Jewish Journal

With shruti boxes and drums, practitioners chanting their way into Judaism

In a darkened room at a synagogue affiliated with the Jewish Renewal movement, 20 women gather by candlelight for Rabbi Shefa Gold’s monthly Jewish chant circle. As a shruti box drones and a hand drum ...
Long Island Press

Twenty Two Years Of Students Chanting The ‘Gantze Megilla’ At North Shore Hebrew Academy

Twenty-eight Middle School students of Great Neck’s North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) – both Ashkenazic and Sephardic – joined together, on Purim Day, to chant the “Gantze Megillah,” (Scroll of Esther ...
The Jewish Exponent

The Shema

I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand. In particular, as an observant Conservative Jewish American (that is, “Conservative Jewish, not “conservative, Jewish”), I grew up ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hebrew University Library Gets Large N.Y. Collection of Jewish Music

Jacob Michael, noted American Jewish philanthropist, presented his collection of Jewish music — one of the largest in the world — to the Jewish National and University Library at the Hebrew University ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

There’s a Grammy for Christian music. These musicians want Jewish music to get one, too.

(J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — There is a Grammy Award for just about every kind of music — from pop to metal to New Age to Contemporary Christian — but there’s no Jewish ...
WGBH

Joshua R. Jacobson

**Joshua R. Jacobson**, one of the foremost authorities on Jewish choral music, is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Northeastern University and Visiting Professor and Senior ...