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...
Pop Star Noa Kirel Signs Largest Deal Ever for Israeli With Atlantic Records
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Pop star Noa Kirel signed a multimillion-dollar recording deal on Wednesday that the Israeli media is calling the largest ever for an Israeli artist.
A representative for...
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,...
Sing Along With President Rivlin!
Courtesy of Israel Hour Radio
In what seems to be an annual tradition, President Reuven Rivlin encouraged Israelis to join together to sing Arik Einstein's 1987 classic “Shir HaShayara" in...
Sarah Dukes: Just By Being You
By Sarah Dukes
I am excited to share my brand new single. This is a heartfelt song of inner worth and intrinsic value, from parent to child. You are valued....
HASC Concert 33: An Evening To Remember
“From the moment we walked into David Gefen Hall at Lincoln Center, I knew this would be a night to remember!” That’s how a former Camp HASC staff member...
Stars Shine at 6th Annual Jew in the City All-Stars Awards
Neither incessant rain, gusty winds, nor plummeting temperatures could deter the enthusiasm or diminish the spirit of the unprecedented crowd that converged at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on...
Yachad Family and Friends Enjoy Concert
On the second night of Chanukah, hundreds packed into the Shulamith School theater for Yachad’s first-ever concert featuring Simcha Leiner, Duvie Shapiro, and surprise guest Aryreh Kunstler. The event...
New Simcha Hall Opens in Inwood
After the purchase of the VFW building (and Imperial ballroom) by Bais Tefila of Inwood this past Lag B’Omer, the building has undergone a complete makeover, and this week,...