The book "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy through the Arts in the Digital Age" by Dr. Jessica Roda explores how Orthodox Jewish women have utilized the Internet and social media to pursue artistic endeavors while navigating Halakhic observance.

Matthias Goerne and Evgeny Kissin performed a captivating program of Schumann and Brahms songs at Carnegie Hall, featuring texts by Heinrich Heine, aligning well with the Pesach holiday's themes.

The author, a music journalist, reflects on how parenthood has shifted their music choices to upbeat pop rather than the melancholic tunes of their youth, influenced by the emotional and contemplative music heard at synagogue during the High Holidays.

The article discusses the decline and disappearance of the seven-string guitar, a pivotal instrument in Russian culture for over two centuries, now preserved only by a small community of enthusiasts outside of Russia.