Musica Judaica Online Reviews

Musica Judaica Online Reviews MJOR is an open-access online reviews journal that chronicles all forms of Jewish musical expression.

Musica Judaica Online Reviews is an open-access online journal that publishes reviews of books, films, programs, and recordings chronicling all forms of Jewish musical expression. Our reviews appear on the MJOR website, in Musica Judaica’s print journal, and on JSTOR under Musica Judaica. Musica Judaica is a scholarly journal that focuses on Jewish music research. Musica Judaica has been published

by the American Society for Jewish Music since 1976, and caters to scholars, composers, cantors, rabbis, and laypeople interested in Jewish music. General Inquiries:

Managing Editor
Dr. Rachel Adelstein [email protected]

Editorial Assistant
Dr. Alexander Hallenbeck [email protected]

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We want to thank Kira Álvarez for her review of "The Moralization of Jewish Heritage in Germany: Sustaining Jewish Life ...
04/04/2025

We want to thank Kira Álvarez for her review of "The Moralization of Jewish Heritage in Germany: Sustaining Jewish Life in the Twenty-First Century," by Sarah M. Ross. Head to our website to check out her post on this timely book!

The Moralization of Jewish Heritage in Germany: Sustaining Jewish Life in the Twenty-First Century. Sarah M. Ross. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. 2024. Reviewed by Kira Álvarez Many Germans today reg…

We want to thank Karen Painter for reviewing Jeremy Eichler's "Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the...
23/03/2025

We want to thank Karen Painter for reviewing Jeremy Eichler's "Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance," which is now available to read on our website!

Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance. Jeremy Eichler. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 2023. Reviewed by Karen Painter Jeremy Eichler makes a passionate case…

A sheet music review by Christina Crowder has been posted on our site: an in-depth discussion of Nat Seelen's "56 New Kl...
17/03/2025

A sheet music review by Christina Crowder has been posted on our site: an in-depth discussion of Nat Seelen's "56 New Klezmer Tunes for Dancing, vol. 1." Check it out!

56 New Klezmer Tunes for Dancing, Volume 1. Composed by Nat Seelen. New Klezmer Studios. 2023. Reviewed by Christina Crowder Boston-based clarinetist, bandleader, and music educator Nat Seelen has …

We would like to thank Inbar Shifrin for her detailed review of Eli Sperling's book, "Singing the Land: Hebrew Music and...
10/02/2025

We would like to thank Inbar Shifrin for her detailed review of Eli Sperling's book, "Singing the Land: Hebrew Music and Early Zionism in America." Check it out on our website!

Singing the Land: Hebrew Music and Early Zionism in America. Eli Sperling. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. 2024. Reviewed by Inbar Shifrin To a Jewish American, which anthem would hol…

Now available to read on our website: Simone Salmon's review of "The Cambridge Companion To Jewish Music."
08/01/2025

Now available to read on our website: Simone Salmon's review of "The Cambridge Companion To Jewish Music."

The Cambridge Companion To Jewish Music. Edited by Joshua S. Walden. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2015. Reviewed by Simone Salmon By creating and editing The Cambridge Companion to Jewish…

We want to thank Zane Larson for his excellent review of the new edited collection, Leonard Bernstein in Context. It is ...
22/11/2024

We want to thank Zane Larson for his excellent review of the new edited collection, Leonard Bernstein in Context. It is now available to read at the link below!

Leonard Bernstein in Context. Edited by Elizabeth A. Wells. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2024. Reviewed by Zane Larson Leonard Bernstein in Context, edited by Elizabeth A. Wells, is …

Come check out Gabby Cameron's insightful review of the album "Kabbalachia" by Basya Schechter and Shaul Magid--just now...
28/10/2024

Come check out Gabby Cameron's insightful review of the album "Kabbalachia" by Basya Schechter and Shaul Magid--just now posted on our website!

Kabbalachia by Basya Schechter and Shaul Magid (2024) Album review by Gabby Cameron As the sun sets on a Friday evening over Fire Island, congregants gather at the Fire Island Synagogue to welcome …

Now available to read on our site: Miranda Crowdus's review of "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Thr...
05/09/2024

Now available to read on our site: Miranda Crowdus's review of "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age," by Jessica Roda.

For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age. Jessica Roda. New York, NY: New York University Press. 2024. Reviewed by Miranda Crowdus In this book, Jess…

Now live on our site: Dr. Alexandra Birch's review of the fascinating book, "Music of Exile: The Untold Story of the Com...
19/08/2024

Now live on our site: Dr. Alexandra Birch's review of the fascinating book, "Music of Exile: The Untold Story of the Composers Who Fled Hi**er."

Music of Exile: The Untold Story of the Composers Who Fled Hi**er. Michael Haas. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 2023. Reviewed by Dr. Alexandra Birch Michael Haas’s new book is an expansion …

We want to thank Dr. Robert J. Wuagneux for providing his review of the edited collection, "This Is Your Song Too: Phish...
01/08/2024

We want to thank Dr. Robert J. Wuagneux for providing his review of the edited collection, "This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity." Check it out!

This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity. Edited by Oren Kroll-Zeldin and Ariella Werden-Greenfield. University Park, PA: Penn State University Press. 2023. Reviewed by Dr. Rob…

Now posted on our site: Matthew Austerklein's review of Golden Ages: Hasidic Singers and Cantorial Revival in the Digita...
29/05/2024

Now posted on our site: Matthew Austerklein's review of Golden Ages: Hasidic Singers and Cantorial Revival in the Digital Era by Jeremiah Lockwood. Check it out and enjoy!

Golden Ages: Hasidic Singers and Cantorial Revival in the Digital Era. Jeremiah Lockwood. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. 2024. Reviewed by Matthew Austerklein Jeremi…

Yet another new review has been posted to our website: Jesse Rosenberg writes about Joy Calico's book, "La Memoria Canta...
08/05/2024

Yet another new review has been posted to our website: Jesse Rosenberg writes about Joy Calico's book, "La Memoria Cantata: A Survivor from Warsaw di Arnold Schönberg nell’Europa del dopoguerra."

La Memoria Cantata: A Survivor from Warsaw di Arnold Schönberg nell’Europa del dopoguerra. Joy H. Calico. Edizione italiana a cura di Paolo Dal Molin, traduzione di Silvia Albesano. Mila…

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