If the story of Nina Simone and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach isn't widely known, the late blues icon's daughter Lisa Simone is ready to change that. "My mother will have been dead 20 years and I'm still ...

Soul Doctor is an exhilarating musical journey through the triumphs and tribulations of a cultural phenomenon. It tells the fascinating story of the father of popular Jewish music, Shlomo Carlebach, ...

You might not have heard of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. But you’ve certainly felt his influence, especially if you’re Jewish. Carlebach is the innovative father of popular Jewish music, and through his ...

In January 2018, Central Synagogue in New York City placed a one-year moratorium on using the music of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. On Friday, his daughter will perform there. The moratorium, announced in ...

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The 700 opening-nighters at the August 15 performance of “Soul Doctor” at Circle in the Square included philanthropist and Birthright founder Michael Steinhardt (who was married by Rabbi Shlomo ...

A filmed version of “Soul Doctor,” the 2013 Broadway musical about the life of the influential and controversial rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, will play in 600 movie theaters nationwide for one night only — ...

'Soul Doctor,' the movie musical about the iconic singer's romance and love of music, hits the big screen on June 13 Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast ...

Central Synagogue in New York City is lifting its yearlong moratorium on Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s music issued in the aftermath of sexual abuse accusations. (JTA) — In January 2018, Central Synagogue ...