Every song has a story, and given the prevalence of Jewish musicians, it’s often a Jewish story. True for ” Hatikvah ” and ” By Mir Bistdu Shoen,” but also for “White Christmas”—or even “Ave Maria.” ...

Connie Francis was a longtime Parkland resident whose 1960 filmed-in-Fort-Lauderdale romp “Where the Boys Are” is to Spring Break what “Jaws” is to shark fishing. Francis was among the first people ...

Aaron Bendich, 29, runs Borscht Beat, an independent Jewish cultural project focused on Yiddish song and klezmer music, old and new. As part of Borscht Beat, Bendich, runs a record label, releasing ...

Many Jewish comedy greats got their start in the once-scrappy comedy sketch show, which celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend. Since its humble beginnings in 1975, when a Jewish writer and ...

When the much-beloved English broadcaster David Attenborough was celebrated at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the tribute ...

This article originally appeared on J. The Jewish News of Northern California, and was reprinted here with permission. Every so often, Phish will play “Avinu Malkeinu” at one of their concerts.

Steve Singer hosts The Jewish Song Show, a podcast exploring the origins of Jewish songs. Two new podcasts by Jewish Chicagoans offer original takes on Jewish life—and are using humor to help ...

For the first time in Australia’s history, a Jewish musical group performed in Hebrew at the Australia Day Live concert in Sydney Opera House. SHIR – the Australian Jewish Music Festival – was one of ...