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Soothing Music Memories

\”What I wanted was music that touches people\’s souls and hearts in many different ways in their time of need,\” Len Lawrence said.

New UJ ‘Tradition’ Starts

Tevye, Tzeitel, Golde and all the other memorable characters of "Fiddler on the Roof" graced the big screen at the University of Judaism (UJ) on Sunday, April 25, but it was the audience who stole the show.

Black (and Jewish) Is Beautiful

Rain Pryor solemnly chants the "Kol Nidre" as the spotlight reveals her silhouette — wearing a hilariously oversized Afro wig.

Haitian Songs

The following piece was written after a recent trip to Haiti, during which a delegation from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger was hosted by the Lambi Fund, one of MAZON\’S longtime grantees.

7 Days In Arts

So lovely is that scene of Gene Kelly skipping along, Arthur Freed song in his heart, umbrella in his hand, that it\’s become a part of our cultural memory.

Shhhh … I’m Praying

Am I the only one who goes to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services to listen and participate?

Probably not. But why do I feel that way sometimes?

Spring Is Here

On this Shabbat, hol ha\’moed Pesach, we read a beautiful story called \”The Song of Songs.\” It is attributed to King Solomon, and the rabbis interpret the love story that takes place between the girl and the boy in the poem as Solomon\’s love for God and of God\’s love for the Jewish people.

CDs to Light Up Eight Nights

They are round, shiny and popular. But CDs don\’t melt like chocolate coins — and they have fewer calories. To give the gelt without the guilt, try the gift of music.

Passover Events

A 1998 article about Chicago collector Stephen Durschslag\’s haggadah collection set the number of different haggadot on his shelves at 4,500, increasing almost daily.

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