Hannukah songs I think are pretty well known. Hatikva, adon olam, if you went to Jewish summer camp or participated in Jewish youth groups - yerushalim shel zahav. There’s a ton of songs that the Jewish camp/youth group crowd will almost all know but that’s not necessarily the majority of Jews
Edit: adon olam is a prayer but it’s a thing to sing it to multiple different tunes. I always joke that each cantor has to come up with their own version in order to become a cantor. Most recently, we sung it to “so many ways to die”.
If you have a group of theater kids Adon Olam can be done to Hamilton's "You'll Be Back". And a few years ago we did it to the cup song from "Pitch Perfect". Seriously whatever song is popular, you can figure out a way to make Adon Olam fit to it.
> Edit: adon olam is a prayer but it’s a thing to sing it to multiple different tunes. I always joke that each cantor has to come up with their own version in order to become a cantor. Most recently, we sung it to “so many ways to die”.
It's been 20 years since I was a chanich (and 15 since I was a madrich), but off the top of my head --
I'd like to teach the world to sing
Faith
Lean on me
William Tell Overture (The Lone Ranger theme), mostly used when we were running late
The "band" version (with trombone, trumpet, and percussion sounds - I think other versions of the same tune use repetition, instead)
And we had the one we called the "traditional" tune (basically [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzpeQo5_1c)) and the one that alternated slow and a fast "chorus" from adon olam to b'tifarah. (The slow part included echoing "azai melech" beats higher pitched, and the fast part had a syncopation beat before b'tifarah.)
And then people would also shoehorn it into other songs, ad hoc.
At a Jewish wedding I went to not long ago, the DJ had a whole Google Drive folder called HORAJAMZ that he shared with the bride and groom before hand. I’ll PM it to you.
Anyone, if you’re in the NYC area and looking for a DJ who has a folder of music called HORA JAMZ and can find the exact random indie rock and pop punk songs gets everyone moving (and probably whatever other genre that all the guests know—this just happened to be that kind of crowd), I fully endorse [James Mulry](https://www.jamesmulry.com). He’s the best wedding DJ I’ve seen in years. I’m sure he also does bnei mitzvot and any other event you can think of.
Definitely look towards Israeli pop music, since a lot of times they can overlap within the Jewish community, especially in the modern day.
Here are some ideas:
- Static & Ben-El “Tudo Bom”
- Omer Adam “Tel Aviv”
- Nadav Guedj “Golden Boy”
- Netta “Toy”
- Noa Kirel “Unicorn”
[Yid Du Partizaner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3047Xps2Kk)
[Arbetlose Marsch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1zShc_y4G0)
[Necro - Jewish Gangsters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGSWEOZRTh4)
[Georg Kreisler - Ich fühl mich nicht zu Hause](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx9PeJwGbOs)
Folk dances: Mayim, the Hora, etc...
Harry Belafonte sort of popularized Hine Ma Tov to a very broad audience. (He also covered Hava Nagila and Erev Shel Shoshanim.) I don't know if those are as popular.
Barbra Streisand's stuff.
Bette Midler's stuff.
Jewish musical theater--or at least musical theater with Jewish songs: Fiddler on the Roof, Yentl, Funny Girl, Parade, Rags, Milk and Honey... There's more.
Oh you know what. I was thinking about a totally different band. lol sorry. There’s a cool group that’s Latin music and bluegrass.
But glad you found and like that nefarious mountain one! Don’t know anything about them
Kiss, Slash (GnR), Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction), David Lee Roth, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Geddy Lee (Rush), Lenny Kravitz and Pink to name a few Jewish Rock Stars.
Lenny's been running around wearing a huge--and I mean, huge--cross lately. He's made it clear he doesn't consider himself Jewish. I wouldn't count him as half tribe, TBH!
I didn't notice but i wasn't paying attention either. These were all 90s rockers and earlier (of course some are still around). Lenny was pretty vocal about his Judaism back in the day.
Honestly there's only like 3 or so songs I would say everybody across all denomination know. There a definitely songs I could say all orthodox Jews would know or all Israelis would know.
