Bob Marley
How To Make an Unorthodox Playlist For Your Orthodox Rabbi
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Bob Marley are good choices for a rabbi’s playlist. But even if the rabbi is Hasidic, = shouldn’t there be some Nina Simone and Carole King on there too?
Ring In the New Year: Top Tunes to Atone To
J.J. Golderg’s Rosh Hashanah playlist was born five years ago as a sort of mood piece. This year he riffs on some of the elements of the New Year’s service itself.
When Bob Marley's Drowned Out by Sirens
There was a calm in my corner of Tel Aviv, where the sound of Bob Marley usually competes with chopping vegetables. Until the rocket sirens started blaring.
Bob Marley's Heirs May Sue Over 'Lion Zion'
Bob Marley’s heirs are threatening to sue a right-wing Israeli Knesset member for using the reggae icon’s song ‘Iron Lion Zion’ without permission.
Hasidic Hip-Hop in Harmony
The first few bars of DeScribe’s new video, “Harmony,” are an Auto-Tuned proclamation of love, respect and unity. Standing behind a microphone, surrounded by Jewish and African American teenagers, the bearded 28-year-old rapper advocates love and understanding between the two communities and the world at large.