He fused the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences, to create a singular style.
Category: Jews and Judaism
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Academy Museum to Highlight Hollywood’s Jewish History After All
The museum was criticized earlier for failing to acknowledge the contributions of the Jewish pioneers who helped establish the American film studio system.
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‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.
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‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.
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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins of Hope.
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Jewish Film Professionals Denounce Speech by ‘Zone of Interest’ Director
An open letter condemned remarks critical of Israel that Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for the film, which is about the Holocaust.
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Review: Jews Flee to China in New York Philharmonic’s ‘Émigré’
“Émigré,” a bland oratorio about brothers who flee to China to escape Nazi persecution, was given its American premiere by the New York Philharmonic.
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Navigating Israel’s War as a Couple When One Spouse is Jewish
For some couples, figuring out how to talk about the war in Gaza is a hurdle in the relationship, but ultimately one that has brought them closer.
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‘#HagamosBebésJudíos’, escribió en un cartel. Hay quienes se lo toman en serio
Irina Barskaya, una mujer de 33 años de Brooklyn, sintió el impulso de tener hijos con una persona judía tras los atentados de Hamás del 7 de octubre. Y no es la única.
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She Issued a Call to ‘#MakeJewishBabies.’ Some Are Taking It Seriously.
Irina Barskaya, a 33-year-old woman in Brooklyn, felt a pull to have children with another Jew after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. She’s not the only one.
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Menachem Daum, Filmmaker Who Explored the World of Hasidim, Dies at 77
His acclaimed documentary, “A Life Apart,” presented a complex portrait of a religious group usually depicted as somber and impenetrable.