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Singer and actor Harry Belafonte in a recording studio, circa 1957. (Photo/JTA-Hulton Archive-Getty Images)
Posted inObituaries

Harry Belafonte, singer and civil rights activist who popularized ‘Hava Nagila’ in the US, dies at 96

by Lisa Keys and JTA April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
Ofra Haza died in 2000, but AI technology has allowed for her voice and likeness to be recreated and used in a new song. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inMusic

Two iconic Israeli singers have been resurrected via AI for a duet. Not everyone is happy.

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA April 20, 2023April 20, 2023
Netta in her new music video, "I Love My Nails."
Posted inMusic

Upcoming Bay Area concerts: Netta, Mostly Kosher and more

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 12, 2023December 28, 2023
Iconic Israeli singer Arik Einstein (Photo/Yaakov Saar-National Photo Collection of Israel)
Posted inMusic

Why Israeli rock legend Arik Einstein wrote a strange song about San Francisco

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 10, 2023April 12, 2023
"West Covina" from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
Posted inThe Bagel Report

The Crazy-Ex Girlfriend Audio Haggadah

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels April 3, 2023
Pamela Rose performing a Wild Women of Song show in 2010.
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: Jazz vocalist Pamela Rose on singing the blues and the Jewish women of Tin Pan Alley

by Liz Harris March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
The musical "Parade" centers on the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank. (Photo/Joan Marcus)
Posted inTheater

In ‘Parade,’ a tragedy of antisemitism is timely as ever — and it wants you to notice

Rebecca Salzhauer by Rebecca Salzhauer and Forward March 23, 2023
Spielberg, Quan and Capshaw pose for a photo together
Posted inTV & Film

‘Fabelmans’ flops at the Oscars, but Hollywood’s Jewish history gets a nod

by Andrew Lapin and JTA March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
Chaim Topol as Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof." (Photo/JTA-Silver Screen Collection-Getty Images)
Posted inFrom the Archives

10 years ago, Topol celebrated ‘Fiddler’ 50th in Silicon Valley

by Dan Pine March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
Chaim Topol performs at the SeriousFun London Gala, Dec. 3, 2013. (Photo/JTA-David M. Benett-Getty Images)
Posted inObituaries

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor who played Tevye in 1971 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ film, dies at 87

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

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