Tag: music
Emotionally, KISS frontman Simmons discovers mother’s past during Holocaust
Rock legend and KISS frontman Gene Simmons got teary-eyed when reading over historical documents about his late Jewish mother’s experiences in the Holocaust and liberation from the Mauthausen concentration camp during a recent interview with Bild.
Simmons’s...
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...
“Zog Nit Keynmol,” performed by The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus
Zog Nit Keynmol Az du Gueist Dem Letztn Veg…
Never say that you are walking on your last road…
With these words starts the song written by Hirsh Glick in the Vilna Forest for the Partisans.
With time, the...
Grammy, Emmy-winning songwriter Adam Schlesinger dies of corona complications
Jewish singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger died on April 1 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., at the age of 52 as a result of complications of the coronavirus, his family announced.
Schlesinger, born in Manhattan on Oct. 31, 1967...
Jerusalem Orchestra goes virtual with original piece written by conductor
The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West performed virtually last week with its 36 musicians playing music from their homes in New York and Israel.
Under the leadership of Tom Cohen, the orchestra’s artistic director and...
STM presents Jewish music for quarantine: “Bei Mir bist du shein”, performed to the...
"Bei Mir bist du shein" performed to the rhythm of various famous composers such as Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_aH2K7nsyM
And "Bei Mir Bist Du Shein" in multiple versions from all over the world:
Budapest Klezmer Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUVEq6NC7mM
The...
Eden Alene reveals song she plans to sing to represent Israel in Eurovision 2020
Eden Alene, the Israeli teen selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision international song contest this year, unveiled the track she plans to sing in the competition on May 16 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The song is titled...
After 40 years, Lionel Richie gives first concert in Israel
American singer Lionel Richie performed his first concert in Israel on Monday night at Tel Aviv’s Menora Mivtachim Arena.
The “All Night Long” singer, who began his 90-minute show an hour-and-a-half earlier than originally announced to...
What makes Israel the 13th happiest country in the world?
“Happy are those who dwell in Your house.” — Psalm 84
It’s official. Israel has been named the 13th happiest country in the world. So says the 2019 United Nations World Happiness Report, which ranks...
First Ethiopian Israeli chosen to represent Israel in 2020 Eurovision song contest
Teenager Eden Alene is first Ethiopian-Israeli chosen to compete on behalf of Israel in the Eurovision international song contest, set for May 16 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
On Tuesday night, the 19-year-old won Israel’s reality...