Lenny Solomon & Shlock Rock's Innovative New Downloadable CD

Interview with Lenny Solomon of Shlock Rock on their new album No Limits, which is being offered as a special "pay what you want " download. Lenny discusses "what is Jewish music? " making aliyah, and how both serious songs and parodies can inspire. Plus an interview with Na Nach Breslov hasidic members who dance and sing with their Na Nach Nachman Me Uman van in the middle of the streets. Also, awesome new Israeli music from Kobi Oz of Teapacks and Asaf Avidan and the Mojos. To download the audio click here.

From Hawaii to Israel with Musician Ken Solin

Ken Solin, a Jewish musician from Hawaii visits Israel and performs live acoustic music in the studio. Hear about how he connected to Jewish spirituality on his small remote island, the physical therapy of rolfing, jamming on Ben Yehuda Street and the similarities between the Hawaiian and Hebrew languages. To download podcast click here.

Aryeh Naftaly, Grateful Dead & Making Aliyah

Interview with Aryeh Naftaly and the Elevators on their new CD "Olim " about making aliyah, singing songs of Zion and their upcoming Grateful Dead tribute concert. Is 60's jam-band hippie music popular in Israel? Find out how Aryeh Naftaly's music led a couple to get married and hear stories of the Carlebach Moshav.

Plus, Blessings of Beauty, relaxing Jewish themed classical music from Laura Leon and Amy Ziegelbaum.

Also the Sephardic Hazzanut Project with Faraj Samra and Sephardic Jerusalem qanun music from Aaron Hai.

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Jewish Rock Photographer Aharon Hyman

Professional photographer Aharon Hyman gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Israeli music scene with stories of famous Jewish bands and his work with singer Dovid Yehoshua. Plus, coverage of the RockAmi festival with music from the Moshav Band, Piamenta and Majuda.

An interview with Infected Mushroom on their new album Legend of the Black Shawarma including an Israeli trance remix of Riders on the Storm by The Doors. Also, hot new music from Matisyahu's opening act, Tel Aviv based religious rocker Erez Lev Ami. To download the IsraelBeat Jewish Music Podcast click here.

RockAmi Festival live simculcast

Live simculcast of the RockAmi Festival at Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem with music from Soulfarm, Yood, Piamenta, the Moshav Band, Majuda, Semantra, and Gershon Veroba, hosted by INR's Yishai Fleisher, Malkah Fleisher, Eli Stutz, Ben Bresky and Walter Bingham. With interviews with Soulfarm, Semantra, Gershon Veroba, festival organizer Guma Aguiar, and a variety of young fans. For mp3 download click here. For full text interview with photos and video click here.

Exclusive Interview with Matisyahu on New CD and Tour

Ben Bresky and Yishai Fleisher interview Matisyahu on his upcoming tour in Israel to support his new disc, Light. Hear this hasidic reggae superstar talk about his new musical style and lyrics based on Jewish spirituality. Plus hot new Israeli music from Piamenta, "We Ate Bamba and Drank Cola " by Natan Saban, Shmemel, ethnic middle eastern grooves from Sheva, and klezmer from Chilik Frank and Naor Carmi.
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Yom Kippur Music that Rocks

Celebrate Yom Kippur with a journey through different Jewish musical styles of Unetane Tokef, El Naale Alila, Avinu Malkeinu and more including Eliyakim Beinenstock, electronica from Alon Cohen and Rea Mochiach, guitar distortion from Mogwai, classical cello from Max Bruch, old school Sephardic from Cantor Ezra Barnea, new school pop from Meir Banai, Mizrachi pop from Chaim Israel, neo-cantorial from Udi and David Ullmann, and cantorial rock from Yitzchak Halfon. Plus Israeli top ten hits from Mosh Ben Ari and Eviatar Banai, and more Boombamela music from Ariel and Yitzchok Meir (a.k.a. Isaac Shiraz.) To download the IsraelBeat Jewish Music Podcast click here.

Cool Israeli Jewish Music Podcast

Johnny Cash sings about the Wailing Wall, Shimon Lev-Tahor sings about Boombamela, Pesach Stadlin, Shivi Keller & Ein Od Milvado, the Bat Ayin Band, violin reggae from Michael Greilsammer, Ethiopian-Israeli hip hop from Soulico, Adon Olam trance mash-up from ITP, Latin Israeli jazz from Avishai Cohen, soulful acoustic folk from Isaac Shiraz and hasidic pop from Yaakov Shwekey. To download podcast click here.

