With the third double sedra in four weeks, it’s a good time to take a closer look at the double sedra story. There are 54 total sedras in the Torah; of those, seven pairs of sedras are sometimes read ...
Amidst a sea of talent, countless names remain unnoticed, waiting for the one big break to realise their dreams. Parsha Mahjabeen may not be instantly recognisable, but her star has been steadily ...
Blog ties weekly Torah portion with works of Yiddish writers For last week’s portion, the blog matches the story of Jacob’s daughter Dina with a poem about her by the poet Itsik Manger.
I will let the blade of my sword go dull. I probably won’t even have a sword. I’m turning them in. I’m melting them down. I think there was something about plowshares. Everything will be plowshares.
assignment I’ve been waiting for. to his own holy land. It’s not like that. We never saw Moses again. We couldn’t if we wanted to. I want to. I want to tell him his song is still in my mouth – that we ...
Did you know that Adam Sandler actually convinced 311 to cover The Cure's hit song "Love Song" for one of his movies? Vocalist Nick Hexum recently appeared on The Jesea Lee Show to discuss 311's ...
Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise song on his Instagram page, supposedly titled “Watch the Party Die.” On the five-minute song, he references Christian rapper Lecrae, Terrace Martin and what ...
There is no platonic definition of a good cover version of a well-loved song. A good cover can be an enthusiastic celebration of the original, a rendition that highlights the very things that stir ...
Music has long been intertwined with protest, serving as a powerful means to express human struggles and amplify the voices of those fighting for justice. A song can unite people, inspire action, and ...
First they came for Pluto. Then math. Now it’s the alphabet! You might not know your ABCs — or be able to sing along anymore. The alphabet song of our youth has been updated, and confused parents are ...
Have your kids come home singing their ABCs to a familiar tune - but one that somehow sounds just a bit off? You're not imagining it: the alphabet song is changing. The original song most of us grew ...