A Jewish rock star reflects on Oct. 7 + Peter Himmelman
Do you know what it’s like to fall in love?
I don’t mean falling in love with a romantic partner.
I am talking about the moment of falling in love with a performer — because you know that person gets it and gets you and understands you.
That is what happened to me back in 1991, when a friend of mine played me an album called “From Strength to Strength” by Peter Himmelman.
That title is a biblical quote. It’s what Jews say to each other at significant moments in life: “May you go from strength to strength.”
The best cuts from that album? "Woman With the Strength of 10,000 Men,” “Impermanent…
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