Yid Vid: Sephardic and Ashkenazic, Haredi and Hip-Hop-ish, Who Says We All Can’t Get Along?
Orthodox pop phenom Gad Elbaz and Israeli reggaeton artist Alon de Loco built a bridge in song:
Now, into my e-mail inbox comes further proof of the power of music to bring people together. Indeed, it is powerful enough even to overcome the narcissism of minor differences:
Why I became the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief
- Alyssa Katz, Editor-in-Chief
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