Rabbi Jeffrey Summit, Ph.D., is a man of many talents. He is the Neubauer Executive Director of Hillel at Tufts University and holds appointments as research professor in the department of music and the Judaic studies program. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his album, “Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda,” […]
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To understand the music of a country is to understand the culture. Experts agree that music is one of the best language-acquisition tools, but even if you don’t know the lyrics you can still get a sense of the wide variations in styles and cultural avenues that exist here in Israel, just by rocking out […]
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While some musicians discourage concertgoers from singing along, for Hazzan Jessi Roemer, that’s entirely the point. “I’m part of a movement of Jewish musicians who are trying to bring some of the older feeling, when people were huddled together in a small synagogue and space was intimate, and everybody was engaged in the singing,” Roemer said. […]
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With the release of his two singles to date, newcomer Zevi Weinstock is slowly making his mark on Jewish music. His debut single “Shir Shel Shevach” released in September 2018 thrilled music fans across the world with its unique sound and originality. He followed that up with his second single “V’ahavta” which conveyed a message […]
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This article provides an overview of the rich musical traditions in the State of Israel. It deals almost entirely with classical music, not popular music, which has its own unique Israeli story. While not covered in this article, many choral ensembles and composers of Jewish choral music (e.g., Yehezkel Braun, Aharon Harlop) have had a profound […]
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Tomorrowland 2019, this years’ biggest electronic music festival was held over the last two weekends in Boom, Belgium. Tomorrowland 2019 delivered two full weekends of music madness, making it the ultimate music festival escape. The most renowned electronic dance music artists performed the best of electronic music across various stages. Tomorrowland is the esteemed Belgian […]
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This September, Melbourne’s Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) is making its shining debut to celebrate Jewish artforms in all their wild, cutting-edge and beautiful splendour. This year’s theme, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, inspired by legendary Jewish post-punk pioneer Lou Reed, will bring together artists from across the globe who push boundaries, experiment […]
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Tango in Yiddish – Richard Gere / Jennifer Lopez A delicious combination of the sublime excerpt from the movie “Do we dance?”, With Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, with the famous song in Yiddish “Belz, Mayn Shtetele Belz”. https://www.facebook.com/communaute.juive.9/videos/671339693018136/
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Registration for Yiddish Summer Weimar workshops is open and advance ticket sales have begun! In 2019 we recognize the 100th anniversary of the beginnings of the Weimar Republic. To celebrate the almost unimaginable outpouring of creative energy throughout Europe in that era, our special topic this year will be “The Weimar Republic of Yiddishland” – […]
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Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music brings the best in klezmer and new Yiddish music to the stage at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a great festival of music and related events. The eighth annual Yidstock takes place—rain or shine—at the Yiddish Book Center from […]
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