Music
Noam Bettan takes second place at Eurovision, Switzerland to release Mengele files
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Music, food and an open skyline: Kav Rakia returns under the stars
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes second place in Eurovision 2026, Bulgaria wins
The BBC’s commitment to losing Eurovision is genuinely impressive - comment
From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'
Once home to a thriving Jewish community, Harbin now preserves its past through music - and the enduring legacy of the Schoenfeld sisters.
Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience
Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.
Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels
Evaluating artistic standards at the global level.
Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran
As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.
'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist
“Suki and Louie were quite literally the first people associated with Bruce and the band that I came to know, respect, admire, and yes, love,” he wrote to The Jerusalem Post from Portland, Oregon.
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Paul Ben-Haim’s war symphonies get just deserts
Performed at Carnegie Hall in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, Ben-Haim’s two symphonies are foundational works within the Israeli art music tradition.
AI is already coming for your jobs, your Passover song parodies may be next
Earlier this year, a contestant in Kveller’s Passover Song Parody Contest explained that her son wrote a first draft of their entry using AI, but that she helped polish the result.
The memory that turned into a song
A childhood memory of growing up in a crowded Ukrainian apartment, surrounded by family and unconditional love - suddenly became the inspiration for a song written in just half an hour.
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