Tag: Jewish Music
Sukkot and Sukkah Songs
The seven days of Sukkot—celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the Four Kinds, and rejoicing—is the holiday when we expose ourselves to the elements in covered huts, commemorating G‑d's sheltering our ancestors as...
Lifting voices for the High Holidays, even in COVID times
Like Maestro Leonard Bernstein guiding young people through the joys and intricacies of classical music two generations ago, Joey Weisenberg is a gentle, but no less passionate, tutor. He’s not teaching about the bravado...
Memories of a Tisha B’Avs past
I am writing this on a long, lazy Tisha B’Av afternoon. The sky is brilliant blue and a gentle breeze is beckoning me outside to get on my bike. No, not today. I must...
‘Building’ Jerusalem: Tower of David exhibit features cultural icons
Museums are in crisis all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the loss of visitor revenue, many smaller museums are being forced to close, and larger ones are postponing reopenings because...
Battling rare illness, journalist forges ahead with musical tribute to Jewish moms
Sometimes, even the most adult person just wishes their mom could make it stop hurting.
Desire to honor his late mother has prompted one New York City man to organize a concert in her memory...
With synagogue doors still shut, IAC hosts virtual Kabbalat Shabbat, Israeli-style
While some states are relaxing their stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Jewish institutions remain closed with in-person Shabbat on hold. To fill the gap and reach out to both Israelis living...
Initiative brings artists into homes of those with disabilities during COVID-19 crisis
In the new reality of self-isolation, certain populations like people with disabilities, children and youth-at-risk, who rely on interactive therapy for cognitive stimulation, are currently stuck at home with much less access.
In response, as...
April 30, 1985: Mickey Katz, artist and musician whose Yiddish parody “Home on the...
“Novelty” musician Mickey Katz, who specialized in Jewish parodies of American classics (such as “Haym afn Range” and “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Katzkills”), died at 75 in Los Angeles on this date in 1985. Katz...
Jewish Passover music from Tijuana, Mexico
Hoping that everyone has had happy holidays we leave you a piece with the great Alexandre "Sasha" Gourevitch refers precisely to the holidays, enjoy it.
https://www.facebook.com/OrquestaBajaCalifornia/videos/177593063269682/?t=0
Beautiful music with compelling stories
The 30th San Diego International Jewish Film Festival is underway. These aren’t your big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. These are indie films with heart that speak to who we are as a people. I managed to...