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Jewish music

Matti Caspi
Posted inObituaries

Israeli music legend Matti Caspi dies of cancer at 76

by Shira Naot and Shay Ringel February 9, 2026February 14, 2026

Israeli musician Matti Caspi, whose compositions are considered part of Israel’s core repertoire, has died of cancer at the age of 76. Caspi composed complex yet accessible and transcendent melodies, […]

People sing and play instruments outside
Posted inMusic

Sacred jam sessions in East Bay braid religions and cultures

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert October 6, 2025October 7, 2025
Chance Rein performs on stage
Posted inMusic

Jewish singer sweetly rocks Brick and Mortar with intimate debut EP

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins July 14, 2025July 17, 2025
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
Jacob's Ladder (Photo/Louise Bichan)
Posted inCulture

‘Jewgrass’ band Jacob’s Ladder to perform at Base Bay

by J. Staff March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
Lior Ben-Hur teaches music at Camp Ramah. (Photo/Courtesy Ben-Hur
Posted inCulture

Israeli-born musician Lior Ben-Hur puts his ‘Heart’ into Bay Area music education

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 22, 2023February 23, 2023
Mikey Pauker, seen here performing at Cornerstone Brewery in Berkeley, is one of the musicians behind a petition to add a Jewish music category to the Grammys. (Photo/Courtesy Pauker)
Posted inCulture

Why these two musician friends want the Grammys to add a Jewish music category

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 17, 2023February 17, 2023
Joey Weisenberg (Photo/Facebook)
Posted inMusic

Joey Weisenberg coming to S.F. to help build ‘singing communities’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 14, 2022October 15, 2022
A Shabbat service at Urban Adamah in 2017. (Photo/File)
Posted inMusic

Berkeley Jewish music retreat will be ‘a mini university’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 22, 2022August 26, 2022
Rabbi Jessica Kate Meyer, the hazzan at The Kitchen, is the driving force behind the independent San Francisco congregation's new album, "Shabbat in The Kitchen."
Posted inMusic

New album serves up what’s been cooking at The Kitchen

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert June 15, 2022June 22, 2022

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