Chanukah time is truly magical — when the days are darkest, we light tons of candles and fill our homes with sweet light! The imagery and symbolism of ‘light’ has inspired a TON of amazing contemporary Chanukah songs, including this beautiful tune from my friend Eric Hunker. “More Like a Candle” captures what it means […]

When it comes to Jewish songs about food, Chanukah songs win by a landslide! While most of that singing is about crispy golden-fried potato latkes — there are also quite a few songs about sufganiyot, or jelly-filled doughnuts. My friend and Jewish early childhood music maven Ellen Allard has a SUPER fun “Sufganiyot” song I […]

It’s time for the Season of Light! With Chanukah just a couple weeks away, I thought I’d share a song about bringing light into the world. “Rise Up” by the amazing Elana Jagoda (and sung here with her super-talented husband, Saul Kaye) is a musical interpretation of a reading that appears in the Reform prayer […]

There’s a famous Rebbe Nachman quote: “The whole world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to be afraid.” Many contemporary Jewish artists have found this quote really resonates, and there have been a TON of beautiful melodies set to these words. Michelle Citrin’s take is a LOT of fun […]

It’s good to give thanks! That’s what Psalm 92, which we most often sing on Shabbat, tells us. My friend Todd Herzog has a beautiful song interpreting this idea in a modern context, with a message that stresses how important it is to pause and take a moment from the busy grind of our lives […]

Thanksgiving is a time of year when many folks ‘come home,’ whether you define that as a place or the people you’re with. The prayer “Ashrei” begins with the words “happy are those who dwell in Your house,” and while the ‘house’ meant in this instance is our spinning blue planet, the sentiment of finding […]

It’s the season of gratitude, and the first thing that comes to mind when I think of what I’m grateful for each year is — people! My sweet family, friends (chosen family!) and all the other “angels” in my life. Sue Horowitz is a terrific folk singer/songwriter in the Jewish and secular music worlds, and […]

We’re in the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, which means no Jewish holidays! Well, with one BIG exception… Shabbat! I thought Cheshvan would be the perfect time to give a little love to the holiday of all holidays! This week’s song comes from my buddy Ben Gundersheimer, aka Latin-GRAMMY winner Mister G, whose song “Challah-lalala” is […]

As parents of kids of any age, talking about the themes of Yom Kippur can be difficult — like explaining what a “cheit” or “sin” means. Having a song that makes the explaining easier is what’s SO magical about Jewish music — songs are more than just songs, they’re learning tools! My friend (and GRAMMY […]

Yom Kippur is a holiday filled with SO much meaning. For many people, the closing “Ne’ilah” service of Yom Kippur is one of the highlights — the energy is intense and passionate as we pray up until the final moments before sundown, with imagery showing us trying to get our prayers into heaven before the […]