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Viral Israeli Simon & Garfunkel parody calls on right-wing politicians to ‘Get Out of Here’
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Taylor Swift bodyguard to enter a new ‘Era’ — in a tour with the IDF
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Persian Jewish musician Galeet Dardashti duets with her famed Iranian grandfather in ‘Monajat’
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Ecstatic, spiritual, Jewish music — only this time with a more diverse audience and a lot more bass
As the leader of Raza, Chana Raskin sings nigunim as a way to connect with the divine
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‘Planet of the Bass’ is the new Jewish prayer for peace
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Tony Bennett’s 10 greatest songs by Jewish songwriters
Irving Berlin and the Gershwins were among the many immortalized by the legendary singer
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Why mean-spirited songwriter Jason Aldean should take a lesson from Paul Simon and Bob Dylan
Aldean isn't the first to sing the praises of small towns, just one of the most xenophobic
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