tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post4641825609121028262..comments2023-07-20T13:13:38.728+03:00Comments on JoeSettler: The Grateful Dead PesachUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-43743456881587633792010-04-05T04:26:50.792+03:002010-04-05T04:26:50.792+03:00ahem. It's Relix, not Relics.ahem. It's Relix, not Relics.Dave Bonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207612799260989318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-36295824527615934362009-04-19T05:36:00.000+03:002009-04-19T05:36:00.000+03:00The Jewish member is Mickey Hart, though he gave u...The Jewish member is Mickey Hart, though he gave up involvement with Judaism long ago.<br /><br />"Coral Springs, FL: Looking forward to your the July 29 visit to South Florida. I was curious to know, how, if at all, your jewish heritage has affected your musical career? Loved the bar mitzvah picture in the Grateful Dead Family Album a few years back. <br /><br />Mickey Hart: I don't think it affected it one way or the other.My religion is rhythm. That's my God."<br /><br />(from a 2003 interview: http://www.usatoday.com/community/chat_03/2003-06-13-hart.htm)<br /><br />Bill Graham, if anyone doesn't know, was a Holocaust survivor originally named Wolodia (Wolfgang)Grajonca; he also had a relationship with the Lubavitch though he wasn't a practicing Jew himself--he allowed Chabad to be at Dead concerts to do outreach to the Jewish Deadheads.<br /><br />But thanks for posting the bit about the Grateful Dead Tu B'Shevat--I will have to check out that bar when I go to Israel this summer. My wife and I were married to the music of the Dead--and we timed it so that the moment that my foot came down on the glass was the downbeat into Not Fade Away.....DrMikehttp://www.bluetruth.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-60452516638231184732009-04-14T18:04:00.000+03:002009-04-14T18:04:00.000+03:00There actually is a Jewish connection with the Gra...There actually is a Jewish connection with the Grateful Dead. One of the band members is Jewish (don't remember which one) and the magazine Relics which was dedicated to the Grateful Dead was started by a Jewish guy who dated the sister of the Jewish Dead member. The publisher is named Les Kippel. My father worked with his father and his father proudly told me about the magazine.<br /><br />The Grateful Dead was probably about as close to real liberals as any rock or Hollywood stars were. By that I mean they truly were tolerant (not meaning tolerating anyone but Jews and White southerners) and they took a you are welcome if you want to join us and if you don't want to just leave us alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com