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On Bob Dylan’s 81st birthday, his 10 most Jewish songs

There's more to the Nobel laureate's Jewish oeuvre than his take on 'Hava Nagilah'

By Seth Rogovoy May 24, 2022 | 3 min read
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Bob Dylan’s 10 Most Jewish Songs

Bob Dylan turns 78 today. In honor of that auspicious occasion, we revisit his 10 most Jewish songs.” While Bob Dylan has, throughout his life and career, engaged in all sorts of mythologizing and playful biographical falsification, it has never been in the service of denying his heritage. This son of a middle-class appliance salesman…

By Seth Rogovoy May 24, 2019 | 3 min read
Culture
Celebrate Bob Dylan’s 76th Birthday With His 10 Most Jewish Songs

While Bob Dylan has, throughout his life and career, engaged in all sorts of mythologizing and playful biographical falsification, it has never been in the service of denying his heritage. This son of a middle-class appliance salesman from the Upper Midwest, who grew up with a Yiddish-speaking grandmother down the hallway in an extended Jewish…

By Seth Rogovoy May 24, 2017 | 3 min read
Culture
Bob Dylan’s 10 Most Jewish Songs

While Bob Dylan has, throughout his life and career, engaged in all sorts of mythologizing and playful biographical falsification, it has never been in the service of denying his heritage. This son of a middle-class appliance salesman from the Upper Midwest, who grew up with a Yiddish-speaking grandmother down the hallway in an extended Jewish…

By Seth Rogovoy Oct 1, 2012 | 3 min read

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