You may not be familiar with all of these Jewish rock 'n' roll artists, but they're incorporating their Jewish
backgrounds into interesting and often provocative new releases — just in time for Chanuka!

ROCkill Olilt

SCUIT BENARDE
Special to the Jewish News

111:11 reidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of ..."
Wait a minute. Hold on. How about something
a little . different for Chanuka n-iusic this year ---- at
least in addition to the traditional children's classics
and novelty songs? How about rockin out for Chanuka?
'I'he '90s have seen a great sea change of Jewish singer-
songwriters researching and rediscovering their roots, some-
times incorporating the search or the revelations or the infi-
nite questions that arise into their secu-
lar pop music.
Chanuka, which celebrates religious
freedom, is a perfect time to listen to
rock 'n' roll that comes from Jewish
hearts. Here are a few records to get
you started, records you can listen to
any time of the year:

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