Jewish Music Stars to Hold Lag b’Omer Benefit Online
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — Three well-known Jewish music performers from Israel will hold their first joint concert on Lag b’Omer to raise donations for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yaakov Shwekey,...
On A Positive Note
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
I may seem negative, critical, or too serious about photography and the condition of photographers these days. But in many ways, photographers have never had it...
A Better Photographer
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
A better photographer? Verizon’s full-page magazine ads touting the iPhone 5S lead off with “A better photographer built in,” and continue, “Instead of teaching people to...
Why Everyone’s Talking About Livestreaming or Webcasting
By Zev Savetsky
Triple S and V-Social Studios
Offering Broadcast, Webcast, Interactive, Sound, Video, and Production
Livestreaming, also called webcasting, are words very much on everybody’s lips today when the subject of...
WATCH: Ani Yisrael [Official Music Video]
https://youtu.be/19EVMHFbGwI
It’s been nearly a decade since performer/composer/producer Gershon Veroba recorded a solo album of original songs. Now, with the release of "Ani Yisrael,” even long-time fans are pleasantly surprised. “I have...
Priorities, Part 2
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
Last time, I asked about your photographic priorities. Here are some additional aspects to think about.
Some studios give loose photos–prints–like an 11” × 14” and wallets....
Album Image Sequences
By Gary Rabenko
How you shuffle through your images is up to you. But you need image-viewing software that allows you to rapidly shuffle forward and in reverse while somehow tagging...
Rabenko: What Tree Do You See?
Trees? I never paid them much mind when I was young and did not think they were beautiful, functional, or valuable. I was a city boy and whether as...
Eurovision Competition Shows How Israel Has Failed Religious Jews
By RABBI SHLOMO BRODY
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A beloved group of Israeli musicians, the Shalva Band, recently made the tough decision to give up a musical chance of a lifetime rather than...
Ishay Ribo Fills United Palace Theater For Uplifting and Energizing Chanukah Concert
By Chaim Kronenberg
Last Sunday evening, Zos Chanukah, at the United Palace Theater in Manhattan, a large crowd welcomed to the stage with wild cheering Israeli sensation Ishay Ribo, dressed...
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Syria Appeals To Israel For Help Via Russia Following Devastating Earthquake
(February 6, 2023 / JNS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime sent Israel a “near unprecedented” appeal for aid following the severe earthquake that hit the country on...
Parashas Yisro: Taking Notice
How do we relate to what happens around us? Do we notice the subtle or even the obvious? Do we allow our observations to...