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Stray thoughts on religion, race, culture, and other things that interest me.
Shemariyah Ellis was an electrician, entrepreneur, singer, and “man of valor” in the Kingdom of Yah. He was also a friend of mine.
A chat with the "prince of kosher gospel" about touring with Neil Young, living on a kibbutz, and his next album.
“He joked about it and shifted his explanation somewhat over the years, but I think where it settled was that it was the Star of David Kapralik.”
On Purim, Yokai Ben Israel Edwards had an unfortunate run-in with Israeli police. The city should embrace him, not treat him like a criminal.
The masterful musician, who passed away at home in Dimona over the summer, introduced 'free play' to the local music scene.
A list of American and Israeli films, TV shows, and music that feature Hebrew Israelites or were inspired by their beliefs.
In the year following the Ye and Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversies, some heartening progress was made to repair the historical Black-Jewish alliance.
When do claims made by members of various Hebrew Israelite sects cross the line from historically and/or theologically contested to unequivocally antisemitic?
A Q&A with Yosef Halper about his new short story collection, "The Bibliomaniacs: Tales from a Tel Aviv Bookseller."
Although I did not know her well, I had the privilege of sharing the stage with Ahdaiyah and the New Jerusalem Fire Choir several times during my years in Israel.