Sweet Blessings and Music from Shlomo Katz on New CD

Interview with Jewish singer-songwriter Shlomo Katz on his new CD Malei Olam. Shlomo talks about his new collection of prayers and melodies, recording music on his cell phone, and his famous Irgun uncle, one of the gallows martyrs of Acco Fortress. Plus brand new Matisyahu, Israeli classic rock from The Churchills and Tzvika Pick, and Sephardic metal from Orphaned Land. To download the podcast click here

Jewish Alternative Rock with Chasidica

Sagi and Idan Givol of Chasidica talk about "Chutzpahdik Kedusha" and how they "turned 666 into 770" with their hard rock sound mixed with violins and clarinets. Metalheads leave Australia to start the Yehudi Alternativi concert series in Israel. Plus, Shlichot music from Theodore Bikel and David D'Or. Political hip hop from Awkword and new acoustic folk from Noah Lubin.

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Secret of Shabbat with Yerachmiel 'Rocky' Zeigler & Aaron Razel

Interview and acoustic performance from Aaron Razel and Yerachmiel Zeigler on their new CD The Secret of Shabbat influenced by the flavor of Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood. Aaron and Rocky talk about cholent, dancing in the shuk, and working together on great songs.

Plus an interview with Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein on his new Israeli tour of Rabbi Kook Jazz Poetry.

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Interview with Jewish Rapper Eprhyme

"The stone was pushed off the well, mother waters from below surged and I left with a deep yearning and desire to reconnected to my Jewish roots." So says Eprhyme in an interview on The Beat. The musician talks about his new CD Wayworldwonderwall which combines punk, klezmer, rap and kabbalah. He also talks about the Darshan project with singer Shir Yaakov, his hip-hop Chad Gadya at the Downtown Seder and his religious revelation of a distant mountaintop.

Plus great Israeli music from Aharit Hayamim Hai, Shlomo Bar & Habrera Hativit, Teapacks, Fishy HaGadol, and Daniel Zamir.

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Blood Oranges, Jewish Poetry & Women Bible Heroines

Listener submitted poetry from Ben Pincus, Avril Meallem, Sam Green, Hadassah Simcha (Joy) Kimsey, Ian Heiss, Sherla Danese Henkins, Stephen Fernbach, Jill Weiner, Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein and Cary Kamarat.

Plus an interview with Eva Etzioni-Halevy, author of The Song of Hannah, The Garden of Ruth and The Triumph of Deborah.

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Your Jewish Poetry on the Air!

Part 1 of our listener submitted poetry slam, including poems on Israeli politics, Judaism, the Holocaust, the 3 Weeks, Tisha B'Av and more. Amazing talent for listeners just like you from Israel and around the world.

Including Ashira Malka, Yehezkel Laing, Andrea Kamens, James Van Zijl, Shifra Hoffman, Grant David Newman, Jared Feldschreiber, Malka Grunauer, Daniel Pinner, Crocket Cox, Brandon Marlon, Shmuel Eliyahoo Newman, Josiah Nahshon Vermont and Talia Applebaum.

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Jewish & Israeli Acapella Music for the 3 Weeks

For the 3 Weeks before Tisha B'Av, some awesome vocals-only acapella music including Yosef Karduner, Lev Tahor, Listen Up, Gavriel Butler, Itzik Shamli, the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda, Ethiopian Jewish Liturgy, Rabbi Naftali Zvi Margolies Abulafia, Y-Love, Six 13, the Lubavitcher Rebbe and more.

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Wanted: Your Jewish / Israeli Poetry!

The Israel Beat Jewish Music Podcast will once again feature listener submitted poetry for the 3 Weeks period. Please email your poems of Jewish and / or Israeli content to bbresky@israelnationalradio.com with the subject line: Poetry Submission. If we like it, you will have the opportunity to read your poem live on the air. "The Beat with Ben Bresky" airs live every Tuesday at 5pm Israel time on Israel National Radio and is available as a podcast. For archives click here: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/Author.aspx/1180

Latin Israeli Pop with Kobi Aflalo

Interview with Israeli pop sensation Kobi Aflalo who mixes in some Latin color on his new hit album. Hear about his experience hearing his own hits on the radio while in the bomb shelters during Second Lebanon War and his feelings going from a struggling, unknown singer to a pop sensation. Plus, African-Jewish music from Majuda, PunKlezmeRap from Eprhyme, new music from Eviatar Banai, a Hasidic classic from Dedi, and groovy Hebron rock from Shivi Keller.

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Dov Rosenblatt of Blue Fringe Live Acoustic Performance

Dov Rosenblatt, on tour in Israel, talks about his forthcoming solo CD and performs new unreleased Blue Fringe songs. Also, his new band Fools For April with Soulfarm's C Lanzbom, Pioneers for a Cure, a musical tribute to terrorism victims and the eternal question: what is Jewish music?

Plus Yitzy Spinner, Michael Jackson's 1993 concert in Israel, and a tribute to the late great Sephardic singer Jo Amar.

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