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18 Apr, 2008
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From the ShaBlog:Happy 60th Star-studded Hallelujah finale at the Radio City Music HallLast night I attended the Yom Ha'atzmaut Israel's 60th Anniversary Celebration at the Radio City Music Hall with my friends (thanks, Lindsay!). It was my first time in Radio City, and the show was really spectacular. An impressive lineup of Jewish and Israeli musicians, including Matisyahu, Idan Raichel, David Broza, Rami Kleinstein, John Zorn, and my favorite acts of the evening, Habanot Nechama and Yael Naim who performed her hit, "New Soul", made popular in the Apple MacBook Air commercials, as well as her cover of Brittany Spears' "Toxic". In addition to these wonderful musical acts, we were treated to special appearances by guest hosts Natalie Portman, Governor (and genetically Jewish!) of New York David Paterson, Paul Schaffer and Richard Belzer.  Alicia Post and Lindsay Litowitz share post-show shots Esther K. and Doree Lewak descend at Radio City Music Hall Steven I. Weiss finds his audience for The Jewish Channel in front of Radio City Music HallAfter the show, which ran past midnight, many of us ended up at Tavern on the Green for the Dor Chadash Yom Ha'atzmaut bash. I think every young Jew in New York was there, it was an impressive party!  Jewish Robot flanked by his Israel Girls, Lindsay and SydneyMore photos on Facebook Remembering Dave Gabby Sirner and Lindsay Litowitz remember DaveLast week I attended a memorial at the Australian in midtown Manhattan for Dave Burnett, my Australian friend who died in a landslide accident in Petra in January. I met Dave at the ROI120 conference in Jerusalem in the summer of 2006, and I remember how charismatic and funny he was, and how I was surprised I was to learn that he was the youngest participant, because he was so confident and outspoken. I'll be returning to the ROI120 Summit again next month, where many of Dave's friends will be gathering, and it won't be the same without him.  Sydney Henning and Esther K. share a bittersweet moment Aryeh signs the guest book Tagging Michael Findling ... because that's what Dave would have wantedMatzah ResponseI would have approved this creative short as an official Video Response to our "20 Things To Do With Matzah" video, but it would scare my niece Lola if she saw it. Honorable Mention After just a few days online, our "20 Things To Do With Matzah" Passover music video is definitely making the rounds: It was a featured Viral Video Hit on Yahoo! Video and even made it to the main Yahoo.com home page, bringing in over 120,000 views to date. And on YouTube, with about 90,000 views, the video has received the honor of being the #40 Most Viewed Music Video This Week (#49 Most Viewed in Canada, and #78 in Australia).  You can also find mention of the Matzah Song in The Jewish Daily Forward, YNet News, and CNET News.com! Matzah MIA! According to an article in the New York Times, there is a nationwide shortage of matzah this Passover, especially on the West Coast! Maybe it's because Michelle and I used all of it for our music video? Also reported on News.com, where they also linked to our video, "clearly made in anticipation of a more plentiful matzah environment". |
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