Friday Afternoon Song-40
This summer at camp I taught a class called Rock ‘n Roll Midrash. I wanted to show the campers how many musicians have used Biblical verses and themes in their songs. I focused on music in English, and...
View ArticleRock ‘n Roll Midrash-Redemption Song
No week in which Parashat va-Yeishev is read would be complete without listening to Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, which begins with the following lines: Old pirates, yes, they rob I; Sold I to the...
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Pre-Shabbat Song-Where Are All of Our Ancestors
One of the most important groups in the history of Israeli music is החלונות הגבוהים (“The High Windows“). The group consisted of Arik Einstein, Shmulik Krauss, and Josie Katz. Their one and only...
View ArticleIsraeli Rock Meets the Haggadah-Ehad Elohim
The Israeli rock group Eifoh ha-Yeled, Where’s the Kid? sings Ehad Elohim, “One is God.” The lyrics can be found here.
View ArticleJake Clemons’s Midrash on Bruce Springsteen
I just started read the extensive article in the New Yorker on Bruce Springsteen, and the following caught my eye. At each show, the most striking musical difference between the old E Street Band and...
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