music

Hulu’s ‘The Honorable Shyne’ documents the Jewish rapper’s beef with Diddy and new life as a politician in Belize

Moses Michael Levi Barrow rediscovered his Jewish roots in prison and moved to Jerusalem for a time after his release.

The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus celebrates its 100th anniversary with a rare Yiddish rendition of ‘Hatikvah’

A concert featuring songs of defiance becomes sadly relevant as Israel enters into a war with Hamas.

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Jewish rappers Beastie Boys honored with Lower East Side street renaming

The corner of Ludlow and Rivington streets — where the shop featured on the Jewish rappers’ second album, “Paul’s Boutique,” once stood — is now known as Beastie Boys Square.

New York

‘Can You Dig It?’: New podcast traces how a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop in the Bronx

Kalb, center, leads a crowd of Jewish Deadheads in prayer at Citi Field's Jackie Robinson Rotunda on June 21, 2023. (Courtesy)

New York

Rabbi leads prayer services for Grateful Dead fans at Citi Field

New York

Harry Belafonte, singer and civil rights activist who popularized ‘Hava Nagila’ in the US, dies at 96

New York

This rabbi and singer-songwriter is in a New York state of mind

New York

March comes in with a roar of new Yiddish music

New York

‘Mercenaries for Jesus’: Christmas is a busy time for Jews who sing in churches

New York

A Brooklyn-based Israeli musician contemplates the meaning of ‘home’ in new album

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