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Strom to present Songs of Home and Exile April 9 in San Diego

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“Songs of Home and Exile” is the title of the program Yale Strom will present at Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7 p.m. The multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State...

In memory of Danny Ben-Israel

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On March 11, the world lost someone who was very special, who made a mark and touched people with his voice, as a singer, a humorist and writer. Born in Tel Aviv in 1944,...
The author in Volubilis, once a provincial Roman capital. (Ken Gruber photo)

Morocco’s songs of Jewish past

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Days have passed, time zones have changed, continents have been traversed, yet I can’t – nor do I want to – shake a magical moment in Morocco that sent shivers down my spine, right...

A Ballad in the Key of 4G

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This is deeply personal. But what I have experienced should resonate with the entire Jewish community—the one we know and the one to come. In the whirlwind that seizes me and all who are...
Jake Czuper, aka “Rabbi Jake,” entertains fans at Anshei Lubavitch of Fair Lawn, N.J. Credit: Anshei Lubavitch of Fair Lawn, N.J.

Atlanta musician ‘Rabbi Jake’ takes the country by storm

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Atlanta might be well-known for Coca-Cola and Hartsfield-Jackson International, the busiest airport in the world, but for music lovers both large and small, the city’s true claim to fame may very well be hometown-born...
The Shalva band. Source: Shalva band website.

Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule

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The Shalva group, a beloved Israeli band featuring musicians with special needs, has dropped out of the Eurovision Song contest in May because compulsory rehearsals for the Saturday-night finals will take place on Shabbat. The...

‘Yiddish Glory’ CD records Jewish pain and resistance in World War II obtains a...

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Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II, an album produced in Toronto, has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best World Music Album. The awards ceremony on Feb. 10...
Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble

‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego

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Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss...
Israeli Mizrahi singer Omer Adam performs in Modi’in on Aug. 28, 2011. Photo by Jorge Novominsky/Flash 90.

Israeli pop star turns down Eurovision performance due to rehearsals on Shabbat

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One of Israel’s most popular singers, Omer Adam, has rejected an offer to perform at the international singing competition Eurovision because rehearsals for the finale will be held on Shabbat. According to a statement, he...

Los Genios De La Musika

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EL TROUT Keridos Amigos i mis Amigitas El TROUT es un grupo de sinko mansevos ekstremamente talentuozos i sin duvda los mijores del siglo 20 en sus kategoriyas. Los genios de la musika klasika ke se...