Rocking Hanukkah cards
To ensure a Rocking Hanukkah we have produced these cards which highlight some of our favorite album covers and show the evolution of the festival over time. All proceeds go to the Idelsohn Society and allow us to further our work in proving that history sounds different when you know where to start listening.
The price is $4 per card and $13.50 for the set. Use the drop down options below to buy these cards individually or buy the whole set.
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1. On the cover: Sol Zim, the Joy of Chanukah, 1979. Sol Zim is one of the most prolific Jewish recording artists in American history. A descendant of five generations of cantors, his artistry, interpretive skills, and awe-inspiring productivity have left an indelible mark on the Jewish musical landscape, supplying it with an evolving musical sound and some of its most spectacular covers.
On the inside: Have a Rocking Hanukkah!
2. On the cover: Stanley Adams, Chanukah Carols, c. 1960. Adams was an American actor and writer who played Cyrano Jones in Star Trek: The Original Series, but for us, this album is his finest moment.
On the inside: Have a Rocking Hanukkah!
3. On the cover: Ray Brenner and Barry E. Blitzer, Have a Jewish Christmas…?, 1967. This classic album includes such seasonal favorites as “Tanta and the Tree,” Christmas Machers” and, our personal pick, “Shut Up, Irving.”
On the inside: Have a Rocking Hanukkah!
4. On the cover: The Moishe Oysher Chanukah Party. Yiddish Film star and cantor giant, Moishe Oysher released a series of albums in the 1940s celebrating the holidays with his signature energetic sound. The liner notes suggest that within Oysher’s “blood (lies) the compressed yearnings of a forgotten forbear.”
On the inside: have a Rocking Hanukkah
