This Catchy ‘West Side Story’ Hanukkah Parody was Filmed on Location in New York
Jewish a cappella outfit Six13’s latest parody video adds a Hanukkah spin to an iconic musical.
Yiddish Limerick: Chanukah
Rachel Kapen provides a Yiddish Limerick for Chanukah 2021.
‘The Great Animal Orchestra,’ on Exhibit Now, Showcases the Symphony of Nature
On display Nov. 20-May 22 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., the exhibit presents specific soundscapes and associated spectrograms (graphic visualizations of what is heard)
Looking Back: ‘Father of Hate Radio’
This is a history we should not forget.
A Word of Torah: Be Thyself
There are several theories as to the identity of “the man” who wrestled with the patriarch that night. The Torah calls him a man.
Torah Portion: Facing Our Legacy
Parshat Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4-36:43; Obadiah 1:1-21.
Essay: Schools Are Using Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws to Ban Children’s Literature
Using anti-Critical Race Theory laws and measures, schools have started to ban children’s books that help students understand the impact of racism and systemic discrimination and oppression.
Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai B’rith Bowlers Must be Vaccinated for COVID-19 to Compete
After a 1½-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the weekly Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai B’rith bowling league is up and running again.
Essay: Encouraging Jews to Connect to Their Judaism
The key may lie in the ancient text Pirkei Avot/“Ethics of the Fathers,” which says, “Those whose wisdom exceeds their deeds, their wisdom will not endure; but those whose deeds exceed their wisdom, their wisdom will endure.”
‘Hadestown’ Comes to Michigan for Two Stops
“Hadestown” weaves together two love stories — of the young Orpheus and Eurydice — with King Hades and his wife Persephone — set against a poetically lyrical score of American folk, New Orleans jazz and blues.
