Music
A master musician: Michael Tilson Thomas’s compositional legacy
While much of his oeuvre was deeply indebted to his American identity, several works explicitly engaged with his Jewish heritage.
Kanye West concerts at public Tampa stadium locked in despite fierce backlash over Nazi praise
Israeli-Arab singer from Nazareth, Elyanna, takes the stage at 2026 World Cup opening ceremony
How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens
Jerusalem highlights: April 17-23
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene
IRAN AFFAIRS: From Tehran’s underground to London’s drill scene, 021kid is using UK music to show the world Iran’s revolution.
From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'
Once home to a thriving Jewish community, Harbin now preserves its past through music - and the enduring legacy of the Schoenfeld sisters.
Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience
Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.
Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels
Evaluating artistic standards at the global level.
Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran
As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.
'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist
“Suki and Louie were quite literally the first people associated with Bruce and the band that I came to know, respect, admire, and yes, love,” he wrote to The Jerusalem Post from Portland, Oregon.
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Paul Ben-Haim’s war symphonies get just deserts
Performed at Carnegie Hall in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, Ben-Haim’s two symphonies are foundational works within the Israeli art music tradition.
AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next
Earlier this year, a contestant in Kveller’s Passover Song Parody Contest explained that her son wrote a first draft of their entry using AI, but that she helped polish the result.
