
We all know the Beastie Boys, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and even Sammy Davis Jr. are jewish rockers but I bet you never suspected Beck, Joey Ramone, Gene Simmons, Susannah Hoffs, Mick Jones and Perry Farrell were also members of the tribe. As a fellow MOT, I was delighted to find
Jewsrock.org - a non-profit group devoted to illuminating the intersection of rock and roll and Jewish culture. The site adopts a very lighthearted and humorous tone with features such as
“Dropping the Baum: The Real Names of Jewish Rockers”,
“The Challah Fame: Who’s Who in Jewish Rock”, and their interview section entitles
“The 4 Questions”.
Now they just need to step up and embed some kick ass playlists for that next Bar Mitzvah.
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