Storied: The Untold Jewish Stories Behind Your Favorite Music

In Episode 2, we talked to Leslie Cavendish, known in The Beatles world for his book The Cutting Edge: The Story of the Beatles’ Hairdresser Who Defined an Era. This isn’t a story about Leslie, it’s Leslie’s story!As you will hear, Leslie shares his experience as The Beatles' barber. The history, the lessons, the behind-the-scenes.He talks about Vidal Sasson and his life as a visionary hairdresser, plus his inspiration as a Zionist. He also confirmed many of my theories and insights about some of the other stories in this season.Learn more about Storied: www.Storied.showFollow us on Instagram, YouTube, FacebookCheck out our upcoming live events on our website!Check out our sponsor @YonaTees on Instagram or at their website www.yonatees.com for custom merch, or some incredible Jewish band mashups!If you would like to sponsor the show, please reach out to us at Benji@Storied.showStoried was started in The J Detroit in partnership with The Berman TheaterCredits:Host and Executive Producer: Benji Rosenzweig.Producer: Ryan StormEditing: Andrea RizzutoProduction and Project Management: Eric Nelson - Hello@Storied.ShowBooking by Leanne Deutsch of 16 Mile Talent Leanne@16mile.comDesign: Tessa HewittResearch by Avishai BaumanMusic was recorded by Evan ShermanThe song was written by Benji's late father, Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig, as the original opening of the song that he wrote for the diaspora Yeshiva band, Pitchu Li If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it with a friend, and join us as we continue exploring the Jewish contributions to music history.

In Episode 1, we talked to Moodie Sandberg, who has hosted a weekly radio show on 88 FM in Israel about the Beatles. We walked through the early years of the Beatles, from them playing Bar Mitzvahs in synagogues to the Cavern Club. As well as hiring Brian Epstein, Moodie shared a wide range of incredible stories. In addition to hosting the Beatles radio show in Israel, Moodie is a former Knesset member in Israel's Parliament.Some of the stories Moodie shared included John and Yoko Learning Kabalah in New York City with Rabbi Riskin, the founder of Efrat, Israel. He expanded on the story about Akiva Nof and the Bed-In, gave more details about Sid Bernstein and Brian Epstein, and talked about how the Beatles changed culture in Israel.Learn more about Storied: www.Storied.showFollow us on Instagram, YouTube, FacebookCheck out our upcoming live events on our website!Check out our sponsor @YonaTees on Instagram or at their website www.yonatees.com for custom merch, or some incredible Jewish band mashups!If you would like to sponsor the show, please reach out to us at Benji@Storied.showStoried was started in The J Detroit in partnership with The Berman TheaterCredits:Host and Executive Producer: Benji Rosenzweig.Producer: Ryan StormEditing: Andrea RizzutoProduction and Project Management: Eric Nelson - Hello@Storied.ShowBooking by Leanne Deutsch of 16 Mile Talent Leanne@16mile.comDesign: Tessa HewittMusic was recorded by Evan ShermanThe song was written by Benji's late father, Rabbi Yosil Rosenzweig, as the original opening of the song that he wrote for the diaspora Yeshiva band, Pitchu Li If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it with a friend, and join us as we continue exploring the Jewish contributions to music history.

Storied: The Untold Jewish Stories Behind Your Favorite Artists