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Huckabee attends screening of ‘The Bridge,’ about Israelis finding joy through music after Oct. 7

For the Israeli participants, the trip to Los Angeles' legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp was about reclaiming parts of their lives that had become inaccessible after October 7.

US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee (second right), Rock Camp founder David Fishof (left), and Israeli participants Valeria Dvorkin and Bar Rudaeff attend the screening.
SALINA, KANSAS - AUGUST 06: Frank Beard of ZZ Top performs at Stiefel Theatre on August 06, 2025 in Salina, Kansas.

ZZ Top drummer, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frank Beard dies at age 77 in Texas home

OFRA YITZHAKI: ‘My primary drive is simply to record music I believe in deeply, on an artistic level.’

Ofra Yitzhaki talks to ‘Post’ about new albums focusing on monumental musical figures - interview

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The Holocaust silenced millions of Yiddish voices - musicians are bringing them back

The Holocaust silenced millions of Yiddish voices; musicians are now bringing the songs of a lost civilization back to life

Yiddish music from Yad Vashem’s archives. Yiddish was the voice of Jewish life across Central and Eastern Europe for nearly a millennium until approximately five million Yiddish speakers were murdered during World War II.
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Singing together across the divide: What a Jerusalem chorus taught me - comment

One familiar melody on a Jerusalem street became a reminder that music can open doors where conversation alone often cannot

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook the Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. A shared song on a Jerusalem street can offer a rare moment of connection in a city where identity and politics so often shape encounters between strangers.
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'The only answer is music': Neta Elkayam's border-crossing journey, from Morocco to New Orleans

Israeli-Moroccan artist Neta Elkayam carries the music, memories and contradictions of her North African heritage from Israel to the Deep South

Israeli-Moroccan artist Neta Elkayam sees music as a way to survive and as a form of resilience.
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Electrock fuses Israeli rock legends, psytrance icons in Tel Aviv showcase

The lineup included an opening set by DJ Laroz, followed by Beit Habubot, a major Israeli pop-rock band, and Shotei Hanevuah, known for blending reggae, dub, hip-hop, and Middle Eastern melodies. 

A performance at the Electrock concert in Tel Aviv, August 6.

Released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performs songs written in captivity at Kibbutz Nir Oz concert

The Israel Festival event, titled “From Captivity to the Lawn: Stories and Songs,” drew 3,000 attendees, including bereaved families and other former captives.

Idan Raichel (left) and Sagui Dekel-Chen embrace on stage at the concert in Nor Oz on Monday night.

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews, but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.

Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts on social media

Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024.

Taylor Swift attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

Can sound heal? Inside Overtones, the Israel Museum exhibition turning sound into an art form

Given that deplorable, increasingly challenging state of affairs, a visit to the Overtones: Sound and Art exhibition, curated by Talia Amar, makes solid remedial sense.

Meital Covo's 'Audio Walk' offers a contemplative curative experience for all.

Israel Police suspend rapper tied to Ben-Gvir over recordings claiming influence over officers

Eliasi’s firearm was confiscated following the decision, and the Police Internal Investigations Department opened a review of the information revealed in the report.

Israeli rapper Yoav "HaTzel (The Shadow)" Eliasi

To hell and back: A political ballet for Israel’s age of war

Seven choreographers, one live pianist, and a palindrome that refuses to end.

‘ALL SPIRITS’: The Hebrew title, ‘Kol HaRuchot’ plays on meaning of ‘To hell with it!’