Jewish music

A Jewish rock star reflects on Oct. 7

By Jeffrey Salkin — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — Peter Himmelman — rock star, creative genius and observant Jew — sings his truth. And ours. A new podcast.

5 years after massacre, Tree of Life rabbi inspires ‘A Psalm for Pittsburgh’

By Kathryn Post — October 27, 2023
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — Psalm 121, which gave Rabbi Jeffrey Myers solace in the wake of the tragedy, has been set to music in a piece commissioned by the Tree of Life congregation and composed by Gerald Cohen.

Dementia and religion: Songs and stuffed animals instead of sermons

By Adelle M. Banks — January 16, 2019
RICHLANDTOWN, Pa. (RNS) — 'Spirit Alive,' a multisensory worship service for people with mid- to late-stage dementia, features a chaplain leading songs, holding up colorful pictures and passing out soft toys.
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