Jewish Music

Screen shot of Bim Bam video explaining Simchat Torah

Songs and Videos for Celebrating Simchat Torah

Cantor Rosalie Will

October 8, 2020

One of most wonderful aspects of Simchat Torah is celebrating the joy of children and families dancing and singing with our Torah scrolls. While we will be unable to dance together in person, we invite you to play the following videos or audio files and dance in your homes.

A CELEBRATION OF THE LEGACY OF DR. JACK GOTTLIEB, Z”L, IN HONOR OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

October 5, 2020

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm

You are cordially invited to celebrate a milestone gift by the Theophilous Foundation establishing the Dr. Jack Gottlieb Jewish Music Studies Endowment Fund at the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music (DFSSM) on Tuesday, October 13 at noon ET on Zoom. Dr.

Jewish Music

Women wearing a yellow coat facing away from the camera wearing a pair of headphones and looking out over a dock

Yom Kippur

RAP-ENTANCE: A Soul-Opening Experience for the High Holidays

Rabbi Alex Kress

September 1, 2020

Long before I became a rabbi, I was a DJ and a hip-hop-head. Music always scored my life, and for years I've wondered, "How can that music be harnessed for religious practice?"

Jewish Values

The Day the Music Died: Jewish Lessons from a Previous Plague

Lee B. Kass

August 10, 2020

As we consider our preparations for the Days of Awe, let us be thankful that science has permitted us to understand how plagues are spread and seek out knowledgeable guidance from those who can protect us in 2020.

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Jewish Music

A Pandemic Playlist: Jewish and Secular Songs for This Moment

Rabbi Esther L. Lederman

April 1, 2020

For many of us, words seem inadequate to describe how we are feeling at this very moment. It is music that can carry us, support us, and hold out the possibility of hope and a better future.