Why this tune? This week’s tune is a work in progress, another in my “Parsha Songs” series inspired by theweekly Torah portion. The prompt for this song comes from Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41). The portion includes the story of the “spies” sent to explore the land of Canaan before the Israelites enter the Promised Land.Continue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: First Ripe Grapes”
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Tunes on Tuesday: City of Refuge
Why this tune? This week’s tune is another in my “Parsha Songs” series inspired by the weekly Torah portion. “City of Refuge” was inspired by the commandment in Parashat Masei (מַסְעֵ֣י) to establish “cities of refuge,” as described in Numbers 35:11 “you shall provide yourselves with places to serve you as cities of refuge toContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: City of Refuge”
Tunes on Tuesday: A Pleasing Odor
Why this tune? This week’s tune is a preview of a new songwriting project I’m testing out, writing songs based on prompts drawn from the weekly Torah portion in the Jewish tradition. The idea of using prompts is a popular way to generate ideas for new songs, but I’m not sure if anyone has applied thatContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: A Pleasing Odor”
Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter 