Why this tune? This week’s tune is another in my “Parsha Songs” series, inspired by the weekly Torahportions from the Jewish tradition. “Eyes Unveiled” is based on a quote from Numbers 24 in Parashat Balak, a translation of the Hebrew “וגלוי עינים” (“ve-galui einayim”) Balak, king of Moab, called on Balaam, well-known for his blessingsContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Eyes Unveiled”
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Tunes on Tuesday: First Ripe Grapes
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”
Tunes on Tuesday: Strange Fire
Why this tune? This week’s tune is another addition to my evolving “Parsha Songs” project, a collection of songs inspired by each of the 54 weekly Torah portions in the Jewish tradition. The title comes from Leviticus 10:1 in Parashat Shemini, describing how two sons of Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, brought to the sacrificial altarContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Strange Fire”
Tunes on Tuesday: Blame It On The Snake
Why this tune? This week’s tune is the result of another collaboration in the FAWM community (fawm.org). I connected on the website with two very talented writers, David Graham and Vaughan Ray Daniel, and set their words to music. Their creative take on the first story in the Torah seems like a good fit forContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Blame It On The Snake”
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 