Music

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.

APRIL 11, 2026|ByBARRY BORMAN

CHINA’S ‘ICE CITY’: The giant snowman at Harbin Musical Park, a city landmark. Tourists enjoy Harbin’s Ice and Snow World (L) and the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

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.

APRIL 8, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

"Peiwen Su plays a key role in shaping how emerging musical talent is evaluated and developed on the international stage."

Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels

Evaluating artistic standards at the global level.

APRIL 7, 2026|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

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.

APRIL 5, 2026|ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE

Ofra Haza’s melodies meet Andalusian flamenco in new Jerusalem premiere

His approach is meticulous. Each of Haza’s songs is adapted into flamenco palos, distinct rhythmic frameworks that give each piece a particular emotional character.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByNERIA BARR

DANCER ADVA YERMIYAHU will be accompanied by flamenco guitarist Manuel Cazas.

Jerusalem highlights: November 28-December 4

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

'Boom, Boom Tel Aviv,' songs calling for killing of Jews, Israelis on Spotify, Amazon

Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube host multiple songs calling for the killing of Jews and Israelis, like punk rap duo Bob Vylan's chants "death, death to the IDF" or "Boom, Boom Tel Aviv."

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

UK venue says calling off Oi Va Voi concert for being Jewish band was 'mistake'

The venue said it recognizes now the complaints it received were only "because they are a Jewish band performing with an Israeli singer."

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

MODERN KLEZMER - Oi Va Voi (September 12, 2018)

Jewish singer SONiA returns to Israel after 12 years, performs at Hostages Square

Rutstein began her career in the late-80s folk-punk scene with her band Disappear Fear along with her sister Cindy.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByDAVID BRINN

SONIA DISAPPEAR FEAR in a performance last week at Neve Shalom.

Israel's Piano Man: Rami Kleinstein's journey from Long Island to Hebrew pop maestro - interview

Many people refer to Kleinstein as the Israeli Billy Joel, mainly for the similarities in their melodic, piano-based songs about love and life. But the parallels don’t end there.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByDAVID BRINN