it's time for PURIMPALOOZA

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http://www.matisyahu.org/

― tehresa (tehresa), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:35 (nineteen years ago)

WITH SPECIAL GUEST, PERRY FARRELL

― tehresa (tehresa), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:35 (nineteen years ago)

Matthew Miller was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on June 30th 1979, corresponding to the Jewish date of the 5th of Tamuz 5740. Shortly after his birth, the Miller family moved to Berkeley, CA and eventually settled in White Plains, NY. Growing up, Matisyahu's parents sent him to Hebrew School a couple of times a week, but like many kids, he resisted the additional school hours and was frequently threatened with expulsion for disrupting the lessons.
By the age of 14, Matthew Miller slid comfortably into the laid-back lifestyle of a teenage hippie. Having fallen in with the "Dead-Head" crowd, he grew dreadlocks and wore his Birkenstocks all winter long. He played his bongos in the lunchroom and learned how to beat-box in the back of class. By 11th grade, despite his carefree days, Matisyahu couldn't ignore the void in his life. After nearly burning down his chemistry class, he knew his mission must begin immediately. He decided to set off on a camping trip in Colorado. Away from his suburban life in White Plains, Matisyahu had the opportunity to take an introspective look at himself and contemplate his environment. It was there in the awe-inspiring landscape of the Rocky Mountain's, that Matisyahu had an eye-opening realization: there is a G-d.
After Colorado, his spiritual curiosity piqued and Matisyahu took his first trip to Israel. There, for the first time in his life, he felt a connection to the G-d he discovered in Colorado. Israel was a major turning point. Matisyahu relished the time he spent there, praying, exploring, and dancing in Jerusalem. In every nook he encountered, his dormant Jewish identity stirred into consciousness.
Leaving Israel proved to be a difficult transition. Once back in White Plains, Matisyahu didn't know how to maintain his new connection with Judaism. Feeling dejected, he fatefully dropped out of high school and began following Phish on a national tour. On the road, Matisyahu thought seriously about his life, his music, and his thirst for Judaism.
After a few months, burnt out and broke, he returned home. By this time his parents insisted that Matisyahu go and "straighten" himself out at a wilderness school in Bend, Oregon. The school encouraged artistic pursuits and Matisyahu took advantage of this time to delve further into his music. He studied up on reggae and hip-hop. He attended a weekly open-mic where he rapped, sang, beat-boxed, and did almost anything he could to stay creatively charged. It was then that he started to develop the unique reggae-hip hop sound for which he would one day become known.
After 2 years in the "sticks," the 19-year old Matisyahu returned to New York a changed man. He moved to the city to attend The New School where he continued honing his musical craft, and also dabbled in the theater. During this time, he happened on the Carlebach Shul, a synagogue on the Upper West Side, well known for its hippie-friendly vibe and exuberant singing. This encounter further fueled his soul-fire, turning him on to the mystical power of song in Hasidic Judaism. Now, instead of beat boxing in the back of the classroom, he was leaving the classroom to pray on the school's roof. (Religious or not, this guy ain't made for the classrooms.)
While studying at New School, Matisyahu wrote a play entitled "Echad" (One). The play was about a boy who meets a Hasidic rabbi in Washington Square Park and through him becomes religious. Shortly after the play's performance, Matisyahu's life strangely imitated his art. Indeed, years after the initial sparks were lit, Matisyahu met a Lubavitch rabbi in the park, spurring his transformation from Matthew to Matisyahu.
A person who was once skeptical of authority and rules, Matisyahu began to explore and eventually fully take on the Lubavitch Hasidic lifestyle. He thrived on the discipline and structure of Judaism, making every attempt to abide by Jewish Law. The Chabad-Lubavitch philosophy proved to be a powerful guide for Matisyahu. It surrounded him with the spiritual dialogue and intellectual challenge he had been seeking for the past decade. The turmoil and frustration of his search subsided, and now, 2 years later, Matisyahu lives in Crown Heights, splitting his time between the stage and his yeshiva.

Combining the sounds of Bob Marley and Shlomo Carlebach, yet remaining wholly original, Matisyahu's performance is an uplifting, powerful experience for all in his presence. Even the most pessimistic in his audience is inspired by his ability to so honestly convey such a delicate, topic as faith/spirituality. It is his dedication to his belief and openness to others that compels one to respect his artistry and message. It's in that fleeting moment when our skepticism melts and our souls open up, that Matisyahu enters with his booming sound of faith.

― tehresa (tehresa), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:41 (nineteen years ago)

December 2004 called. they want their thread back

― team jaxon (jaxon), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:48 (nineteen years ago)

HI ADAM

― team jaxon (jaxon), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:48 (nineteen years ago)

I DON'T READ ILM

― tehresa (tehresa), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:49 (nineteen years ago)

(but i did search ile and noise before posting)

― tehresa (tehresa), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 06:51 (nineteen years ago)

I'm older than Matisyahu?

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

some woman gave me an invitation to a purim party at chabbad.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

and by invitation i mean photocopy outside the subway.

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

http://fusionanomaly.net/magillagorilla.jpg http://www.juedische.at/_TCgi_Images/juedische/20051009231338_Madonna.gif

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:58 (nineteen years ago)

how do you spell magilla? izzat it?

