Schedule a Jews Rock! Multimedia Author Lecture
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New Book Available October, 2008: 128-page hard cover, coffee table book containing over 125 b & w/color photographs. Foreword by Rabbi Brian Leiken, Photographs by Janet Macoska. Order (autographed) books to sell in your museum store, JCC, or Temple with bonus Jews Rock! buttons.
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A Celebration of Rock and Roll's Jewish Heritage
An author lecture like no other.
Join authors Janet Macoska and Rabbi Brian Leiken for a multimedia "rockumentary" journey into the lives of world renown rock legends as they reveal behind the scenes anecdotes of the Jewish influences along their rise to stardom.
Rock and Roll as an art form matters.
Being Jewish in rock and roll matters.
Music has been an essential part of Judaism since Moses sang a song of thanks to God for leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. The power and importance of music are extolled throughout the Torah.
A great deal is known about the contributions of Jewish actors, comedians, sports heroes, politicians and others. More than 60 years after the birth of rock and roll, the importance of Jews in the evolution and popularity of this genre of contemporary music is a joyous discovery that deserves recognition.
M A T I S Y A H U (Matthew Miller)
Behind the Lens
with Janet Macoska
After 30+ years photographing musicians and concerts, sometimes I think I’ve seen and heard it all. I haven’t, and I’m glad of that. Matisyahu’s concert was fascinating. Here was this young Hasidic Jew onstage performing his unique blend of reggae and hip hop to a young ecstatic audience. It was a rock and roll devotional.
If rock and roll has been the soundtrack of your life, photojournalist Janet Macoska has provided the visuals. Since 1974, Janet Macoska has been capturing rock’s greatest on film. Among the publications who have used her photos are Rolling Stone, People, US, Vogue, American Photo, Creem, 16, Teen Beat, NY Times, and London Times . VH1 regularly uses Macoska’s vast rock archive in their “rockumentaries.” Her work is in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The National Portrait Gallery in London and in Hard Rock Café’s all around the planet. David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and The Kinks are just some of the artists who have used her work on their cds. Janet has developed stories for and worked on assignment with a myriad of music and entertainment publications, artists and managements, record companies, television programs and motion pictures including The OH in Ohio, Miracle at Midnight, Night of the Twisters, Telling Lies in America, Back to the Beach, Northshore, Light of Day, Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, Blossom, Baywatch, and Beverly Hills 90210. Janet is currently Brand Manager for Ray Charles Marketing Group and photographer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio.
Brian Leiken is a Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Norwalk, CT. He graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Sociology in 1998 and was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2007. Prior to being ordained, Rabbi Leiken worked for five years as a Legislative Associate at both the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and Public Campaign, two non-profit advocacy organizations based in Washington D.C., where he worked alongside such musical social justice advocates as Peter Yarrow and David Crosby. Rabbi Leiken grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of Rock and Roll, and became a music fan early in life. His enthusiasm for music and Judaism led him to organize a concert in March of 2008, which was entitled Rock of David and celebrated the accomplishments of Jews in Rock and Roll. Rabbi Leiken has written articles for both the Connecticut Jewish Ledger and the Cleveland Jewish News and is currently working on a book about faith and rationalism.
In his discussion on Jews in Rock and Roll, Rabbi Leiken explores the role of music in the Jewish tradition, the early history of Jewish song-writing in the United States, the unique Jewish backgrounds of a variety of Jewish Rock and Roll performers, and the ways in which Judaism is now embraced by a variety of popular Jewish musicians.
Janet Macoska--
Photojournalist/Author
Rabbi Brian Leiken--
Lecturer
Meet the Author/Lecturers
Jews Rock!
is organized by.
