Songs for All Seasons, Music for All Reasons: Breaking the Lock
Music is the language of the soul. It provokes some of the most powerful and most visceral of emotions. It is a timeless expression of the deepest, most profound thoughts – without words. It ties us to our ancestors, teaches our traditions, carries our prayers, expresses our hopes and mourns our sadness, all in one. […]
Photos from the Israel365 Purim Party
Thanks to so many donors from all over the world, Israel365 was able to provide Purim joy to those who need it most.
Rabbi Akiva, Bar Kokhba Revolt, and the Ten Tribes of Israel
Alexander Zephyr grew up in Eastern Europe where he attended law school at the State University of Jurisprudence. He practiced criminal and civil law for several years, until he moved to Canada in 1974. A gifted researcher and very knowledgeable in both biblical and Talmudic text, Zephyr began writing and publishing articles and essays on […]
The Art Of Exultation: Miniature Paintings Of Jewish Tradition
When Julia Agranovitz first came to Israel in 1993 from her native Russia, she was confronted with the beauty and complexity of the holy land. Searching for a way to channel her artistic talents and her new found passion, she began painting on small scale canvases. Julia also prints lithograph on canvas as well, both […]
Adar I: You Have Been Vindicated!
This year in the Hebrew Calendar we are in what is known as a leap year or a pregnant year. There are seven years in a 19 year cycle on the lunar calendar that are a leap year. So in these years a whole additional month is added, making Adar I and Adar II. In […]
A Unique Piece of Music which Transcends Community Borders
Christian American composer Esther Upham has created a refreshing and inspiring piece of contemporary classical music for the world to enjoy. Born in Chicago, Esther attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she completed a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy and a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying. Upon completing her […]
Bring Brightness To Your Sabbath Table
The sacramental blessing over wine on the Jewish Sabbath is fundamentally what sanctifies the day, turning an ordinary Saturday into the Jewish holy Sabbath. Routinely, the wine for that blessing is contained in a beautiful cup that honors the moment of sanctification and allows people to reflect on the day of rest and God’s creation […]
Musical Inspiration From the Heart
The spiritual power of music is well-recognized. On Friday afternoons in Israel, some supermarkets are filled with the sounds of Sabbath songs, and in the home, children and mothers sometimes sing songs as they get ready for their day of rest. A cantorial soloist and music director at Congregation Kol Ami in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, […]
The Transcendent Sound of The Shuk
Join us on a musical tour of the Israeli shuk, and we’ll show you a bustling marketplace, a true feast for the senses. Smells of roasting Turkish coffee mingle with fresh-picked herbs. Sounds of merchants hawking their wares in a mix of voices, bargaining in Hebrew, Arabic, Amharic, Yiddish, English, Russian, Spanish, French and an […]
Unique Musician Releases Soulful CD
Musician Lazer Lloyd has created a genre all his own. An Orthodox Jew living in Israel midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, he is affectionately known worldwide as the “blues guy from Israel”. In June 2015, Lloyd released his well-received CD, “Lazer Lloyd”. A compilation of 12 tracks, 11 of which are original compositions and […]