music
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.
With COVID-19 raging in New York, a klezmer-tinged fanfare for the essential worker
The piece offers a rare opportunity for musicians shuttered up at home to perform on a symphonic scale.
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Double Chocolate Cheesecake Truffles for Exhausted Working Moms. Make someone else do the dishes.
Why Bob Dylan is getting another 17 minutes of fame
Since its release, Dylan’s longest ever song has kept fans, comedians and musicians busy poring over its meaning.
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Ravi Shankar at 100: Jewish mentor, sitar master
He influenced everyone from Philip Glass to Yehudi Menuhin to David Amram to Robby Krieger.
No, you’re wrong — Bob Dylan’s 17-minute song is a work of epic genius
Like the Talmud itself, “Murder Most Foul” demands a close reading in order to comprehend fully what Dylan hath wrought.
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Kaddish for Krzysztof Penderecki — a Christian composer with a Jewish soul
Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer, witnessed the war crimes of German occupiers during World War II.
Klezmer virtuoso Andy Statman recovering from coronavirus
“I feel very fortunate that I only have a mild case and God willing it’ll stay like this,” Statman said.
The Secret Jewish History of James Taylor
James Taylor turns 72 today. To honor that occasion, we revisit his secret Jewish History.