Thursday, May 03, 2007

5/3/07 Links

In this week's Forward, "Breaking The Silence Of Sefirah -- Sort of", an excellent article on contemporary Jewish artists and Sefirah.

Teruah posts "Sefira and Jewish A Cappella Music Pt 1."

Daled Amos has a great video of Japanese tourists singing Hevenu Shalom Aleichem and Ki Mitizyon at Ben Gurion airport. I want that gig!!!

MO Chassid has posted info about Aish Kodesh's Lag Ba'omer event with Eitan Katz and Nochi Krohn this motzei Shabbos.

Modern Uberdox writes "Music in my head."

The Jerusalem Post reviews Golem's latest release, "Fresh Off Boat."

The Jewish Week profiles "Yipee: A Journey to Jewish Joy", Paul Mazursky's film about Rosh Hashana in Uman.

Kalla Magazine is "Wondering About Uncle Moishe" (Hat Tip, JR)

A Simple Jew emails a link to "A Niggun From Sudilkov - 1913."

The current edition of the Yideo Video Show features footage of the Lander College Battle of the Bands.