Another winner from J Dub Records, Socalled.
Good Old Days:
You are Never Alone:
Shabat Shalom.
Entries from February 2009
February 27, 2009
Shabos Zmiros – Canadian hip-hop klez from DJ Socalled
February 26, 2009
Reform Jews wearing tefilin
I can remember the first time it occurred to me that a Reform Jew might want to wear tefilin. It was Rabbi Andy Bachman’s fault.
The dangerous rabble-rouser is at again! And this time he’s doing it to seventh graders!
Thanks God someone’s doing this with Reform children…
February 24, 2009
L’an Ani holech?
I always assumed, bascially since I returned from my high school fall semester in Israel two years ago, that I would return to Israel in the spring of my junior year of college. Now, I’m not so sure.
I wonder whether I liked the program I was on Israel or if I liked Israel itself.
I wonder [...]
February 20, 2009
Shabos Zmiros – Deleon, rock from medieval Jewish Spain
Another great band from J Dub Records: Deleon. I just bought Deleon’s self-titled album, Deleon. The goal of Deleon is to take mediveal Sfardi music and turn it into contemporary rock. And it works really well.
One of my favorites from the album, La Serena:
A live performance of a classic not on [...]
February 18, 2009
Im ein kemach, ein JEWCY?
JTA philanthropy blog Fundermentalist reports today that online Jewish culture magazine Jewcy has lost its funding!
According to a senior staff member of the magazine, its primary funder, theater mogul Jon Steingart, and its president, Tahl Raz, informed the staff on Friday, Feb. 13, that Steingart and its other major backers, Michael Weiner and Michael Steinhardt, were pulling [...]
February 18, 2009
BZ amazes again
BZ, otherwise known in the meatspace as Ben Dreyfus, is known in the jblogosphere for comprehensive posts. But his latest is nearly all-encompassing. It is the longest blog post I’ve ever read. If you’re interested in Reform Judaism, you had better get yourself over to Mah Rabu and read this post. It is important.
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Everything after [...]
February 17, 2009
LimmudPhilly!
After everything that happened at LimmudNY this year, several LimmudNYnyks wanted to go have fun at a Limmud we didn’t have any responsibility for. LimmudPhilly to the rescue! Of ocurse we all immediately signed up for shifts as volunteers because we’re just gluttons for punishment.
It looks like registration is still open on their webiste, though the [...]
February 14, 2009
Im ein kemach, ein Havdalah? I’m unconvinced.
A debate has raged this week at iWorship, the URJ’s listserve for synagogue Ritual or Worship Committee members, regarding the timing of Havdalah.
In this late stage of halachic development, I’m a little amused and taken aback that such a debate could rage at all. Certainly, the timeframe for Havdalah is well established. It must be [...]
February 13, 2009
Shabos Zmiros – Matt Bar and Bible Raps Project
Matt Bar is not the first teacher, in any subject, trying to use rap to get kids interested in their subject. Might he be the first one to write any actual raps that anyone would want to listen to.
Here’s his promo video. It explains how the project works and how he started it.
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February 6, 2009
Shirat Hayam and The Prince of Egypt
I already did a Shabos Zmiros post for today, but orthoblogger DovBear reminded me that tomorrow morning, Jews around the world will read Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea, sung by our ancestors as they crossed the Sea of Reeds out of Egypt.
And that reminded me of The Prince of Egypt. I consider The [...]
