Posts Tagged: Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan Is America’s Greatest Jewish Artist
“I’m just like Anne Frank,” Bob Dylan sings on his latest album, “like Indiana Jones, and them British bad boys the Rolling Stones.” The strange confluence...
Healing of the Spirit: The Genius of Leonard Cohen
Up until two months ago, my relationship with Leonard Cohen was fairly one-dimensional. I was madly in love with “Hallelujah,” and liked Jeff Buckley’s cover...
Leonard Cohen Was a Zionist – I Know Because He Told Me So
A year has now passed since the death of the great poet and singer Leonard Cohen. He’s been remembered no doubt for his music, but...
Leonard Cohen’s Legacy for Jews — and Humanity
Many people know Leonard Cohen from the countless covers of his timeless hit, “Hallelujah.” But to his legion of fans, Cohen was more than the purveyor of just...
Netanyahu: I Will Never Forget How Leonard Cohen Came to Israel During Yom Kippur War to Sing to IDF Troops Out of Deep Feeling of Partnership
Tributes rolled in from around the world -- including Israel -- following the death in Los Angeles earlier this week of 82-year-old Canadian Jewish singer-songwriter Leonard...
At 80, Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen’s Jewish Roots ‘Very Much Intact’
JNS.org - Eighty years young, Leonard Cohen fits many descriptions—singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, monk. From his Jewish upbringing in Canada to the present day,...
Jewish 100, 2014: Leonard Cohen – Arts and Culture
Leonard Cohen Musician On the occasion of musician Leonard Cohen's 80th birthday in September, a reporter opined, "Mr. Cohen has never forgotten what it means to be...
Musician Leonard Cohen Reschedules Tour Dates for High Holidays
Legendary musician Leonard Cohen had to reschedule two shows on an upcoming tour because they fell on Jewish holidays, the BBC reported Tuesday. The 78-year-old singer-songwriter...
Jewish 100: Leonard Cohen – Arts
Leonard Cohen Musician "The poet laureate of pessimism," as some refer to him, has been churning out hit songs since the 1960s. A descendant of a long...
