Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The hora, the hora! How Jewish wedding music got that way

(JTA) — When my wife and I were planning our wedding, we thought it might be cool to hire a klezmer band. This was during the first wave of the klezmer revival, when groups like The Klezmatics and The ...
Yahoo

A Klezmer band was playing a 'joyous' Jewish wedding song when gunfire erupted at Highland Park parade, tuba player says. 'It was surreal.'

Police vehicles at the scene of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois on Monday.Jim Vondruska/Getty Images A band was playing a "joyous" Jewish wedding song when parade-goers ...
Yahoo

Attending a Jewish Wedding? Here Are 15 Jewish Wedding Traditions, Rituals and Customs To Know

The tradition of Jewish matchmaking dates back to, well, Genesis 24—so, well before the song "Matchmaker" of Fiddler on the Roof fame brought matchmaking to Broadway. And that's just the start of ...
The Jewish Exponent

Drake Holds a Jewish Wedding (to 23 Brides) in His Latest Music Video

As part of the surprise drop for his new album “Honestly, Nevermind,” Canadian Jewish musician Drake released a music video for his new song, “Falling Back,” that features him as the groom in a ...
The Forward

What’s a Jewish song anyway — and how can you recognize one when you hear it?

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs, the Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the whole list ...