Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Sounds of the Soul - The Contribution of Jewish Music


Music is an integral part of Jewish life. From synagogue prayer services to at home religious observances, we pass our histories, myths, and legends through story and song. While Jews have dispersed many times, we've always taken our music with us.

Jewish writers, composers, and performers have made major contributions to the world of music. "Nobody does it better".  Some of the Jewish names in this video may surprise you. It was shown for the first time at the recent Genesis 2016 awards ceremony in Israel.

Enjoy!

 (A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:  THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS.  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO.)



(A tip of the kippah to Julian Brook and Rabbi Moshe Edelman for bringing this video to our attention.)
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11 comments:

  1. serokaTuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10:56:00 AM EDT

    wonderful!! Loved every moment

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  2. UnknownTuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:50:00 AM EDT

    Great. Let's have more Jewish music.

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  3. herbTuesday, August 2, 2016 at 12:59:00 PM EDT

    Theodore bikel...the best

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  4. avivaTuesday, August 2, 2016 at 3:27:00 PM EDT

    Terrific . Loved it.

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  5. Seymour JTuesday, August 2, 2016 at 5:30:00 PM EDT

    Great stuff! Listening at my desk in Melbourne, Australia

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  6. UnknownWednesday, August 3, 2016 at 8:06:00 AM EDT

    Thank you for thinking of me. Even though I have used a computer for 20 years, I still don't know how to open attached videos. Keep in touch.
    Love, Merle

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  7. AlWednesday, August 3, 2016 at 4:59:00 PM EDT

    According to Wikipedia, "Joel's father, Howard (born Helmuth) Joel, a classical pianist, was born in Germany, to a Jewish family, the son of a merchant and manufacturer, Karl Amson Joel. Howard immigrated to Switzerland and later to the US (via Cuba, as immigration quotas for German Jews prevented direct immigration at the time) to escape the Nazi regime.[7] Joel's mother, Rosalind, was born in England to Jewish parents, Philip and Rebecca Nyman."

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  8. avivaSunday, August 7, 2016 at 7:18:00 AM EDT

    So wonderful. Watched it again.
    Shavua Tov to everyone.

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  9. avivaSunday, August 7, 2016 at 7:18:00 AM EDT

    So wonderful. Watched it again.
    Shavua Tov to everyone.

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  10. avivaSunday, August 7, 2016 at 7:21:00 AM EDT

    So wonderful. Watched it again.
    Shavua Tov to everyone.

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  11. goldabaylaTuesday, August 9, 2016 at 8:53:00 PM EDT

    Marvelous!

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