Bob Dylan

Becoming Bob Dylan: Steve Berkowitz enhances music legend's legacy with hidden archive treasures

“If he had stopped after that performance at Carnegie Hall, he’d still be considered one of the legendary American artists. But fortunately, he didn’t,” said the 73-year-old Berkowitz

STEVE BERKOWITZ (left) and Sean Wilentz stand next to a poster of Bob Dylan’s ‘Through the Open Window, 1956-1963.’
In "Boy from the North Country," Sam Sussman writes about his mother's real-life romance with Bob Dylan. (Penguin Random House; author photo by Ben Kaplan)

Sam Sussman’s novel is about his Jewish mom and the teasing possibility that Bob Dylan is his dad 

Reproduction of an Israeli stamp being issued to honour the Mossad intelligence agency spy Eli Cohen who was hanged in Damascus

This week in Jewish History: Eli Cohen hanged in Syria, Bob Dylan's birthday

 Guitarist-vocalist Roee Fadida is heavily invested in Bob Dylan’s oeuvre.

Our Dylan: Bob Dylan’s work gets a local twist or two


Prosecutors: Teenage boy plotted to blow up a man who hurt his older brother

Contrary to reports claiming the brother put the teen up to the crime, the indictment confirms that the boy himself initiated the attempted murder.

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Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood: Dylan told us to come to Israel

Iconic musician urged band to make 'Like a Rolling Stone' and perform in Israel on European tour this summer.

Bob Dylan (L) sings on stage with Ronnie Wood (File).

Bob Dylan investigated in France for 'racist' comments

"Jews can sense Nazi blood and the Serbs can sense Croatian blood," singer said in 'Rolling Stone' interview.

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An Israeli accent to new video for Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'

New clip debuted on Dylan's website created by Israeli digital agency Interlude and directed by Vania Heymann, the "viral guru of the Israeli web scene."

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The Weekly Schmooze: Supermodel prom date

Jewish culture news worldwide: More Passover videos from singing MKs to a Ramones cover band; Every Woody Allen stammer, ever.

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Cooking up a coalition

Does Israel’s reality TV have any connection to our political reality?

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Still the ‘Sultans of Swing’

Even though leader Mark Knopfler isn’t involved, members of Dire Straits will perform in Tel Aviv.

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Eisenbud’s Odyssey: Authenticity vs. superficiality

While authenticity is as rare as diamonds and superficiality is superfluous like cubic zirconia, both can be equally worthless.

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Bob Dylan: ‘Prophet’ and Medal of Freedom recipient

Biographers of Dylan, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, explain how Judaism permeates his work.

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Eisenbud's Odyssey: Waiting for Dylan

Mystery, magic and misconception about the creative process.

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