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Ezra Furman — a gender-bending, genre-crossing, observant Jewish rocker — is the next big thing

He's known for wearing dresses and laying tefillin on tour — but it's his music that has earned him the label of one of the "most compelling" acts in indie rock.

By Gabe Friedman April 25, 2016 10:40 am

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Go Down, Moses

How “Go Down, Moses” Took the Underground Railroad to the Seder Table

Q: What do Passover, Paul Robeson, and one particular episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air all have in common? A: This song: The earliest recording of “Go Down Moses” was found as a battle hymn for the escaped slaves of Fort Monroe sometime before July 1862. After that, the song gained a lot of […]

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Russian Jews built this city on rock and roll (and klezmer)

In Kazan, Russia, klezmer band Simcha has been the linchpin of the Jewish community’s growth and strength and a symbol of the Jews’ determination.

February 1, 2016 4:15 pm

Meet the Israeli composer of Indian Muslim music who collaborates with Radiohead’s guitarist

By Gabe Friedman January 27, 2016 3:37 pm

Why Sinatra's Body Was Hidden in a Jewish Funeral Home

Why Sinatra’s Body Was Hidden in a Jewish Funeral Home

By Abby Sher

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Meet the Bal Ej, Ethiopia's Other Jews

Meet the Bal Ej, Ethiopia’s Other Jews

By Ilana Sichel

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Let This Music Video Inspire Your Repentance

By Matthue Roth

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Meet the Jewish singer whose music you already know from McDonald’s, MTV ads

By Lisa Alcalay Klug September 3, 2015 10:50 am

How music and meditation jazzed up Jewish life on N.Y.’s Fire Island

By Batya Ungar-Sargon August 3, 2015 10:48 am

Sweden's Outrageous Jewish '90s Pop Band

Sweden’s Outrageous ’90s Jewish Dance Band

By Temim Fruchter

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