Music & Simchas

Atlanta might be well-known for Coca-Cola and Hartsfield-Jackson International, the busiest airport in the world, but for music lovers both large and small, the city’s true claim to fame...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A singer who mixes pop and opera will represent Israel at Eurovision. Kobi Marimi on Tuesday night won the Israeli reality show “Kochav Habah,” or The Next...

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...

  There is measured enthusiasm and the measuring of enthusiasm. How does one measure enthusiasm? Is there good and bad enthusiasm? I am usually very enthusiastic, loving what I do for...

Today’s powerful image when copied tomorrow may no longer seem as powerful when viewed by one who had seen a precursor yesterday. As the imitation continues, that once powerful...

  By Y. Samuels One night last week, I went to three close family members’ weddings. They all took place in the same Brooklyn neighborhood, so at least I did not...

By Michele Justic Acclaimed composer Sarah Dukes released her new single, “Yesterday Again” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This marks the first time Dukes composed lyrics to accompany her...

  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...

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...

  I am not angry nor am I frustrated, but I am fascinated by the many decisions people make when it comes to photography and videography. Oftentimes, I joke around,...