Handy Hazzan is Hanukkah Hazzan - Making Dreydls Out of Clay Today!

By Cantor Harris Shore, The Handy Hazzan
Published on December 16, 2011

Jury Duty!

By Julia Bendis
Published on May 23, 2011

Quitter-ville

By Julia Bendis
Published on March 28, 2011

Israel’s guitar man

By Mihal Levy
Published on February 15, 2011

With a career spanning more than four decades, Israeli rock star Shalom Hanoch has often been compared to the likes of Neil Young and Mick Jagger. He has played a fundamental role in Israel’s music history as a pioneer of the country’s rock movement in the 1970s and has remained a pop culture icon ever since.

MUSIC VIDEO: Timofeyev Ensemble—‘Shloyme’

Published on June 21, 2008

A musical biography of a fictional character Shloyme, who survived through many calamities of the 20th century . . .

Four Ways to Hear the Days of Awe

By George Robinson
Published on September 15, 2005

The Days of Awe evoke many feelings, but my first thoughts invariably turn to the special music of these days. From the solemn, almost brooding melody of Kol Nidre to the lilting "High Holiday" tune that unifies the music of both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there is much in which to delight.

Perhaps because this is the only synagogue music that many Jews hear all year, there are fewer alternative versions of the High Holiday liturgy than of, say, "Lecha Dodi" or "Adon Olam." Still, these albums should help put you in a proper frame of mind.

Q & A With Mike Einziger of Incubus

By Keren Engelberg
Published on August 12, 2004

Here's what I used to know about Mike Einziger: that when he was 9, he played on the same soccer team as my good friend Mike; that he was the only kid in my second-grade class who could breakdance; that his mom makes great pizza bagels; and that he went to Calabasas High School. Well, that and the fact that he's now the Jewfro-sporting guitarist for the multiplatinum-selling rock band Incubus.

‘Lucky’ Friends

By Julie G Fax
Published on July 1, 2004

Some high-powered connections forged through the boys' parents landed them an appearance on Fox's "Good Day L.A." and placed some of their Lucky Pix around the necks of celebrities. Intuition, a trend-setting Web boutique known to cater to celebrities, is the sole outlet for Lucky Pix, giving the boys the kind of publicity and panache other retailers covet.

Words From the Old Ball Game

By Rachel Brand
Published on May 29, 2003

In his new book, pop songwriter Seth Swirsky pays tribute to the sport that has played such an important part in his life.