I Suppose This Was Inevitable

Vov Zayin 

Banning Women's Sections...

 In Israel, Naftali Kempeh issued refunds to all of the women who had purchased tickets to the separate seating women's section at his upcoming concert because the "Gedolim" have now banned women's sections. 

In his words:

הימים האחרונים עוברים עלי בכאב גדול, כאב אמיתי ועמוק. אינני חפץ להכנס לויכוחים ודיונים, איני מאן דאמר ואין לי רצון להיכנס לעצם העניין, למרות שנעשה פה עוול אמיתי ומכאן הכאב מוכפל, אבל כאמור, אינני חפץ להתעסק בכך.

"למעשה אני מבין שהמציאות בפועל גורמת כאב לציבור בני התורה ואינני רוצה להיות חלק מזה. בהתאם לכך החלטתי לבטל את האפשרות לנשים בהופעה ולהשאיר אותה רק לגברים. אני מתנצל בפני הנשים שרכשו כרטיסים וכמובן, תקבלו הודעה על זיכוי מלא.

"בתקווה שנזכה לקדש שם שמים ולא חלילה להפך. "והייתם נקיים מהשם ומישראל.

באהבה גדולה ובציפייה לישועה, נפתלי קמפה

Such a shame to see this. 

New(ly discovered) Carlebach song

New(ly discovered) Carlebach song 

Jewish Pride

Chaim Shlomo Mayesz is Proud! 

BD'E - Avi Piamenta Z"L

 Saddened to hear the news of flautist Avi Piamenta's passing over Shabbos. Avi and his brother Yossi on electric guitar, were foundational influences in modern Chassidic music and had a huge impact on generations of Jews worldwide, especially on musicians who followed in their footsteps.

 Moreso than for his music, though, I will remember him for his always cheerful affect. I can not recall a time when I saw him, live or on video, where he wasn't smiling and exuding joy. And what a musician!!! Yehei zichro baruch!

Update: COL has posted an obituary.

Comparing the National Anthem & Oz Yashir

Over at the Seforim blog... comparing the Star-Spangled banner and Oz Yashir. 

This Will Be Good For Business!

HaRav Yitzchak Yosef rules that Sefardim and Ashkenazim should make weddings during the Three Weeks this year! 

Ai, Ai, Ai

Shaul Shapira used Chat GPT to write "Rupture and Reconstruction" parodies of Abie Rotenberg's "Yeshivishe Reid". 

Lowering Standards

They're lowering standards in Lakewood.  This is likely to work out about as well as the other attempts.

Keep On Shlockining!

Times of Israel tells about a Lenny Solomon documentary 

Cyberfrumenism

 Over at Lehrhaus... a review of Jessica Roda's "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy through the Arts in the Digital Age".

Iced Out

Eyal Golan's hit song from 2017, Hatunat Hashana made into Eurovision via Iceland!

A Penimiyus Perspective on Bar Yochai

Rav Joey on understanding the song, "Bar Yochai".

A Chabad Song to President Donald Trump

This one is about stopping the war in Ukraine. 

Peter Himmelman Gets Results

Peter Himmelman's powerful Substack criticism of  Berklee's hiring of Nicholas Payton  went viral...

... and Berklee just fired Payton!

Shtikah Kehoda'a

Coachella needs to speak up. 

Eve Barlow on Coachella

Shtikah Kehoda'ah. Where are the leaders? 

A Heavenly Voice

Peter Himmelman on the antisemitism at Coachella.

It Don't Mean A Thing...

says Rabbi Greenspan. 

Rabbi Greenspan and Thank You Hashem

Rabbi Greenspan's first(?) collab with TYH Nation - Yum Yum