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Music, Menorahs & More Hanukkah Giveaway
November 11, 2021
It's hard to believe that Hannukah is only two weeks (and one Thanksgiving weekend) away!As the days get shorter here in North America, it's the perfect holiday to bring light back into our lives—literally and metaphorically—with family, candles and, of...
A New Virtual Exhibit from Ofer Ben-Amots
October 28, 2021
Dear Milken Archive Visitor,When Milken Archive Curator Jeff Janeczko approached me with an offer to curate a virtual exhibit for the Milken Archive, I felt both pleased and terrified. I had never curated a virtual exhibit, let alone the kind...
Historic High Holy Days Giveaway
August 17, 2021
With the year winding down and Rosh Hashanah rapidly approaching, it's a time of reflection and inspiration. At the Milken Archive, it's also time for our annual High Holy Days Giveaway. Enter our High Holy Days Giveaway Grand Prize: The...
Holding Fast to Faith and Hope
July 13, 2021
This Saturday, July 17th, is also the eighth day of the Hebrew month of Av. As Shabbat ends, a day of mourning—one of the most holy days of the year—begins.Tisha b'Av (the ninth of Av) is the commemoration of the...
REDISCOVER Ralph Shapey: Radical Traditionalist
June 10, 2021
If composer Ralph Shapey (1921–2002) was anything, he was a fighter—a disposition that may have been instilled in him at birth. Two weeks after he was born, he contracted double pneumonia and was not expected to live. His doctors advised...
Martin Bookspan, the "Voice of Classical Music", Passes Away
May 7, 2021
Legendary Voice of “Live from Lincoln Center” Known for Encyclopedic Knowledge of Music Martin Bookspan, the classical music expert and broadcaster who was the voice of “Live from Lincoln Center” for 30 years (from 1976-2006) has died. He was 94 and...
Creating New Jewish Music: Biblical Inspiration to Modern Musical Epic
April 14, 2021
What does it take to create a new work of Jewish Music on a biblical scale?In the case of the oratorio, David's Quilt, it takes an intriguing idea, a diverse team of talented composers, a passionate lyricist, dozens of musicians...
Music and News You Can't Pass Over
March 23, 2021
Pesach starts in just a few days. As many of us are cleaning our homes, stocking up on matzah and trying to think of creative new places to hide the afikomen, we look forward to the traditions of our seders,...
Win Our Music and Help Us Donate $1,018 for a Brighter Jewish Future
March 9, 2021
Update: Congratulations to all the winners of our Passover giveaway, especially to our grand-prize winner, Ms. Vivian Gelber! A donation of $1,018 for the Jewish Graduate Student Initiative has been made in honor of Ms. Gelber.Passover is a time of...
Preserving and safeguarding our artistic legacy
February 17, 2021
The Milken Archive is, by design, many things to many people. For some, it is a library preserving the musical legacy of the Jewish people in America. For others, it is a resource for understanding and connecting to Judaism, Jewish...