Paula Abdul – singer/dancer/TV personality
Herb Alpert – trumpeter/songwriter/producer/record label founder
Eric Bazilian of The Hooters – singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/arranger/producer
Jay Black - singer; born David Blatt
Eric Bloom – Blue Oyster Cult – singer/guitarist
Michael Bolton– singer/songwriter; born Michael Bolotin
Michael Brecker - jazz and pop saxophonist
Randy Brecker - jazz and pop trumpeter
David Bryan – keyboardist in Bon Jovi; born David Bryan Rashbaum
Vanessa Carlton – singer/songwriter/pianist; born Vanessa Lee Carlton
Eric Carmen – singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist; born Eric Howard Carmen
Lol Crème of 10 CC – guitarist/keyboardist/artist; born Lawrence Neil Crème
Sammy Davis Jr. – singer/dancer/multi-instrumentalist/actor
Neil Diamond – singer/songwriter/actor; born Neil Leslie Diamond
Bob Dylan – singer/songwriter/guitarist; born Robert Allen Zimmerman
Howie Epstein – bassist with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; born Howard Norman Epstein
Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros– singer/songwriter/created Lollapalooza
J.J. French of Twisted Sister – guitarist; born John French Segall
Art Garfunkel – singer/guitarist/actor
Kevin Godley of 10 CC – singer/songwriter/music video producer; born Kevin Michael Godley
Lesley Gore – singer/songwriter; born Lesley Sue Goldstein
Graham Gouldman of 10 CC – singer/songwriter; born Graham Keith Gouldman
Greg Hetson – guitarist for Bad Religion
Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles – singer/guitarist/songwriter
Rob Hyman of The Hooters – singer/songwriter/keyboardist/arranger/producer
Seth Justman of J. Geils Band - keyboardist/songwriter/producer
Janis Ian – singer/songwriter/columnist/author; born Janis Eddy Fink
Billy Joel – singer/songwriter/pianist; born William Joseph Martin Joel
Mick Jones – guitarist/songwriter for The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite
Steve Katz of The Blues Project; Blood, Sweat & Tears;
American Flyer – singer/songwriter/guitarist
Lenny Kaye (with Patti Smith Group) – guitarist/songwriter/rock critic/producer
Howard Kaylan of The Turtles and Flo & Eddie – singer/songwriter
Kenny G – saxophonist/composer; born Kenneth Gorelick
The Knack – Doug Feagler – singer/songwriter/guitarist
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits – guitarist/singer/songwriter
Al Kooper of The Blues Project & Blood Sweat & Tears – guitarist/organist/songwriter/producer; born Alan Peter Kuperschmidt
Robby Krieger of The Doors – guitarist/songwriter
Geddy Lee of Rush – singer/composter/bassist/keyboardist
Lisa Loeb – singer/songwriter
Stan Lynch – drummer with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Magic Dick of J. Geils Band – mouth harp; born Richard Salwitz
Melissa Manchester – singer/songwriter/actress
Barry Manilow - singer/songwriter; born Barry Alan Pincus
Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators – singer; born Richard Blum
Matisyahu – singer/songwriter; born Matthew Paul Miller
George Michael of Wham & solo artist – singer/songwriter
Bette Midler – singer/actress; born Bette Davis Midler
Jon Moss – drummer in Culture Club; born Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Randy Newman – singer/songwriter/arranger/composer/pianist
Joey Ramone of The Ramones – singer/songwriter; born Jeffrey Hymen
Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground & solo artist -singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/photographer
David Lee Roth of Van Halen & solo artist – singer/songwriter
Neil Sedaka – singer/songwriter/pianist
Harry Shearer of Spinal Tap – singer/bassist/actor
Gene Simmons of Kiss – bassist/songwriter/actor; born Chaim Witz
Paul Simon – singer/songwriter
Slash of Guns and Roses & Velvet Revolver – guitarist; born Saul Hudson
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister – singer/actor/radio personality
Paul Stanley of Kiss – singer/songwriter/guitarist; born: Stanley Harvey Eisen
Chris Stein of Blondie – guitarist/songwriter/producer
Ashley Tisdale – singer/actress; born Ashley Michelle Tisdale
Max Weinberg – drummer of The E Street Band and bandleader Late Night
With Conan O’ Brien and Roy Bittan of the E Street Band
Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson of Wilson/Phillips
– singer/songwriters/sisters
Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band – singer/songwriter; born Peter Blankfield
Warren Zevon – singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist
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