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Thoughts on Yiddish, Jewish Culture and Humor
My earliest memories of Yiddish are as a child listening to my grandparents tell jokes that I could not understand. Later, my mother’s parents taught...
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Jews About Town: MIMOUNA
Last weekend, the New Center for Arts and Culture hosted their annual MIMOUNA event, bringing the Sephardic traditional end to Passover to life in our...
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Great theatre --Song of Songs - aLoveRomp
Husband and I and 6 friends saw Song of Songs- aLoveRomp at BCA Plaza Theatre Sat night (6/11)-- FABULOUS! Great music -- swallows you up -...
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My Favorite Moment: Havdala
One of my favorite moments in Jewish life actually comes at the end of Shabbat. There is nothing that quite compares to Havdala. Even in...
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Introducing the Somerville Symphony Orkestar
Hello everyone! I would like to formally introduce the Boston Jewish scene to a band that mixes a lot of Jewish music with Balkan, Russian,...
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Mazal & Stereo Sinai: Electro Judeo Dance Party Open House
It's techno, it's klezmer, it's Mazal. Making their American debut this Thursday at the Arts & Culture Open House night at the Boston Jewish Music...
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JEWISH SOUL MUSIC
Dearest reader, Whether you know me or not, I have to share something with you. I just had the unqiue pleasure of watching thje rehearsal...
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Meet the Composer--Osnat Netzer
I hope you’ll come to Meet the Composer night at Hebrew College on June 6 and meet Osnat Netzer who wrote Sound the Great...
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Emily Dickinson, Daniel Pearl, Efrat Ben Tzur: October 10
Fresh from her premier at Filter Magazine's Cultures Collide Festival in Los Angeles, the Boston Jewish Music Festival is proud to present the area debut...
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A Day in the Life of a Movie Extra
by Amy Mazur, JVS StaffMost of the time I work. When my day job ends I turn to other (unpaid) efforts, such as taking care...
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