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A Hanukkah menorah in Jerusalem, Dec. 16, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Everyone knows ‘Ma’oz Tzur,’ except they don’t

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The lights are kindled, the shamash is returned to its place and the family breaks into song: It is a rousing, march-like melody that is the aural equivalent of the menorah’s light—energy, joy and hope in...

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...
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 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...

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...

Shana Tova. A Gut Yor – Duo Gefilte Fish

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Shana Tova. A Gut Yor - Duo Gefilte Fish
Esther Bejarano. Source: Twitter.

Auschwitz survivor who used music to help combat racism, anti-Semitism dies at 96

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Holocaust survivor Esther Bejarano died on July 10 at the Jewish Hospital in Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 96, according to The Associated Press. Born in 1924 in the French-occupied German town of Saarlouis, Bejarano...