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Musical Journey in Time

Ah the \’60s. Those were the days when Geula, Aliza and Hedva would prance around in their khaki skirts in the Israeli military band — they were the highlight in entertainment for the young and naive Israel.

Spectator – Sweet Music Amid Turmoil

Summing up her experience, Schramm observes, \”If we look at the headlines, we see generalities. But when we look at one individual, we see more deeply.

Secular Fans Hip to Religious Rapper

He\’s into rap, hip-hop, reggae — and religion. He\’s not a Christian rocker; he\’s a Chasidic reggae/hip-hop musician.

Matisyahu is the artist formerly known as Mathew Miller — until he found God, Lubavitch-style, almost five years ago.

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Aroeste Gives New Life to Ladino Tunes

Purists were skeptical when Sarah Aroeste debuted her Ladino rock \’n\’ roll band back in 2001. Most artists singing in the fading Sephardic language were traditionalists, performing classical versions of songs dating to the Jews\’ expulsion from Spain in 1492.\n\nBut here was Aroeste, mixing rock and jazz with the flamenco and Middle Eastern-tinged music of her ancestors, singing those same lush romances accompanied by electric guitar as well as oud. And, the New York press noted, she was doing so while performing with a bare midriff and gyrating hips — moves that led several publications to label her \”The Jewish Shakira.\”

David Gamliel’s Weird Science

It\’s a wintery Saturday night in Hollywood, and I am having one of those quintessential L.A. outings. Sitting in the dank, stonewalled basement of the landmark Magic Castle, I am watching psychokinetecist David Gamliel move objects with his mind. Our well-dressed group stares at the short, intense, balding, goateed Israeli as his hands hover over a pair of eyeglasses that sit on a green felt table. His hands begin to make slow circles in the air, and soon the glasses levitate and circle, mimicking his hands\’ movements. There is an audible sigh. He never touched the glasses — we all watched.

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