What was a Jewish connection in Brian Wilson’s life? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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The two versions of Maimonides’ principles, Ani Ma’amin and Yigdal, were composed after Maimonides wrote the principles. Yigdal has many melodies. In 1950, Leonard Bernstein set the hymn to music. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus, under the direction of Chorus Director, Arian Khaefi, delivered an impressive reading of Felix Mendelssohn’s Oratorio, Elijah, in the final program of their 2024-25 season at Mandeville Hall on June 8. [Eileen Wingard]
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This year it was all about Syria. I found it fascinating, not only to learn about the Jewish communities of Syria but also learning that some people I know from our local Jewish community are of Syrian descent- for example Morah Rachel Tawil Abraham whom I know from Hebrew Day … (Sandi Masori)
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Jewish History, Lifestyles, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USAThe two words of the Friday night poem/song “Shalom Aleichem” are a traditional Jewish greeting, meaning “may you have peace.” The poem has the reciters and singers greet angels and ask them for blessings of peace and protection. [Rabbu Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Since Shavuot is over, finish up that cheesecake before it goes bad, get a haircut/trim, and embrace the upcoming summer months. Here in San Diego, the “June Gloom” is in full force. I do not think I have seen my shadow, meaning no peek-a-boo from the sun in a few days. [Cailin Acosta]
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I secured my tickets for my son and me for the Wednesday, June 4 show at the Open-Air Theatre at San Diego State University. My son started listening to some of The Black Keys’s older albums and asked me what to expect at a live concert. All I could tell him was to brace yourself, it is going to be something I can’t put into words since it will just blow your mind. [Cailin Acosta]
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Johnny Clegg, (June 7, 1953 – July 16, 2019) was a South African musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and anti-apartheid activist. [Wikipedia]
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaWhen I had my twins, I never played “kiddie music” as I called it. I wanted them to grow up listening to the rock classics found on 101.5 KGB and of course my favorite 91.1 91X. [Cailin Acosta]
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By Alex Gordon HAIFA, Israel — Isaac Levitan, founder of the genre of the “mood landscape,” is one of the greatest artists of Russia. He was born in a shtetl of Kibarty, a part of the Russian Empire (present-day Lithuania), into a poor but educated Jewish family of a railroad clerk. His father Elyashiv, the son of a rabbi, learned French and
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Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe word Hatikvah means “The Hope.” It is the first stanza of a poem written by Naphtali Herz Imber (1856-1909), a Jewish Hebrew-language poet from Złoczów, now called Zolochiv, Ukraine, then part of Austrian Galicia, in 1878. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
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Alanis Morissette (June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 1990s and early 2000s. Morissette has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world’s best-selling music artists. [Wikipedia]
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Idina Menzel (May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway, she has been nicknamed the “Queen of Broadway” for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. [Wikipedia]
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Those who had never seen Neil Diamond perform live must have felt for the first time the excitement of actor Nick Fradiani’s charm and vocal skills doing a dead-on characterization. This wasn’t an interpretation…you closed your eyes and could swear it was Neil Diamond. [Douglas Friedman]
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