Upshtat Zingerai play Jewish simhah dance music for a wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center. From left to right: Emma Blau, Jonah Lazarus, Qi Yang, Hannah Mira Friedland, and Ethan Aronson ...

It might have something to do with his deadpan delivery. “Within 100 feet of a Jewish event or a synagogue, I’m like Tom Hanks-level famous,” he said during a recent sit-down in his condo.

These artists’ songs include bits and pieces that hint at their Jewish identities. The song “Jesus Is Dead” by Bleachers features a bold title that certainly could ruffle some feathers.

Near the end of the last century, Dec. 3, 1994, many folks got their first exposure to Hanukkah music via Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah Song” on Saturday Night Live.

Image Source: Wendy Lewis Forget about JDate for an afternoon. On February 12, the Capital Heights Lyric Opera will present a tribute concert to the Jewish love song at the Forest Hills Library.