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A Celestial Tour

Orit Arfa June 1, 2006

If \”American Idol\” runner-up Katherine McPhee can enjoy even half the success achieved by Shiri Maimon, runner-up of the first season of Israel\’s version of the show — dubbed \”A Star Is Born\” — then she will be lucky. With a powerful voice and Britney-esque looks and videos, Maimon, 25, has become one of Israel\’s most sought-after and popular pop stars since winning fourth place in the Eurovision singing competition last year, representing Israel with the moving ballad, \”Sheket She\’nishar.\”

Show Celebrates Spectrum of Arlen Songs

Tom Tugend May 25, 2006

It\’ll be nostalgia time at the Ford Amphitheatre when Harold Arlen\’s greatest tunes come alive again for the concert \”The Wonderful Wizard of Song.

Sweet Sixteen and Ready to Rise

Orit Arfa May 18, 2006

Kolet\’s participation in charity events has put her onstage with artists such as Elton John, U2\’s Bono and, most recently, Andrea Boccelli. She has developed a close working relationship with Klaus Meine of the legendary German rock band, the Scorpions, having performed with him last year in Israel.

A Young Violinist With a Lot of Pluck

Beverly Gray April 13, 2006

As a 9-year-old violinist performing for world-renowned cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, Camilla Tsiperovich was told to call herself Camilla Gadjieva. Her headmaster at the Azerbaijan Conservatory considered this a more suitable name, one that reflected the Muslim heritage of her country. While representing Azerbaijan in international music competitions and spending her first year of high school at the famed Moscow Conservatory, she always understood that \”there was something wrong because you were Jewish.\”

Spoof Rockers Pen ‘UnOrthodox’ Tunes

Naomi Pfefferman April 13, 2006

What I Like About Jew is more irreverent than unorthodox, which is typical of artists immersed in what critics call the bourgeoning \”hipster Heeb\” movement. Like Jewcy T-shirts and the \”Jewsploitation\” flick, \”The Hebrew Hammer,\” their work sets out to replace images of the neurotic nebbish with an new persona: the cocky, hard-ass Jew.

Hip Cynics for Export

Amy Klein April 6, 2006

In Israel, no one wants to be a friar — a sucker, a patsy, a flunky, a tool.

It\’s the Israeli equivalent of the Chinese never wanting to lose face. And in Israel, this primary motivation explains much of the country\’s machismo — and perhaps even its political situation.

Passover Fest Offers Many Paths to Fun

Robert David Jaffee April 6, 2006

It is not only illegal immigrants for whom the Passover tale holds appeal. The story of the Exodus can be easily updated for any of the numerous people in the Third World seeking freedom from oppression.

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