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Matisyahu’s history is as compelling as his music. Once a troubled run-away, he found peace in Judaism and purpose in music...
...seeming novelty of his musical style, Matisyahu explains to the Crimson, "A lot of reggae songs reference the Old Testament." To demonstrates the underlying strains of Judaism in reggae, Matisyahu recites verses from Bob Marley’s "Exodus": "We know where we’re going/ We know where we’re from /We live in Babylon /We’re going to the promised land...
...would not have continued the dangerous game of associating broad stereotypes with religions. If many of those pessimists or self-loathing comics happened to be Jewish, that is fine, but VH1—and America—should not view a person’s following of Judaism as antecedent to any specific life or profession, whether that is an academic, a Hollywood executive, or a bald neurotic...
While his parents were not particularly observant Jews, Abramoff's life took a pious turn when he was 12 and saw Fiddler on the Roof. He began to study Judaism, taught himself Hebrew and walked to temple on Saturday. It was something his parents never fully understood; while they have stayed close and visited him often as an adult, a former associate of Abramoff's tells TIME, they have always stayed at a hotel during visits, rather than following the strictures of the Orthodox household that Abramoff, his wife Pam and their five children keep in Silver Spring...
...purpose of the event is basically to celebrate and showcase all the different religious holidays happening in this year, because normally the only ones recognized are Christmas and Hanukkah,” Lala said. Wednesday’s celebration featured the holidays of seven different religions—Christianity, Judaism, the Bahai faith, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism—and the African American festival, Kwanzaa. Students manned booths decked with cultural displays and delicacies, ranging from ethnic specialties to Krispy Kreme donuts. Students came out despite the cold and spoke enthusiastically about the event. “I think this...