'Ayeka': a new song from Aly Halpert
Unsettled
English - February 20, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsNews Religion & Spirituality Judaism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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For this episode of Unsettled, we’re doing something we’ve never done before: premiering a new song.
Aly Halpert makes music used in synagogues and Jewish song circles. If you listened to our last episode featuring Rabbi Miriam Grossman, you heard Aly’s tune for the prayer 'Ashrei' as part of a service led by Rabbis for Ceasefire. Today, Aly is releasing a new song called 'Ayeka': the first time she has used her music to directly respond to the violence in Israel-Palestine.
Aly spoke to Unsettled producer Ilana Levinson about her inspiration for 'Ayeka', her writing process, and what she hopes the song will do for listeners.