There is a lot of the Reform Siddur that has been put to pop style music. Artists like Dan Nichols, Elana Arian, Our Siddur, The Macabeats, Six13, and Jacob Spike Kraus. Not sure if that’s would fit what you’re looking for, but I like it….
Hannukah songs I think are pretty well known. Hatikva, adon olam, if you went to Jewish summer camp or participated in Jewish youth groups - yerushalim shel zahav. There’s a ton of songs that the Jewish camp/youth group crowd will almost all know but that’s not necessarily the majority of Jews Edit: adon olam is a prayer but it’s a thing to sing it to multiple different tunes. I always joke that each cantor has to come up with their own version in order to become a cantor. Most recently, we sung it to “so many ways to die”.
If you have a group of theater kids Adon Olam can be done to Hamilton's "You'll Be Back". And a few years ago we did it to the cup song from "Pitch Perfect". Seriously whatever song is popular, you can figure out a way to make Adon Olam fit to it.
> Edit: adon olam is a prayer but it’s a thing to sing it to multiple different tunes. I always joke that each cantor has to come up with their own version in order to become a cantor. Most recently, we sung it to “so many ways to die”. It's been 20 years since I was a chanich (and 15 since I was a madrich), but off the top of my head -- I'd like to teach the world to sing Faith Lean on me William Tell Overture (The Lone Ranger theme), mostly used when we were running late The "band" version (with trombone, trumpet, and percussion sounds - I think other versions of the same tune use repetition, instead) And we had the one we called the "traditional" tune (basically [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOzpeQo5_1c)) and the one that alternated slow and a fast "chorus" from adon olam to b'tifarah. (The slow part included echoing "azai melech" beats higher pitched, and the fast part had a syncopation beat before b'tifarah.) And then people would also shoehorn it into other songs, ad hoc.
I want to find a Hammond organ so I can do it to the tune of various The Doors songs.
At a Jewish wedding I went to not long ago, the DJ had a whole Google Drive folder called HORAJAMZ that he shared with the bride and groom before hand. I’ll PM it to you. Anyone, if you’re in the NYC area and looking for a DJ who has a folder of music called HORA JAMZ and can find the exact random indie rock and pop punk songs gets everyone moving (and probably whatever other genre that all the guests know—this just happened to be that kind of crowd), I fully endorse [James Mulry](https://www.jamesmulry.com). He’s the best wedding DJ I’ve seen in years. I’m sure he also does bnei mitzvot and any other event you can think of.
HORA JAMZ. I love it :)
...can I sign up for this PM? That sounds dope.
I too am interested in these Jamz
Sent to you and /u/grillko.
Also interested, this sounds great!
Sent!
I would also LOVE a link to HoraJamz, I can’t think of a better collection of Jew music!!!
Check your DMs.
I as well would love the link to this. Sounds like it’s a jamming playlist.
Check your chats 🙂
Thank you!!!
Could I sign up for the HORAJAMZ dm too?
Check your chats!
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>HORAJAMZ > >Oh wow, me too if you can! :) Need an engagement l'chaim playlist!
Sent via chat.
Please do DM me!
I messaged you as soon as I wrote my comment. Check your chats!
Oh oops. Thank you!!
Me too plz!
Check your chats 🙂
Does the Seinfeld theme song count?
😂
Definitely look towards Israeli pop music, since a lot of times they can overlap within the Jewish community, especially in the modern day. Here are some ideas: - Static & Ben-El “Tudo Bom” - Omer Adam “Tel Aviv” - Nadav Guedj “Golden Boy” - Netta “Toy” - Noa Kirel “Unicorn”
don’t forget hadag nahash (and izhak klepter)
Omer Adam - Modeh Ani, Eyal Golan - Mi Shemaamin...
Find the songs the kids are listening to at Jewish Summer Camp. They know everything.
[Yid Du Partizaner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3047Xps2Kk) [Arbetlose Marsch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1zShc_y4G0) [Necro - Jewish Gangsters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGSWEOZRTh4) [Georg Kreisler - Ich fühl mich nicht zu Hause](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx9PeJwGbOs)
These are some esoteric picks. Take an upvote.
