Long before cantors were household names in America, they were hidden treasures in the Hasidic heartlands of Europe. From its beginnings in the 18th century, the Hasidic movement placed song and ...

Yamim Ba’im, starring Orthodox Israeli superstar Ishay Ribo, will take place Aug. 7 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts — the same site as the legendary 1969 Woodstock Festival. An Orthodox Jewish ...

Singer-songwriter Ari Rabin — stage name Alnev — finds inspiration from musicians Frank Sinatra, Lorde and Panic! At The Disco. But growing up in an ultra-orthodox Hasidic community in Coral Springs ...

Musician Yosef Gutman Levitt has had an unusual journey. He grew up on a farm in South Africa, where he developed a deep appreciation for jazz. Then, he came to America to study at the prestigious ...

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A collection of documents described as a treasure trove of Jewish music has been acquired by the New York Public Library, after being hidden in a cantor’s basement in Yonkers for 40 years. Sheet music ...