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New Song ‘True Eishes Chayil’ is Tribute to the Jewish Mother

There are songs that make us want to dance — and then there are songs that touch the heart and make us think. Yacov Young’s ...
The New York Times

Pam Tanowitz’s Next Act: ‘I Need to Make a Jewish Dance’

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Tanowitz and the composer David Lang talk about how their new work is informed by biblical poetry, Israeli folk dance and their Jewish heritage. By ...
The Forward

You should probably be aware of that Purim song’s problematic backstory

Mishenichnas Adar, marbim b’simcha. When the month of Adar comes, joy increases., That’s a quote from the Talmud, and the refrain of a song popular for Purim, the joyous Jewish holiday celebrated on ...
The Forward

Kate Bush’s 9 most Jewish songs

Kate Bush is enjoying an out-of-nowhere, late-career moment. At 63, the English art-rock singer-songwriter with the distinctive soprano and a four-octave range finds herself with her greatest hit, ...
insider.si.edu

Jewish Traditional Folk Songs and Dances

Oscar Julius Quartet; unidentified balalaika orchestra; various performers. Table of contents Medley of traditional songs and dances -- The butcher : from The witch / Goldfadden -- Russian sher -- ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Folk dance is a national pastime in Taiwan. Israeli songs are a big part of the tradition.

A complex 20th-century history allowed for few outside influences, but Israeli folk dances left a lasting impact. For many of these locals, the dances are familiar, almost second nature. All over the ...