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The cover art for Bob Dylan's new album, "Rough and Rowdy Ways," features a 1964 photo of an underground black nightclub in London.
Posted inUncategorized

Everything is broken, and Bob Dylan is back to sing about it in new album

Paul Wilner by Paul Wilner June 19, 2020June 23, 2020
Loud Jewish comedian Sarah Silverman will soon voice an animated Santa Claus. (Photo/Gage Skidmore-Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Sarah Silverman is Santa Claus; Disney’s Jewish prince; Ben Platt hangs with Beanie Feldstein; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 25, 2020
Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky) as Dave in "Dave." (Photo/Ray Mickshaw-FX)
Posted inMusic

Funny Jewish rapper Lil Dicky takes his shtick to TV in ‘Dave’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 8, 2020July 14, 2021
Eliyahu Sills and Rachel Valfer (Photo/Redwood Rose Photography)
Posted inCulture

Berkeley ensemble traverses Middle East in atmospheric new album

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Hershey Felder performs as Irving Berlin, March 2017. (Photo/Samantha Voxakis)
Posted inTheater

Mother’s Day: Hershey Felder’s online Irving Berlin concert to raise money for local theaters

by Dan Pine May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
(Screenshot/Facebook)
Posted inYom HaAtzmaut

Local Jewish leaders join Israeli consulate to celebrate Israel in song

by J. Staff April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
Shira Haas speaks with Jonah, Henry and Ben Platt during a virtual Israel Independence Day celebration, April 29, 2020. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inYom HaAtzmaut

Shira Haas, Matisyahu and Dr. Ruth send birthday wishes to Israel in virtual Independence Day ceremony

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA April 29, 2020April 29, 2020
Chloe Madeline on the cover of her new EP. (Photo/Jordan Zobrist-Courtesy InRage Entertainment)
Posted inMusic

Remember her name: Kehillah High teen Chloe Madeline is a pop star on the rise

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert April 28, 2020May 12, 2020
The cast of Canadian sitcom "Schitt's Creek."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Rappers, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and homophobia in the time of Covid

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 27, 2020
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen is one of the few Jewish opera singers in the country. (Photo/Kristen Loken)
Posted inMusic

S.F. Opera musicians get together virtually for video of Ravel’s ‘Kaddish’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 17, 2020April 20, 2020

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