Sheitel-Wearing To Save Her Life

 Eden Golan wore a sheitel in Malmo.

Like many frum women, she wore a blonde wig despite being a brunette.

Jill Biden Demanded Her Own Theme Song

 Ha ha ha!

She really did!

And it's terrible.

Jew With Horns - Tower of Power Edition

 

Hamas Does Kiruv

Seriously. 

When "Ki Mala'ah Ha'aretz Hamas" = " Ki Mala'ah Ha'aretz Dei'ah Es Hashem."

My Heart Is Crying

The Illustrated Hostage Diary of Moran Stella Yanai

"The Song"

One day I caught a bacterial infection in my intestines. It felt like I had a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. On the first day, I vomited and had diarrhea that drained my life away. I had 20 milliliters of water that they gave me for two days, and I vomited that, too, so my body became even more dehydrated. On the second day, imagine a corpse. My head was slumped on the mattress. I said, this is it, I'm going to die like this. This is hat's going to happen. In my mind, I was already saying goodbye. And we had this thing with their radio. Obviously, we didn't listen to the radio, but when the terrorists would scan through the stations, sometimes they would come across an Israeli station. The door was open. On of them came in with his radio, and he saw me with my head slumped, and as he entered, I heard :Hear Israel, you are the omnipotent..." [From the song "When the Heart Cried" by Sarit Hadad].

Do you know what kind of smile that gave me? And then we remembered the song's end is : "Make it end, for no more strength is left within me." I didn't agree to say that, so I changed the lyrics to: "For I have plenty of Strength! For I have plenty of strength!" and I recovered."

 

Rimon's Song

Via the Jerusalem Post.

מונח עד שיבא אליהו

 

Vehi She'amdah

 

Bimei Matisyahu

 

Ein Lanu Al Mi Lismoch

 

Modzits, er, Skver, er, Belz... er...

This song is credited to Modzits/Skver, but it should really be Belz, er,  Belf.

 

Stand Up To Hate - Etz Chayim

 

Jingle Belz!

Tis the season. Election season, that is!

 

Ta'am Gan Eden

 

The worst ever remake of Guns & Roses' " Paradise City"... Here's "Bnei Brak City".

BD'E - Rebbe Alter

Sad to share that Rebbe Alter has died. His music was catchy, educational, and he was one of a small handful of artists (Uncle Moishy and Marvelous Middos Machine being two others) whose work has had consistent staying power and resonance over the years.

His hits include "Pharoah in Pajamas", "Aish Is Fire", and the "Afikoman Song" (setting it to the melody of Shomrim Hafked was an ironic touch that I assume was intentional).

He educated generations of Jewish children and his songs will continue his legacy. Yehei zichro baruch.

Goings On in The Shtetl

1) Hasidic musicians face controversy over pro-Israel messages and appearances 

2) Hasidic singer Lipa Schmeltzer responds to controversy around his performances for IDF soldiers

Ashreichem

Over at the Seforim Blog... Ashreichem

 

Lipa Gets Cancelled

 Been a while since Lipa was cancelled.

I'm not impressed with much of what he's done since A Poshiter Yid, which was brilliant, and consider him to be a largely irrelevant figure on the Jewish music stage these days. 

That said, this reflects his better side. Shame on Satmar! Their rebbes (both of them) had the sense to condemn Neturei Karta publicly these past weeks. This is an embarrassment for them.

Oyfn Veg

About Yiddish Music 

Yehoram Gaon - Tefilat Haderech

 

Black-listed!

 

Bibi Sings!

Mi Shebeirach 

Reporting A Rapist!

Singer Baryo Chakshur has released a song that accuses Chasidic pop music producer Sruly Broncher of raping a friend of his. He is also helping his friend press charges.







More here (in Hebrew):

 

Rappin' Rebbe

 

Lecha Noa Lidrosh

Noa Kirel teaches about tolerance. 

Esa Einai?

 

Beautiful Tribute to R' Michoel Schnitzler Z"L

 

Aviv Higiya

Fascinating Psak re: Aveilus on Yom Ha'atz,aut for an Israeli Rock star. 

Aviv Gefen's mid-life change of direction over the past few years has been inspiring.

BD"E - R' Michoel Schnitzler

 I'm sad to share the news of the untimely passing of R' Michoel Schnitzler, Z"L.

Michoel Shnitzler, Musician And Singer, Passes Away Suddenly At 62

Special Delivery for Pesach!

 

Ani Ma'amin