“Niedernation” brings us a Rosh Hashanah parody of Cheerleader by OMI. OMI’s three year old mix of an even older song spent 6 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 this year making it the song of the summer based on its chart performance. But let’s face it – Cheerleader is a shit song atop a […]
Read moreThis is the newest clip from Erez Cohen and his crew, the guys that brought to you Purim’s Shushan Funk. This time around, we have a parody of Andy Grammer’s “Honey I’m Good !” Apparently even Kosha Dillz is in here somewhere too. Jeepers! That guy is everywhere. Now I am […]
Read moreAnother Jewish New Year means another geek inflected Rosh Hashanah video from Technion. But this time, Israel’s version of MIT produced a video that includes robots! Dancing robots! How can you not find that sweet? So yeah, Shanah Tovah chnunim . I Hebrew that means “Happy New Year nerds.” From the video’s description: […]
Read moreThe Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival ended last week with an epicly scenic and soulful final prayer at the Tower of David featuring a performance by Shaanan Streett , Saz and special guest, Matisyahu. The Festival features artists from a diverse range of faiths performing spiritually tinged music within the confines of Jerusalem’s Old City, […]
Read moreThe topic may be morbid but with the rapid approach Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the Days of Awe, this is an appropriate time to contemplate your past, your present, your future and your imminent mortality. You can get all deep and thoughtful about the decisions you’ve made, the relationships you’ve pursued etc. Or you […]
Read moreThe little yiddles from YidLife Crisis get a chance to meet their idol Howie Mandel thanks to Mom. They end up behaving like total dorks – but at least they do it in Yiddish so it’s immediately funny even if you don’t read the English subtitles. Yay Place Des Arts! Great places nearby to […]
Read moreA user submitted this video with the following description: Why do we eat apples and honey along with other fruits and vegetables on Rosh Hashanah, the New Year? What’s the significance? In this first episode, Rabbi Lankry presents a unique perspective of our traditions on Rosh Hashana and the power they contain. Rabbi Lankry, who […]
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Read moreMatisyahu recently received a lot of attention after his anti-Semitic BDS inspired dis-invitation and then re-invitation to perform at a Spanish reggae Festival. Musician Rami Matan Even-Esh, aka Kosha Dillz was interviewed by the Jerusalem Post. There he talked about the sort of “neo-anti-Semitism Jewish artists like him face, despite the fact that there music […]
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