This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish music, including klezmer and other traditions.
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Yiddish World Love triangles and arias abound in this reconstructed 1911 Yiddish comic operetta
‘Shir Hashirim: The Song of Love’ returns to New York, where it premiered over a century ago, on Monday, Dec. 11
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Fast Forward Israeli peace activist and ex-politician is now a songwriter with a message: ‘Children need to be home’
Stav Shaffir invited Israel's worried mothers to help with a music video about the hostages. The next day, 120 women showed up
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Fast Forward The world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band accidentally picked a wild moment to make their debut
Instead of sowing divisions within the group, the Israel-Hamas war has seemed to strengthen the bonds in as1one
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Music That Bob Dylan album everybody hated 50 years ago is actually better than you’d think
Though not a masterpiece, 1973's 'Dylan' is at heart, just a collection of good-time jams
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Yiddish World Klezmer star Daniel Kahn to receive the 2023 ‘Dreaming in Yiddish Award’
The award, in memory of the inspirational singer and activist Adrienne Cooper, will be presented at the Yiddish New York Festival.
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Culture With a new (old) album, a tour with (old) new songs, and a giant new book, Bob Dylan remains a neverending juggernaut
'Mixing Up the Medicine' and 'The Complete Budokan' are the latest releases from the Dylan empire
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Fast Forward Some Jewish musicians are asking Jewish critics of Israel to stop singing their songs at protests
"I cannot condone that organization using my song officially," Shoshana Jedwab said about IfNotNow
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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
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