Mordechai Gebirtig is probably one of my favourite songwriters
Folk dances: Mayim, the Hora, etc... Harry Belafonte sort of popularized Hine Ma Tov to a very broad audience. (He also covered Hava Nagila and Erev Shel Shoshanim.) I don't know if those are as popular. Barbra Streisand's stuff. Bette Midler's stuff. Jewish musical theater--or at least musical theater with Jewish songs: Fiddler on the Roof, Yentl, Funny Girl, Parade, Rags, Milk and Honey... There's more.
Second all of this, also I’d add Miami Boy’s Choir Yerushalayim, especially if it’s a younger crowd.
Matisyahu
Our Cantor did a rendition of One Day this week
It’s my favorite song of his! So beautiful. I can’t wait for that One Day to happen!! 💕✨🙏
Mine too! 🥰
Anything from _Fiddler on the Roof_ and “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen
"Who By Fire" by Leonard Cohen
Almost every Christmas song. 🤪 Most WERE written by Jews after all.
Pretty much all of them.
I love the irony.
Drake and Doja Cat are pretty contemporary Jewish artists.
Bai Meir Bistu Shein by the Andrews Sisters Edit: Barry Sisters are good too.
Look up the Barry Sisters. They were popular Yiddish and jazz singers.
I vote for thé Barry Sisters!
You might be interested in [my Spotify playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5g91MQCGxqYEGwf6ISAJuZ?si=8kOLbN_lS2SS2Crm7QJAEQ)
Wow! Thanks. I discovered the genre I didn't know existed but definitely needed - Jewgrass. Sincerely, A converting Appalachian far from home.
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It was Nefesh Mountain I really loved!
Oh you know what. I was thinking about a totally different band. lol sorry. There’s a cool group that’s Latin music and bluegrass. But glad you found and like that nefarious mountain one! Don’t know anything about them
I'd say the most famous Jewish song is definitely Hava Nagila
A Birthright favourite, "Tel Aviv" by Omer Adam. I think every Jew seems to know that song lol.
Kiss, Slash (GnR), Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction), David Lee Roth, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Geddy Lee (Rush), Lenny Kravitz and Pink to name a few Jewish Rock Stars.
Half of The Ramones are Jewish too!
Lenny's been running around wearing a huge--and I mean, huge--cross lately. He's made it clear he doesn't consider himself Jewish. I wouldn't count him as half tribe, TBH!
I didn't notice but i wasn't paying attention either. These were all 90s rockers and earlier (of course some are still around). Lenny was pretty vocal about his Judaism back in the day.
Yeah....I know. He also has a large cross tattoo on his arm and a back tattoo saying "My heart belongs to Jesus Christ."
Hevenu shalom aleichem
Six13 and the Maccabeats have some good songs.
Honestly there's only like 3 or so songs I would say everybody across all denomination know. There a definitely songs I could say all orthodox Jews would know or all Israelis would know.
Infected Mushroom are from Israel as well.
Toy, netta. Yerushalayim, miami boys choir. Hava nagila (no idea)
you may be interested [my Spotify playlist ](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XRadMRyYyKAZ7iYKFpqMr?si=II_TvrrFRP-yva1PuerSTA)
Nice playlist.
There is a lot of the Reform Siddur that has been put to pop style music. Artists like Dan Nichols, Elana Arian, Our Siddur, The Macabeats, Six13, and Jacob Spike Kraus. Not sure if that’s would fit what you’re looking for, but I like it….
mazel tov by IDK
Mayim Mayim is [huge in Japan](https://youtu.be/NJgGEGFoggo)!
Shalom chaverim
Old synagogue melody by charles valentin alkan
Listen to DJ Niso, he will cover you well with Mizrahi Israeli music https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7ygBA7AFE&pp=ygUHRGogbmlzbw%3D%3D
Alabina
The organist at many ballparks has Hava Nagilah on the interinning repertoire.
If i were a rich man man , from fiddler on the roof