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The Charedi leaver who is singing the Yiddishe blues

Musician Pini Brown left the Chasidic community three years ago. Now his story is the subject of an award-winning short which will be shown at the UKJFF next week

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Radiohead singer Thom Yorke walked offstage following heckling by a pro-Palestine audience member (Photo: @RadioheadClub)

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Beatles manager Brian Epstein (second from right) with the Beatles at London Airport on 22 September, 1964. Epstein, who died in 1967, is the focus of a new biopic called Midas Man. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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The man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?

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Performing Just Wanted I Always Wanted in 1982 on Top of the Pops with Mari Wilson and the Wilsations (Melvyn J Taub is centre of the trio of backing singers)

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Pop singer and tour manager Melvyn J Taub mourned

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin at the David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City. (Getty Images for Netflix)

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In times like these, we need the unique comfort music gives us

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Jeremy Sassoon find his mojo singing his way through Jewish musical history

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Reading from the Torah (Image: Instagram)

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Madonna shares photos of adopted twin daughters celebrating their ‘bat mitzvahs’

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Oy-asis! We already have broiges from the last time you insulted me

The Gallagher brothers are not exactly my Wonderwall. When they last played in my local park, Liam criticised me in front of 70,000 fans

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: An Oasis fan is photographed next to a new mural depicting Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, created by Manchester street artist Pic.One.Art., on the side of the Sifters Record store in Burnage on August 28, 2024 in Manchester, England. Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, estranged for over 15 years, have announced they are due to reunite their band Oasis for a series of concerts next summer. The Manchester band had a string of hits in the 1990's including Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Don't Look Back In Anger. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Burning Man pays tribute to Nova Festival victims

Huge art installation at desert rave honours victims killed by Hamas at Nova Festival

By Jane Prinsley

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August 30, 2024 15:30

Nova festival is commemorated at Burning Man with a huge art instillation created by Israel artists (Photo: Instagram)

The ‘Jewish Beatles’ sing for the community to come together (right now)

Rabbi Akiva, Bar Markovich, Asaf Flumendorf and chazan Jonny Turgel will be rocking out in September

By Elisa Bray

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August 28, 2024 15:04

The Jewish Beatles: Chazan Jonny Turgel, Asaf Flumendorf, Rabbi Akiva Rosenblatt and Bar Markovich

Review: At Home Farm, Nick Mulvey: A magical night of food and music

This was the second night featuring the Mercury Prize-nominated indie-folk artist

By Elisa Bray

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August 22, 2024 11:26

A warm presence: Nick Mulvey playing at Home Farm

The song I wrote for The Tattooist of Auschwitz is my most profound ever

The song Barbra Streisand sang for the TV series is up for an Emmy. I meet the man who wrote its lyrics

By Elisa Bray

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August 7, 2024 12:52

Music to one's ears: Charlie Midnight in his studio

First trailer for Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet released

Timothée Chalamet stars as the legendary Jewish American folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan

By Daniel Ben-David

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July 24, 2024 16:16

Chalamet as Dylan (Searchlight pictures)

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’I’m telling the story of Jews in Britain – and I need your help’

Composer Benjamin Till has an ambitious new project, telling 1000 years of Anglo-Jewish history

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Five members of the Mosaic singing group at the New West End shul, including composer in residence Benjamin Till (right).

Youth choir made up of Palestinians and Israelis advances to second round of ‘America’s Got Talent’

Simon Cowell told the Jerusalem Youth Chorus: ‘You made something very complicated beautiful through friendship’

By Eliana Jordan

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July 17, 2024 15:11

Youth choir made up of Palestinians and Israelis advances to second round of ‘America’s Got Talent’

Immanuel shortlisted for schools’ creative award

The college’s music and drama has been recognised for music and drama

By JC Reporter

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July 8, 2024 15:52

Still from Immanuel's video, Habay'ta (YouTube)

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The Charedi leaver who is singing the Yiddishe blues

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke walks offstage after being heckled by pro-Palestine protester

The man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?

Pop singer and tour manager Melvyn J Taub mourned

In times like these, we need the unique comfort music gives us

Jeremy Sassoon find his mojo singing his way through Jewish musical history

Madonna shares photos of adopted twin daughters celebrating their ‘bat mitzvahs’

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