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German Jewish music festival brings global performers

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Meshing Chassidic jazz, klezmer, opera and film, Germany’s International Days of Jewish Music are set to celebrate the coexistence of European Jews and non-Jews. Running from Nov. 21-27, the fourth edition of the festival takes place at...
Israeli singer, actress, and television host Noa Kirel as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, March 2021. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit via Wikimedia Commons.

Israel picks Noa Kirel for 2023 Eurovision Song Contest

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Noa Kirel, 21, was named on Monday as Israel’s representative for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. A panel from Israel’s public broadcasting network, Kan, and others picked the singer from a total of 78 candidates, reported Ynet. Kirel...
Distant Cousins: (From left) Duvid Swirsky, Dov Rosenblatt and Ami Kozak. Credit: Courtesy.

Back in blue: Hit Jewish rock group of decades ago is reuniting

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It’s not quite New Kids on the Block getting back together, but it’s still meaningful. When Blue Fringe released “My Awakening” in 2003, frontman Dov Rosenblatt had no idea that it would sell more than...
The New York Philharmonic will hold three performances at the Usedom Music Festival, which presents concerts in the turbine hall of the Peenemünde Power Station in Germany, May 2022. Credit: Courtesy of Usedom Music Festival.

Nazi weapons site is to be filled with the sounds of Jewish-composed music

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He and his family escaped the Nazis. His music will now be played where Hitler’s regime tested its weapons. The New York Philharmonic—in an event a decade in the making—will hold three performances next week...
The Jewish a cappella group Six13 created a mash-up of classic tunes from Jewish musician Billy Joel. Source: Screenshot.

Jewish a cappella group Six13 releases Billy Joel-inspired Passover parody

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The Jewish a cappella group Six13 created a mash-up of classic tunes from Jewish musician Billy Joel for their new Passover song, aptly titled “A Billy Joel Passover.” The music video for the track begins...
Director Norman Jewison films the wedding reception scene of the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof.” Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films.

The ubiquitous ‘Fiddler’ again makes it way to the big screen

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How did a non-Jewish director make one of the best Jewish films of all time? Did Frank Sinatra think he could play the part of Tevye? And why did Israeli prime ministers Golda Meir...

Yale Strom’s Search for Jewish Music throughout Eastern Europe

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In retrospect, ethnomusicologist Yale Strom probably owes a thank you to the local klezmer band members who turned down his request to play violin with them.  That rejection prompted him to decide to form...

Music for Yom Kippur: Kol Nidrei, The History of a Song and a Prayer

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Kol Nidrei is an Aramaic phrase which means far more than its literal translation, “All Vows.” This statement of annulment of vows has become such a dominant part of the Jewish religious psyche that it...
The High Holiday services, often called “Bowl Hashanah,” are hosted by Friday Night Jams/Because Jewish and will be led by Rabbi Daniel Brenner; Jeremiah Lockwood (musical coordinator); vocalist and bass player Yula Beeri; and trumpeter and Antibalas co-founder Jordan McLean. Credit: BecauseJewish.com.

Sounds of the season: Live and pre-recorded performances to boost holiday worship

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Relix magazine and the Brooklyn Bowl are well-known to music lovers worldwide. This year, they will become even better known as they host “High Holidays –A Suite of Spiritually Driven Holiday Services,” an innovative musical worship experience...

The Secret Jewish History Of Procol Harum

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ifty years ago this spring, a then unknown British rock group called Procol Harum released its very first single, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale.” The distinctive recording went to No. 1 in the United...