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Honoring Women Who Reshaped the Sound of Jewish Worship
January 14, 2025
From our contemporary vantage point it can be difficult to imagine a time when only male voices were heard singing the words of the Torah. And yet, that time was not so long ago.
Hanukkah Music in America, A Nuanced View on Jews and Christmas Music, and Voices of Change
December 23, 2024
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the legend of the eight-day endurance of a single day’s oil, as well as the heroic Maccabean victory in 165 BCE over the Greco-Syrians in the fight for religious freedom.
The Music of Judith Shatin
November 20, 2024
Judith Shatin, who turns 75 this week, is a renowned composer of choral, chamber, orchestral, and electronic music whose work has received much critical acclaim. Fanfare has called her a composer “possessed of a strong and original voice.
A Sweet Sukkot
October 22, 2024
Sukkot, like so many Jewish holidays, offers a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the interconnectedness, interdependence, and impermanence of our lives. Yet beyond reflection, Sukkot is a holiday of action.
Arnold Schoenberg at 150
September 10, 2024
*Throughout 2024, institutions around the world are marking the 150th birthday of Arnold Schoenberg, one of the most innovative, influential, and controversial artists of the 20th century.
Milken Archive Foundations, Now Streaming
August 20, 2024
Episode 13: Foundations[radio/category/radio-programs/foundations/] In the final episode of the series, "Episode 13: Foundations," Leonard Nimoy guides us through the origins and mission of the Milken Archive of Jewish Music. This episode focuses on key works that have defined the Archive, with personal reflections from Archive founder, Lowell Milken.
The Conflict and Confluence of Klezmer
July 23, 2024
Episode 12: Klezmer[radio/category/radio-programs/episode-12-klezmer/] Like many inventions of the diaspora, klezmer is a mix of cultural, stylistic, and historical influences merging into something unique and distinctly Jewish.
NOW STREAMING — Your Guide to 350 Years of American Jewish Music
July 23, 2024
Assembling and recording the 600+ works in the Milken Archive collection required the careful work of scholars and artists over many years.
Reflecting on a Century of Schonthal and the Passing of Schoenfield
June 18, 2024
In Her Own Words: Ruth Schonthal[oral-history/view/schonthal-ruth] Ruth Schonthal was so thoroughly musical that she couldn’t remember a time when music wasn’t constantly running through her mind—so much so that she had to train herself to listen to people speak.
Reflecting, Revisiting and Reinvigorating Our Heritage
May 22, 2024
Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) shares some undeniable similarities with Jewish holidays themselves.
