Jon Kalish
Writer at Freelance
radio reporter, podcast producer, sound editor, field recording engineer & newspaper writer
Articles
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6 days ago |
theworld.org | Jon Kalish
For more than a century, the synagogue Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park has been the epicenter of cantorial music in the United States — a type of music sung as a Jewish religious observance. The New York City house of worship has been home to some of the greatest cantors of the 20thand 21st centuries. The Borough Park synagogue, located in one of Brooklyn’s most-religious Jewish neighborhoods, was particularly popular during the first half of the 20th century, known as the .
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4 weeks ago |
wbur.org | Jon Kalish
Mandolinist supergroup keeps centuries-old musical traditionAlive Mandolin orchestras were once a big deal in the 1920s. They aren't so popular in the U.S. these days. But Jon Kalish tells us how one mandolin orchestra, whose 11 members are some of the greatest mandolinists in the U.S. and Europe, is continuing this musical legacy. This segment airs on March 26, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
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2 months ago |
njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com | Jon Kalish
Frank London, the trumpeter and composer who is one of the most influential Jewish musicians of his era, is bouncing back from a medical crisis that took him out of commission for six months — and forced him to relearn how to play his instrument. London, 66, was successfully treated for myelofibrosis, the aggressive blood cancer that necessitated his hospitalization last spring.
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2 months ago |
jta.org | Jon Kalish
Frank London, a trumpeter, composer and one of the most influential Jewish musicians of his era, is bouncing back from a medical crisis that took him out of commission for six months — and forced him to relearn how to play his instrument. London, 66, was successfully treated for myelofibrosis, the aggressive blood cancer that necessitated his hospitalization last spring. From late May to late September, London received a stem cell transplant, had his spleen removed and underwent chemotherapy.
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Jan 24, 2025 |
forward.com | Jon Kalish
Many of the 1,500 Jews who live in Finland today can trace their roots back to the Russian military, which brought them here as conscripts. Beginning in the 1850's, Jews, who now constitute a tiny percentage of the country's 5.5 million citizens, were conscripted into the czar's army and served in the garrisons established in 11 towns in Finland. They were allowed to settle in Finland when they completed their military service. "The Jews here are regarded as just Finns, they're part of Finland.
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