Music2025 in review: MusicIt’s been a difficult year for Jewish musicians and music fans alike, but Elisa Bray says virtuoso musicianship defiantly drowned out the hateBy Elisa Bray4 min read
By Rob RinderTurn up the Jewish music – it matters now more than everWe can’t let the endless Oy Veys drown out the part of our identity that is joyous, creative and alive, which is why I agreed to become the chair of JMI3 min read
MusicOi Va Voi live review: A homecoming concert with the feel of a north London Jewish wedding ★★★★The dynamic band’s hometown performance at Islington Assembly Hall on Wednesday was a show of joyful Jewish defianceBy John Lewis2 min read
AntisemitismAmsterdam concert hall cancels Chanukah show because singer is IDF’s chief cantorConcertgebouw director Simon Reinink said that allowing Shai Abramson to perform would be ‘against our mission’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
TurkeyTurkey bans Jewish singer over support for IsraelEnrico Macias’ planned concert in Istanbul was cancelled after ‘intense calls for protests against’ itBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Edinburgh Fringe25 must-see Jewish shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2025This year’s festival boasts an abundant lineup of Jewish talent – here are the JC’s top picksBy Eliana Jordan8 min read
Glastonbury FestivalJewish artists wowed at Glasto, it’s shame they won’t be the focusSo much Jewish talent at the UK’s most beloved music festivalBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
Who are the Jewish acts performing at Glastonbury 2025?By Rachel Coussins2 min read||June 26, 2025 14:09
The young Israeli giving the shofar a new voiceBar Zemach, the first known musician to play the shofar chromatically, on how he was inspired and driven by the vision of his grandfatherBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||May 30, 2025 12:59
Eurovision lifts ban on Palestine flags despite anti-politicisation rulesThe event’s broadcaster announced that flags would be allowed in the crowd as long as they were not linked to racism, violence or banned terrorist groupsBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 28, 2025 13:46
Showbiz: Jews in the newsYour monthly round-up of the Jewish names hitting the headlinesBy Nicole Lampert1 min read||April 17, 2025 13:13
‘I don’t want to hide where I’m from’: Ukrainian singer Goldy on launch of new Jewish-inspired single ‘Shalom’Former finalist on Ukraine’s version of The Voice brings her Jewish heritage into first solo projectBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||March 26, 2025 11:50
How Jewish is Noah Kahan?The ‘Jewish Ed Sheeran’ plays his debut Glastonbury this summerBy Elisa Bray2 min read||March 6, 2025 16:45
Striking a chord for Jewish prideHilton Nathanson set up the charity Bishnat in his father’s memory to celebrate Judaism’s musical traditions and, in the wake of October 7, to show solidarity with the Jewish stateBy Elisa Bray3 min read||January 14, 2025 11:28
2024 in review: Jewish musicThis year Eden Golan, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and the world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band hit all the right notesBy Elisa Bray2 min read||December 24, 2024 16:27
There’s light! Venue steps in to host rejected Jewish singerCharedi star Benny Friedman was booked after JC reported his plight amid rising antisemitism in the artsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||December 24, 2024 13:04
