Bono
U2's Bono Dedicates Song to Shimon Peres
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres may be a big U2 fan, but it seems like Bono is an even bigger Shimon Peres fan.
Bono Likes To Bike Around Dressed as A Hasidic Jew
In an interview with a CBS radio station, U2’s The Edge revealed that lead singer Bono likes to ride around New York City dressed as a Hasidic Jew.
The Secret Jewish History Of U2
The Christian influences of U2 have been known for a long time. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost aren’t Bono’s only religious role models, Seth Rogovoy writes.
Music for May Day: Songs of Kibbutzim & Coal Mines
Here’s a little video collection I put together for May Day 2010, with some updates, to help get in the holiday spirit. Fortunately, it’s still relevant. Unfortunately, that’s because we haven’t made much progress in the interim toward economic justice.
Bono: 'Hope Springs Eternal'
U2’s front man Bono left a poem at his Jerusalem hotel after his recent visit. It included a sketch of a dog named Hope and the phrase: ‘Hope springs eternal.’
'Yahweh' Should Not Offend Anyone
A reader objects to the word ‘Yahweh,’ which he finds offensive. Philologos says it’s a legitimate Biblical term and no one has to read it if they don’t want to.
How Yahweh Got Its Verbal Vibe Back
Yahweh is the hypothetical but widely accepted scholarly version of God’s sacred biblical name. This very old name has gotten itself some very new vibes.
Bono Says to Think About Africa This Sukkot
Bono would like Sukkot observers enjoying their bountiful meals in the sukkah to take a moment from their celebration to think about famine in Africa. ONE, the grassroots advocacy organization that the U2 musician founded to fight poverty and preventable disease in Africa, has put out a special Sukkot 2011 guide to educate people on the issue and its relevance to the Jewish harvest festival.
