How About Some Jewish Reggae Rock Hip-Hop?
Looking for a way to rebel against a Debbie Friedman–saturated childhood this Passover?
OK, as the daughter of a Hebrew school principal/music director, maybe it’s just me, but everyone should check out Jewish-vegan-reggae-rock-hip-hop artist Matisyahu, whose video for “One Day” was rated one of the 10 most inspiring videos on the Web.
In response to a suggestion that he put a shrimp on the barbie while he’s in Australia, Matisyahu recently tweeted, “Sorry babe [shrimp are] not kosher plus I went vegan.”
The last time Matisyahu played in Norfolk, PETA delivered him a basket of vegan treats along with the video “If This Is Kosher…” narrated by Jonathan Safran Foer. The video shows footage from an investigation at Agriprocessors, the world’s largest kosher slaughterhouse.
This is the year I start a new Passover tradition by sending my dad a similar PETA gift basket, only with a Matisyahu CD and a card reading, “Beets Beat Brisket.” Leave a comment with your favorite compassionate Passover tradition (or a better slogan for my card)!
Written by Heather Drennan
