Eurovision 2019: What the Song Contest Is All About
BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
(JTA) —It’s glitzy. It’s kitschy. It’s like a musical Olympics or “American Idol” on steroids.
Welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual pageant in which all of...
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Simple Nusach for Challenging Times: Conversation With Cantor Mayer Davis
The Gemara in Berachos (daf 5) states, “Rebbe Chanina ben Dosa said: ‘If my prayer is uttered with fluency it is a sign that it was accepted.’”
He was referring...
Sick Assistants, Crazy Photographers
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By Gary Rabenko
I got a call on Sunday. “Joe” was on the way to a large wedding when his assistant texted him, “No way can I make it...
Why Everyone’s Talking About Livestreaming or Webcasting
By Zev Savetsky
Triple S and V-Social Studios
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Livestreaming, also called webcasting, are words very much on everybody’s lips today when the subject of...
In Our Face!
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By Gary Rabenko
Someone dropped a heavy theatrical lighting cabling from a 15-foot height. He did it without looking to see what was below. I was below!
It merely grazed...
A Time For Music 32: The Camp HASC Concert
By Yossi Zweig
Sunday, January 6, 2019, was a date that will go down in Jewish music history. It was the 32nd annual HASC: A Time for Music concert, and...
Social Media: Striving for Awesomeness or Excellence
When you are paying, you need excellence. Other times, awesome is good enough.
How exciting it is to be instantly connected! But today some realize that online is often unreal....
Shwekey Adapts ‘We Are a Miracle’ for President Trump
(JTA) – The original song is about the repeated oppression of the Jewish people throughout history. The rewritten song is a prayer for Donald Trump to win re-election.
Orthodox Jewish...
Yochanan Gordon: The Bar Mitzvah That Was
Last week, I wrote about the date on which the bar mitzvah of our son, Nison, was initially scheduled to be celebrated, but which had to be rescheduled due...
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