Posts tagged kabbalah
Leonard Cohen Documentary ‘Hallelujah’ Solidifies The Power Of A Song
Leonard Cohen Documentary ‘Hallelujah’ Solidifies The Power Of A Song

(REVIEW) Leonard Cohen’s life and musical legacy are explored in a thoroughly engaging new documentary through the lens of his famous song “Hallelujah.” The documentary explores Cohen’s inner turmoil regarding his Jewish faith and his humanity and how that influenced his music. It also proves the massive influence of the song on music history by making “Hallelujah” accessible to everyone.

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Film & TV, Judaism, North AmericaJillian CheneyJillian Cheney, Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen A Journey A Song, Jewish, Judaism, Zen Buddhism, documentary, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Jeff Buckley, Shrek, Rufus Wainwright, Who by Fire, If it be Your Will, Yom Kippur, shekinah, You Want it Darker, kabbalah, Mt Baldy Comment
Lag b'Omer: the Jewish holiday of faith and folklore
Lag b'Omer: the Jewish holiday of faith and folklore

The annual pilgrimage is the 33rd day of Judaism's somber seven-week "counting" between Passover and Pentecost and marks the ceasing of a plague that killed 24,000 disciples of Rabbi Akiva ( c. 50–135 CE), a sage martyred by the Romans during the genocidal persecution of the Emperor Hadrian. 

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Conflict, Middle East, News, Religion, Religion News, Travel, Culture, Art and MusicGil ZoharGil Zohar, Jerusalem, Lag b'Omer, Jewish holidays, first haircut, Meron, Simon the Just, Shimon Bar Yochai, kabbalah, Midrash, Safed, hilula, pilgrimage, Israel, Mishna, Wadi Joz, Shmuel Salant, Secondary Feature, Judaism, Jews and Judaism, Pilgrimage