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:59 (nineteen years ago)

megillah esther

but magilla gorilla

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

Fascinating -- I had NO IDEA. Will listen.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 15:47 (nineteen years ago)

kid I know who just turned 21, Matisyahu comes on the radio -
"He's totally 311ing it." BURN!

also funny, being all wow Joey Ramone - he sings just like he's in a punk band, BUT HE'S JEWISH whoa! now I AM excited

― autovac (autovac), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:27 (nineteen years ago)

this needs to be deleted

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:31 (nineteen years ago)

i love purim

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:34 (nineteen years ago)

Laurel, don't. It's boring.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:38 (nineteen years ago)

Really? That's too bad. It sounded kind of fun.

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

(Disclaimer that I've only heard the single.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:40 (nineteen years ago)

Yes. That's right.

I'm Jewish.

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:44 (nineteen years ago)

I had no idea it was Purim, though.

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:44 (nineteen years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002JQ0.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg + http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005ABHH.01._PE51_.311._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

― team jaxon (jaxon), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)

Purim is on Tuesday, adam.

Why do I always have to tell you these things?

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

I don't do Jewish stuff.

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

save for kvetching

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:26 (nineteen years ago)

are you circumsized?

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

of course!

I am ALL jew!

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

maybe i should be asking jaymc

xpost

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:36 (nineteen years ago)

I had a barmitzvah and everything! My parents have mezuzahs in their house and separate stuff for milk and meat!

stuff like that!

I'm "culturally Jewish".

Also, I "talk Jewish" according to a shiksa I used to shtup.

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

that's no way to talk about your wife

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 19:17 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.jewsrock.org

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 20:13 (nineteen years ago)

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/mis/139995911.html

Matisyahu concert- you loaned me your coat - w4m - 23
Reply to: pers-139995911@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-03-08, 12:02AM EST

I'm the blond who was standing in the lobby after the show waiting for my friend to bring me my coat. You saw I w as cold and offered me yours. Super awesome- if you catch this I'd love to thank you over coffee sometime.

* this is in or around UWS
* no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

― Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 23:14 (nineteen years ago)

matisyahu

― chaki (chaki), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

yes i think jaxon established that ilm talks about music and i'm an idiot because they've already briefly discussed this guy.

geez, i must be the only person in ilx history to unkowingly repost something from another board because they thought it was funny.

― tehresa (tehresa), Thursday, 9 March 2006 00:30 (nineteen years ago)

shut up dood i just wanted to show how otm i was about him. sheesh.

― chaki (chaki), Thursday, 9 March 2006 00:33 (nineteen years ago)

what is shiksa?
what is shtup?
i have to know.

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 9 March 2006 00:35 (nineteen years ago)

ohhhhhh

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 9 March 2006 00:38 (nineteen years ago)

i once won a game of trivial pursuit by knowing the term "shiksa goddess"

― tehresa (tehresa), Thursday, 9 March 2006 00:41 (nineteen years ago)

i don't need to know it i AM it

― tokyo nursery school: afternoon session (rosemary), Thursday, 9 March 2006 01:46 (nineteen years ago)

right on, sister

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 March 2006 02:03 (nineteen years ago)

OWN it!

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 March 2006 02:03 (nineteen years ago)

Shiksa: a non-Jewish woman. A "Shiksa Goddess" is a blond beauty, the type of woman who instills a deep longing in dark, short, swarthy Jewish men, (probably because she is the polar opposite of his mother.) Grace Kelly was the quintessential "Shiksa Goddess."

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 9 March 2006 04:33 (nineteen years ago)

oh wait, you know, it was actually "shiksa appeal" (it was a seinfeld question) not "shiksa goddess" in the game... but still a good thing to know.

― tehresa (tehresa), Thursday, 9 March 2006 04:37 (nineteen years ago)

does swarthy mean hairy?

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 March 2006 05:44 (nineteen years ago)

it means "having a large cock"

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 9 March 2006 05:54 (nineteen years ago)

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 March 2006 05:55 (nineteen years ago)

AAARRRRRGHGHGHHHHHHHHHH

― UL® (blastocyst), Thursday, 9 March 2006 08:48 (nineteen years ago)

our boy jake is half jewish! (the half that counts.)

― Knute Rockne, All American (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 9 March 2006 09:36 (nineteen years ago)

"i can get it for you wholesale!"

http://www.gossipnews.it/cinema/venezia_2005_2/images/Il_bellissimo_Jake_Gyllenhaal_a_Venezia_4.jpg

― Knute Rockne, All American (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 9 March 2006 09:41 (nineteen years ago)

You can definitely see the heeb in him in that picture.

Another of my favorite Hollywood jews:

http://www.flashbox.org/grafics/alicia_silverstone2_800_flash.jpg

― Adamrl (nordicskilla), Thursday, 9 March 2006 16:04 (nineteen years ago)

NICE UPS!

― team jaxon (jaxon), Thursday, 9 March 2006 18:49 (nineteen years ago)

mmmmmmmmmm i'd love to get it from you wholesale

― killy (baby lenin pin), Thursday, 9 March 2006 19:08 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

tonight my high school prom date came over for drinks and told me about taking a trip to asheville to see matisyahu!

― tehresa (tehresa), Sunday, 28 May 2006 03:41 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I "talk Jewish" according to a shiksa I used to shtup.

am i the only one that can't imagine "talk Jewish" + British??

RIP ADAMRL, COME HOME SOON

― gbx (skowly), Sunday, 28 May 2006 06:58 (nineteen years ago)

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