This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish music, including klezmer and other traditions.
Music
The Latest
-
Culture ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?
Contrary to popular belief, the stirring song does not date back centuries
-
Books A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
-
Music How a cult Scottish-Jewish rock band finally hit the Top 10 more than four decades after they broke up
In 1974, Gentle Giant released the song 'Proclamation.' In 2023, Travis Scott sampled it for his song 'Hyaena.'
-
Fast Forward Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy offers Jewish prayer for healing amid Israel-Hamas war
His wife posted a video of him singing Debbie Friedman’s version of “Mi Shebeirach,” the Jewish prayer for healing, with his sons
-
Art It was one of the strangest Jewish records ever made — good luck finding a way to listen to it
Avant-garde stalwart Lionel Ziprin once said his grandfather, Rabbi Nuftali Zvi Margolies, could sing better than Enrico Caruso
-
Culture Spotify is generating Jewish playlists. But are they Jewish at all?
"Jewish writer Wednesday morning" was the title of an algorithmically-personalized playlist that, unfairly, I did not receive
-
Culture What’s Jewish about the jam band Phish? Many things, according to a new book.
'This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity' explores the the relationship between the band and Jewish fans through a series of essays
-
Opinion Jewish Phish fans swim in their own holy waters
For many Jewish Phish fans, concerts are a joyful space to connect with other Jews, celebrate tradition — and even catch a signature High Holidays prayer.
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
News What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood
- 2
News An audiobook narrator told Zionists to kill themselves. A popular romance novelist hired him anyway.
- 3
News This Jewish Olympian prays with her mom before every race
- 4
Opinion The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed ‘genocide’
-
Fast Forward Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86
-
Fast Forward South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale — because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza
-
Film & TV Dear internet: Having Jews in movies isn’t ‘Zionist propaganda’
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
