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Black Israelis mobilized for their country — as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors
A group of Black Israelis in their 20s and early 30s have been vigorously defending Israel online — and in English — since its war with Hamas began on Oct. 7.
The 10 most influential Jewish rappers of the past 50 years
Hip-hop is hyper-competitive, so the question must be asked: Who are the Jewish artists who have made the biggest impact on the culture? To try to answer that question, I solicited the help of some serious hip-hop heads: brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, together known as ItsTheReal.
From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop
Over the last five decades, many Jewish rappers from different backgrounds and nationalities have left their mark on hip-hop culture. But the biggest contributions that Jews have made collectively to hip-hop may have been on the business side, as managers and record label executives.
NBA star Domantas Sabonis’ wife says he is converting to Judaism
The 26-year-old All-Star is in the process of converting to Judaism, according to his Jewish wife, Shashana Sabonis (née Rosen).
There’s a Grammy for Christian music. These musicians want Jewish music to get one, too.
Joanie Leeds, a children’s musician and Grammy winner in New York City, and Mikey Pauker, a self-described “devotional rock” artist from California, are working on a formal proposal to add “best Jewish music album” to the list of Grammys awarded each year.
How many Hebrew Israelites are there, and how worried should Jews be?
The recent IUIC rallies give the impression that the radical wing of the Hebrew Israelite movement is large and riled up. Meanwhile, comments by Kanye West, the rapper who now goes by Ye, and Irving that align with elements of Hebrew Israelite doctrine suggest the movement has broad support among powerful Black celebrities.
‘How are you supposed to enjoy music by somebody that hates you?’: Jewish fans press pause on Ye’s songs
“I don’t really want to hear his voice anymore because I just associate him with spewing hate,” said one former fan of Ye’s.
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‘Black people are actually Jew[s]’: The historical origins of Kanye West’s inflammatory comments
In 1892, an Oklahoma preacher born into slavery received a series of divine revelations that compelled him to launch a new church and, with it, a new religious movement in the United States: Black Israelism, better known as the Black Hebrew Israelite movement.
Why do the Utah Jazz, in the Mormon capital, play ‘Hava Nagila’ after wins?
The choice of “Hava Nagila” as a victory song has long baffled and amused basketball fans in Utah and beyond.