Music taps into a dimension of the soul that might otherwise not be reached, a sensual experience that ideally serves a spiritual function. Music, as the Vilna Gaon was quoted as saying, can open for ...

The Arabic and Hebrew music landscape has been shaken up dramatically by the Israel-Hamas war — first by shock, then silence, and now a burst of new songs. Israeli music critic Einav Schiff and ...

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This is one of the greatest holidays in the year for musicians, perhaps the busiest, and so there are many songs and performances of Purim songs. And therefore I present to you Part 2 of the Purim ...

Yagel Oshri’s “Getting Over Depression” has become an unofficial anthem in a country where iconic songs often emerge from crises. (JTA) — An Israeli reservist on leave from the war in Gaza sneaks back ...

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CU Boulder event, now in its 11th year, will schmooze it up on March 12 For the past decade, Hebrew classes at the University of Colorado Boulder have hosted a novel event described as a rite of ...