After years fighting a serious illness, Oded Dovid (“Dedi”) Graucher died in Jerusalem on Sept. 11. Graucher rose to prominence following the release of his second album, 1993’s “Ratza” with its epic title track making him famous in the world of Jewish music. He would record six more albums through 2003, followed by singles in 2008 and […]
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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 synagogues, Jewish community centers and gathering places across the country, including in Berlin, Würzburg, Potsdam, Stavenhagen, Görlitz and Usedom. “It’s […]
Read MoreThe 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 with the group’s rendition of Joel’s “Piano Man,” which they turned into “Pharaoh Man.” Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” […]
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At the 2014 Oscar gala, they celebrated the 75th anniversary of the famous “Wizard of Oz” movie. For this they invited the popular singer Pink to interpret the theme “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” What few people realized while listening to the incredible Pink sing the iconic song, is that the music is deeply rooted in […]
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Thanks to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and the Torah, Mount Sinai is the best-known mountain in Jewish history. If the husband-and-wife bluegrass team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff continue their climb through the music world, their Nefesh Mountain band may be the next mountain the Jewish and secular world is buzzing about. Their third full-length […]
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The Shalva Band Performs at the Closing Plenary The Shalva Band performed 5 songs including the 3 national anthems of the USA, Canada and Israel. Shalva Band to be honored with top media award The Shalva Band will be granted a special citation for fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts, as part of the B’nai […]
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Shmuel Cohen, or Sam Cohen to us less Yiddish aware, is a relatively common Jewish name. There are 708 Sam Cohens in just California and New York alone. There is only one Shmuel Cohen who should be honored as “The Shmuel Cohen.” Few ever heard of him. Shmuel Cohen died November 1940 in Rishon LeZion. […]
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More than 5,000 people tuned in to the virtual “Battle of the Singers,” featuring well-known Jewish entertainers Benny Friedman and Mordechai Shapiro, and sponsored by the Orthodox Union’s Yachad leading organization for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community. The June 16 concert raised $150,000 towards the cause. It also featured Meir Kay as its […]
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