Jewish Women Rock

Jewish Women Rock features the best, and most influential female voices in contemporary Jewish music, with host Naomi Less.

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About the Host

Naomi Less writes edgy, pop-rock riffs, punchy lyrics, soaring melodies and uplifting messages that move all ages and genders. Hailed by PresenTense Magazine as the “Ultimate Jewish Chick Rocker”, Naomi combines her faith with a modern sound, motivating audiences to work for change in the world. Dedicated to breaking gender stereotypes and producing music with positive non-sexualized lyrics, Naomi’s strong character and unique voice amplify a powerful message to young women: be who you are, no apologies. She founded Jewish Chicks Rock and Jewish Kids Rock, a project to empower more young, kids to pick up instruments and express themselves through rock music. Naomi tours, trains and delivers inspiring, custom-made rock-shops around the world. Naomi has been a songwriter, world-wide Jewish ritual musician, songleader, and rockband leader for 14 years. Naomi has released two solo CDs, “The Real Me” and in 2013 she released her latest CD “Seven” both of these are available on Itunes and CD Baby.

Showtimes: Mondays at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, and Wednesdays at 12 PM Eastern, 11 AM Central

Playlists

Episode 1, Voices of Change

1. Sue Horowitz “Teach The Children”
2. Noa (Achinoam Nini) “There Must Be Another Way”
3. Chana Rothman “Gates of Justice”
4. Michelle Citrin “Someday”
5. Peri Smilow “Where Was God”
6. Alicia Jo Rabins “New Arithmetic”
7. Linda Hirschhorn “Circle Chant”
8. Naomi Less “Safe Return”

Episode 2, Women Who Rock the Worship World

1. Debbie Friedman “Sing Unto God”
2. Beth Schafer “In This House”
3. Elana Jagoda “This Light Tonight”
4. Shoshana Jedwab “Praise Elah”
5. Julie Silver “Sim Shalom”
6. Daphna Rosenberg “Shalom Aleichem”
7. Robbi Sherwin “Adon Olam”
8. Naomi Less “Thank You”

Episode 3, Boundary Breakers

1. Neshama Carlebach “Heaven and Earth”
2. Galeet Dardashti “Vashti”
3. Basya Schechter “Ka Ribon”
4. Sarah Aroeste “Gracia”
5. Doni Zasloff “Adonai Love Me”
6. Aviva Chernick “Bo’i Kalah”
7. Mika Karny “Kol Dodi”
8. Naomi Less and Matt Check “Eitz Chayim”

Episode 4, Songleader Boot Camp Listeners’ Choice

1. Eliana Light “A New Light”
2. Melita Silberstein “Light Within”
3. Beth Hamon “Lev Tahor”
4. Samantha Trattner “Esah Einai”
5. Natalie Young “God of Creation”
6. Abbie Strauss “Shalom Aliechem”
7. Alison Westermann “I Will Not Fear”
8. Chava Mirel “Up Up Down”
9. Naomi Less “Breathe”

Episode 5, Aviva Chernick, Revelation, and Shavuot

1. Mindy Kornberg’s Soul Tune Singers “The Fiftieth Day – A Song For Shavuot”
2. Abbie Strauss “Torah Tzivah”
3. Naomi Less and Glenn Grossman “Shout’em Out”
4. Hannah Spiro “Wherever You Go”
5. Aviva Chernick “Hashiveinu (Turning And Returning)”
6. Aviva Chernick “Chadesh Yameinu (Turn Your Face To The Sun)”

Episode 6, Jewish Chicks Rock at Camp Louise

1. Chana Rothman “We Can Rise”
2. Ellen Allard “How Good”
3. Beth Schafer “Bring It Down”
4. Naomi Less “Meshuga’at”

Episode 7, Pop Artists with Jewish Backgrounds

1. Lucy Kaplansky “Scavenger”
2. Regina Spektor “Samson “
3. Regina Spektor “Laughing With”
4. Rachael Sage “7 Angels”
5. Rachael Sage “93 Maidens”
6. Lisa Loeb “Light”
7. Barbra Streisand “Where Is It Written?”

Episode 8, Beth Schafer and Stacy Beyer

1. Stacy Beyer “We’re Justified”
2. Beth Schafer “Bring It Down “
3. Chava Mirel “Stand Up”
4. Elana Arian “Dodi Li”
5. Natalie Young “Shalom Rav”
6. Marci Geller “Resist”

Episode 9, New Releases and Emerging Music

1. Sarah Aroeste “Buen Shabat”
2. Basya Schechter “Arrives the Bride”
3. Beth Hamon “Let it Burn”
4. Deborah Sacks Mintz “Makom Bina”
5. Shira Ginsburg “Ozi”
6. Sue Horowitz “Good Place to Start”
7. Lucy Greenbaum “Adonai S’fatai”
8. Naomi Less “All the Fears”
9. Laurie Akers “Yihiyu L’Ratzon”

Episode 10, Debbie Friedman and the Emergence of the Jewish Healing Service featuring Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

1. Debbie Friedman “The Angels’ Blessing”
2. Debbie Friedman “Light These Lights”
3. Debbie Friedman “You Are the One”
4. Debbie Friedman “Mi Shebeirach”
5. Cantors Angela Buchdahl and Julia Katz “Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy”
6. Debbie Friedman “The Time Is Now”

Episode 11, Jewish Healing Music, Part 2 with Cantor Lisa Levine

1. Lisa Levine “Mi Sheberach”
2. Julie Silver “Esah Einai”
3. Debbie Winston and Merri Lovinger Arian “Oh Guide My Steps”
4. Lisa Levine “Bring Healing Down”
5. Lisa Levine “Bridge To Peace”
6. Lisa Levine “May The Angels”
7. Lisa Levine “Holy, Holiness”

Episode 12: Jewish Women Rock Your 2018 Camp Music

1. Robbi Sherwin “Ma’ariv Aravim”
2. Julie Silver “Shir Chadash”
3. Debbie Friedman “Miriam’s Song”
4. Shira Kline “Sim Shalom”
5. Rebecca Schwartz “Only a Matter of Time (Remix)”
6. Ellen Allard “How Good”
7. Chana Rothman “We Are One”
8. Naomi Less “Gibor”
9. Joanie Leeds “Mayim”
10. Eric and Happie “Mi Chamocha”
11. Elana Arian “Hinei Matov”
12. Beth Hamon “Cedar Tree”

Episode 13, The New, The Old, and The Ground Breaking!

1. Nava Tehila “Shiviti”
2. Rebekah Mersky “Modeh Ani”
3. Golem “Tanz”
4. Barry Sisters “Hava Nagila”
5. Alicia Jo Rabins “Empty Jar”
6. Kristen Plylar-Moore “Wherever You Go”
7. Naomi Less and Glenn Grossman “Learn to Depend”
8. Robbi Sherwin and Happie Hoffman “We Won’t Back Down”

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