Matt Bar
The Bible Raps Project
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Matt’s music has been featured on MTV's “The Real World” and NBC's “Hip Hop Nation Notes from the Underground.” He has opened for the Grammy-winning group, Outkast, as well as Jurassic 5 and Matisyahu. The Bible Raps Project is an outgrowth of the success and excitement he discovered when he introduced Bible Raps into his Hebrew School classrooms in Iowa City, IA, and Greenwich, CT. Currently, Matt is a Fellow at the Pardes Institute of Jewish studies.
Camp Limmud NY--Alim
Camp Limmud session. Please see the Camp Limmud program for details.
“I’m Not White I’m Jewish”
Jewish Identity through Rap
Matt Bar,
Ori Salzberg
Arts & Performance,
Identity & Responsibility
What does it mean to be Jewish? How did important biblical figures like King David or Moses relate to their “Jewishness”? Do Maimonides’ thirteen principles of faith still resonate for Jewish young adults today? Can rap music be a medium to express Jewish identity? Come see how Matt Bar interweaves Torah, Jewish thought, and personal experience in the medium of rap music. Through text study, discussion, and performance, participants will explore Jewish identity.
Bible Raps Concert
Matt Bar,
Ori Salzberg
Arts & Performance,
Torah & Text
Kids, teenagers, and adults of all ages will enjoy the lyrical creativity of Matt Bar’s Bible raps, accompanied by his beat-boxing, guitar-strumming, musical producer Ori Salzberg. Hear the biblical stories of the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Noah, the Akedah (binding of Isaac), the Ten Plagues, David and Goliath, the Battle of Jericho, and more from a whole new perspective.
The Bible Raps Workshop
Jewish Midrash Through Rap
Matt Bar,
Ori Salzberg
High School,
Torah & Text
“Matt and his musical partner Ori have mastered the difficult art of making text study relevant, creative, and fun for Jewish youth. This summer they inspired young people and engaged with them to produce hip-hop music with lyrics from textual learning. They are a rock stars pioneering new ways to educate our children.” (Jerry Silverman, President, Foundation for Jewish Camp). Come see what it’s all about and take part in the Bible Raps Workshop!
Back to the Catskills 2009
Limmud NY's Sunday Night Variety Show
Matt Bar,
Renee Brachfeld,
Tamar Eisenman,
Mark Novak,
Yale Strom
Come one, come all to Limmud NY's Sunday night big event. Back to the Catskills - Limmud NY's Sunday Night variety show will feature a cavalcade of talent from Limmud NY's 2009 amazing and talented presenters. You don't want to miss this chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy this new show!
Jewish Holidays Through Rap
A new type of educational engagement
Matt Bar,
Ori Salzberg
Arts & Performance,
Children & Families
Children and adults can engage with the holidays and Torah like never before! Participants will explore Passover through the ten plagues and the Exodus from Egypt, the story of Hanukkah, and the story of Purim through the medium of rap music.
