Music

The Beard Returns: Matisyahu Releases New Pictures February 13, 2012 5:51 pm

The Beard Returns: Matisyahu Releases New Pictures

“At the break of day I look for you at sunrise. When the tide comes in I lose my disguise.” At...
The Multi-Talented Lily Henley February 12, 2012 3:51 pm

The Multi-Talented Lily Henley

In a setting reminiscent of a small café, the Manhattan JCC became the backdrop for the music...
Madonna Fans Ask Netanyahu to Wait on Iran Strike February 9, 2012 3:42 pm

Madonna Fans Ask Netanyahu to Wait on Iran Strike

As reported in The Algemeiner earlier this week, Madonna will begin her next world tour in...
Howie D of the Backstreet Boys Announces Israel Tour February 7, 2012 9:35 am

Howie D of the Backstreet Boys Announces Israel Tour

Backstreet Boys performer “Howie D” is heading to Israel for a tour of the country. ...
Bob Marley and the Jews February 6, 2012 5:28 pm

Bob Marley and the Jews

Today would have been the 67th birthday of Bob Marley – the reggae musician who created...
Following Super Bowl Madonna Launching World Tour In Israel February 6, 2012 2:18 pm

Following Super Bowl Madonna Launching World Tour In Israel

Sunday night’s Super Bowl halftime performance by Madonna received a considerable amount...
25 Years of Shlock Rock – Jewish Rock n’ Roll January 25, 2012 5:37 pm

25 Years of Shlock Rock – Jewish Rock n’ Roll

JTA – Before the Maccabeats created a sensation on YouTube with their Chanukah song,...
Shalom Haters: Interview with Israeli/North African MC SHI 360 January 24, 2012 10:23 am

Shalom Haters: Interview with Israeli/North African MC SHI 360

Israeli/North African MC SHI 360 releases “Shalom Haters” video which received...
Forgiveness in Case of Hurtful Remarks by Singer Perry’s Father January 12, 2012 12:51 pm

Forgiveness in Case of Hurtful Remarks by Singer Perry’s Father

Earlier this week, singer Katy Perry’s father made headlines for remarks he made during...
Turkey Selects Jewish Musician For Huge Eurovision Contest January 11, 2012 5:13 pm

Turkey Selects Jewish Musician For Huge Eurovision Contest

Can Bonomo, a Turkish born Jewish musician is a rising star in Turkey’s music scene. ...
The Chasid Promotes Fortune 500 Technology January 11, 2012 3:10 pm

The Chasid Promotes Fortune 500 Technology

Chasidic folk-rock singer Moshe Hecht and Pitney Bowes, the Fortune 500 software and hardware...
SHOCKING: Katy Perry’s Father Says Having Money Makes Jews Jealous January 9, 2012 12:22 pm

SHOCKING: Katy Perry’s Father Says Having Money Makes Jews Jealous

Sometimes controversial remarks have clear malicious intent. Sometimes they seem to be nothing...
  1. Pages:
  2. 1
  3. 2

More...

  • Sports Jewish Jordan Big Fan of “Linsanity”

    Jewish Jordan Big Fan of “Linsanity”

    Washington Post – All I can say is I’m ashamed I didn’t think to call Tamir Goodman myself, to ask the former Jewish Jordan what he thinks about the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Goodman, of course, became the subject of an ethnic-fueled media madness during his high school career in Maryland, especially after appearing in Sports Illustrated and then flirting with the Terps. He recently told ESPN 600 in El Paso that he had 700 media requests in the first week [...]

    Read more →
  • Arts and Culture Book Reviews Race, Religion and DNA

    Race, Religion and DNA

    The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess: Race, Religion, and DNA By Jeff Wheelwright W.W. Norton and Company, 260 pages, $26.95 “From breast cancer to secret Jewish rituals, hidden links signify unlikely kinships in this meditative exploration of the science of racial connectedness,” read Publisher’s Weekly’s review of “The Wandering Gene and the Indian Princess”. A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG., which is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew [...]

    Read more →
  • Arts and Culture Personalities High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts

    High End Jewish Whisky Society Bottling Rare Single Cask Malts

    If you’re an avid whisky drinker, you might want a membership. Joshua Hatton and Jason Johnstone-Yellin, well known whisky connoisseurs, have partnered with Seth Klaskin, to form the Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society. “Joshua and I started as whisky bloggers.  He actually had the name Jewish Single Malt Single Whisky.  As bloggers, we started to build a lot of contacts within the whisky industry and we started to build these relationships. Neither one of us gotten into blogging thinking we [...]

    Read more →
  • Arts and Culture Blogs A Sneak Peek at “Footnote,” Israel’s Oscar Nominee

    A Sneak Peek at “Footnote,” Israel’s Oscar Nominee

    In his latest film, Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar has created a drama of personal controversy. He explores spirit, resilience and responsibility. “Footnote” tells the story of a father, embittered by his life and angered by the success of his son. That son, though publicly applauded, is in turn challenged by the not-fully-formed third generation—his son. The story of “Footnote” is universal, told here within the confines of a single family. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik (Shlomo Bar Aba and Lior Ashkenazi), [...]

    Read more →
  • Music Rock and Roll Feminism Straight Out of Brooklyn

    Rock and Roll Feminism Straight Out of Brooklyn

    Tablet – The brainchild of former Titus Andronicus guitarist Amy Klein, Permanent Wave is three things in one: a “combination between activism, a show-booking entity, and a production company,” says Sophie Weiner, who’s involved in all three. A feminist rock collective, or call it what you want; its bands are not the kinds of acts that you are likely to see at the Grammys anytime soon. Here’s what a Permanent Wave-sponsored show looks like in practice: A loud electro thump [...]

    Read more →
  • Arts and Culture England’s Other Jubilee: 60th Jewish Book Week

    England’s Other Jubilee: 60th Jewish Book Week

    Spectator – There are two notable diamond jubilees this year: the obvious one and Jewish Book Week (JWB). The festival opened last weekend and will run at Kings Place in London until Sunday evening, when David Aaronovitch and Umberto Eco will end proceedings with a discussion about the latter’s novel, The Prague Cemetary. JBW is a celebration of literature; but, as one might expect, Jewish identity is central to most events. Yesterday afternoon saw Dennis Marks and Michael Hofmann debating [...]

    Read more →
  • Blogs Book Reviews Thinking, Fast and Slow – A Must Read

    Thinking, Fast and Slow – A Must Read

    I must recommend Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow. I was won over at the very start when he describes his conversations with his late friend and collaborator Amos Tversky in the Rimon restaurant in downtown Jerusalem, just off Ben Yehudah. Ah, the memories flooded back of the many times I sat there for a quick lunch. But unfortunately it was one year before them; otherwise I might have become a wiser man. The Israeli Nobel Prize winner for [...]

    Read more →
  • Book Reviews Judy Blume’s “Most Autobiographical Character”

    Judy Blume’s “Most Autobiographical Character”

    Tablet – Sixty-five years ago this winter, in 1947, a fifth-grade girl found she was suddenly the new kid in school, longing for home and for people she knew. She had moved temporarily from the suburbs of New Jersey to the shores of Miami Beach with her mother, brother, and grandmother, who had lost relatives in Dachau just a few years before. Her father, a dentist, stayed behind in Elizabeth for work. His plan was to fly south for special [...]

    Read more →