Tofa'ah
Tofa'ah | |
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Origin | Jerusalem, Israel |
Genres | Jewish rock, blues, jazz, folk |
Years active | 1981–present |
Members | Yona Yakobovitz Mindy Furher Tamar Attias Lois Weinstein Susan Hendrickson Jessie Schechter Samara Hendrickson Karina Karewiecz |
Past members | See below |
Website | tofaah-jewish-music |
Tofa'ah (Hebrew: תופעה, "phenomenon" or "happening") is an Israeli Jewish rock band formed in Jerusalem in 1981. They are notable for being the first known all-female Orthodox Jewish rock band,[1][2] preceding later groups like Ashira and Bulletproof Stockings. They have released eight albums since 1984.
Overview
Founder Yona Yakobovitz (drums, piano, vocals) moved to Israel from Saratoga Springs, New York in 1981 to attend seminary. There, she befriended and played with other young female musicians and decided to create an outlet for religious women looking to express themselves musically. This became Tofa'ah, which formed that same year with an original lineup featuring Esther Leuchter (vocals), Rachel Kantorowitz (violin), Joy Shapiro (flute), Ann Rahel Silverman-Limor (guitar), Tehilla Shwab (vocals, flute), and Devora Belinky (flute).[2][1]
Tofa'ah have toured throughout the United States and Israel, performing at venues as diverse as women's prisons, the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, and the court of the Belzer Rebbetzin. They have also appeared several times on Israeli radio and television.[2][1]
Musical style
The band plays a mix of blues, jazz, and rock and roll, citing as influences Joni Mitchell, Pat Benatar, and Earth, Wind & Fire,[1] with Yakobovitz herself citing Shlomo Carlebach, The Rabbis' Sons, and Diaspora Yeshiva Band.[3]
Band members
Current
- Yona Yakobovitz – drums, piano, vocals
- Mindy Furher – guitar, banjo, mandolin, vocals
- Tamar Attias – flute, whistles
- Lois Weinstein – percussion
- Susan Hendrickson – percussion
- Jessie Schechter – percussion
- Samara Hendrickson – vocals, percussion
- Karina Auday Karewiecz – bass
Former
- Esther Leuchter – vocals
- Rachel Kantorowitz – violin
- Joy Shapiro – flute
- Ann Rahel Limor – guitar
- Laiya Rothberg – vocals
- Tehilla Shwab – vocals
- Elaine Wolman – upright bass
- Dvorah Belenky – flute
- Linda Levine – electric bass
- Nancy Segal – keyboards, backing vocals
- Miriam Sandler – vocals
- Sunita Staneslow – harp
- Tasha Baloo – clarinet
- Judy Amsel – violin
- Leah Orso – violin
Discography
- The Sound of Joyous Song (1984)
- For All Time (1996)
- B'Simcha (2000)
- Dare to Listen (2002)
- Azamra (2006)
- Feel the Power (2009)
- Rejoice (2021)
- Lights (2022)
References
External links
- Official website
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- 8th Day
- Aharit Hayamim
- Ashira
- Blue Fringe
- Bulletproof Stockings
- Diaspora Yeshiva Band
- Hamakor
- JudaBlue
- Moshav Band
- Moshe Hecht Band
- Moshiach Oi!
- Nefesh Mountain
- Reva L'Sheva
- Rogers Park
- Safam
- Shlock Rock
- Shtar
- Six13
- Soulfarm
- StandFour
- The Groggers
- The Maccabeats
- The Portnoy Brothers
- The Rabbis' Sons
- Uncle Moishy and the Mitzvah Men
- Yaakov Chesed
- Yood
- Zusha
- Shaindel Antelis
- Mordechai Ben David
- Moshe Reuven
- Isaac Bitton
- Nissim Black
- Neshama Carlebach
- Shlomo Carlebach
- Alex Clare
- Shloime Dachs
- Udi Davidi
- Gad Elbaz
- Avraham Fried
- Benny Friedman
- Debbie Friedman
- Shloime Gertner
- Ari Goldwag
- Dedi Graucher
- Yehuda Green
- Moshe Hecht
- Yosef Karduner
- Shlomo Katz
- Meilech Kohn
- Aryeh Kunstler
- Simcha Leiner
- Shulem Lemmer
- Baruch Levine
- Ohad Moskowitz
- Joey Newcomb
- Yosi Piamenta
- Israel Portnoy
- Adi Ran
- Shuli Rand
- Aharon Razel
- Yonatan Razel
- Rick Recht
- Ishay Ribo
- Chaim-Dovid Saracik
- Lipa Schmeltzer
- Mordechai Shapiro
- Shmuel Shapiro
- Shlomo Simcha
- Yaakov Shwekey
- Motty Steinmetz
- Akiva Turgeman
- Shmueli Ungar
- Beri Weber
- Mendy Werdyger
- Yeedle Werdyger
- Moshe Yess
- Country Yossi