Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish music, including klezmer and other traditions.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Jewish music, including klezmer and other traditions.
Music
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Music A pioneering Jewish rock band got its start in 1965; they’re still slowly and steadily turtling along
Mark Volman, one half of Flo & Eddie, explains the joys and challenges of being part of a human jukebox
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Culture Rock bands love provocative names. Is ‘The Jews’ a step too far?
HaYehudim, an Israeli rock band, recently had a performance canceled due to their name
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Culture This rocker (almost) named Eric Kaminkowitz had a thing for edible berries and inspired Bruce Springsteen and ‘Dirty Dancing’
With and without Raspberries, Eric Carmen, who died at age 74, was a power-pop pioneer
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News Jenni Asher is set to become first ordained Black woman cantor
Asher will be one of only two Black cantors in the country
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Film & TV In the music of Bob Marley, a deep connection to Judaism
Marley, whose biopic debuts this week, long claimed Jewish ancestry
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Music Was Taylor Swift supposed to say ‘Free Palestine’ at the Grammys?
Annie Lennox did, and people are mad that the influential pop star has been silent
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Fast Forward Montana Tucker wears yellow-ribbon dress, Recording Academy CEO pays tribute to Nova victims at 2024 Grammys
The Scottish singer Annie Lennox also called for a ceasefire during her Sinead O’Connor tribute performance
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Fast Forward Annie Lennox calls for a cease-fire in Gaza during Grammys performance
The Scottish singer was previously married to an Israeli film producer
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Fast Forward Major Jewish funder steps back as Columbia University rocked by anti-Israel protests
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
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Fast Forward Netanyahu decries ‘antisemitic mobs’ at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters
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Culture How a ‘lowly Orthodox,’ punk rock lesbian ended up in Hasidic Crown Heights
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