Growing up in an ultra-orthodox Hasidic community meant secular music was off-limits to Ari Rabin. Now, the artist who goes ...

In what would become an iconic display of mournful resolve after the twin towers fell, members of Congress who had gathered on the steps of the Capitol for a press conference on the evening of ...

There is an unsolved mystery at the heart of one of the most popular Jewish songs in history. Every Friday evening, Jews around the world recite the poetic prayer “Lecha Dodi” to welcome the Sabbath.

Israel Isadore Baline was 5 when his family fled Russia for the United States after a bloody pogrom. It was an event the boy never forgot. He also remembered the day he arrived in his new homeland, ...

Jewish study isn’t usually seen as a way to get into shape. But with several innovative programs combining Judaism and exercise, Jews now can sweat to find God. “Many people are hungry for experiences ...

It’s one of Irving Berlin’s most famous and beloved songs, and so iconic in this country as to resonate like a national anthem. But one which is more singable than our official one, and with more ...

To Buchanan, country music and the Torah have a lot in common – the sin, the redemption, the deception, and the heartbreak.

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs, the Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the whole list ...

Though there are dozens of songs about dreaming of a white Christmas, rocking around the Christmas tree and having a merry little Christmas, there’s really only one Hanukkah song. Specifically, Adam ...