I even listened to the Jewish artists of my dad’s childhood, primarily Simon and Garfunkel. These artists’ songs include bits and pieces that hint at their Jewish identities.

Barbra Streisand, winner of the Genesis Prize, receives a glass sculpture of a shofar from Genesis Prize Foundation co-founder Stan Polovets at a ceremony in Los Angeles on June 6. (Kevin Mazur/Getty ...

I learned new songs, written by Peter (Yarrow) that touched on his Jewish background both explicitly (“Light One Candle”) or more implicitly (“Day is Done”).

The more significant import of Walz’s choice is that it is one of Bob Dylan’s most Jewish songs. “Forever Young” first appeared on Dylan’s 1974 “comeback album,” Planet Waves.

There are Jewish songs that are actually based on a non-Jewish song, but with Hebrew words substituted. A famous example is the song “ Asher Bara ” by Yossi Piamenta from the album Sason V ...

Her 1960 album, Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites, included a blend of traditional Jewish songs, such as Havah Negila as well as German and Yiddish, like Mein Shetele Belz and O Mein Papa songs.

He finished a few Jewish songs and wrote lyrics for many more that he never completed. The Klezmatics have now added the music and editing to turn those words-without-music into actual songs.

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.