Israelis Seeking Country Music Find it in Nefesh Mountain

Today we're sharing another episode of Jewish Country with Israelis Oriel and Lior filming and talking their way through a road trip across the American heartland looking for unexpected Jewish connections in flyover country. 
 
In today's episode, they travel to Memphis, Tennessee, where they connect with the Jewish bluegrass band called Nefesh Mountain.

We've posted some of Nefesh Mountain's music before, but in today's post they perform a bluegrass concert a the Levitt Shell Amphitheater in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff, founders of Nefesh Mountain, explain how they infuse the bluegrass country sound with elements of klezmer, Jewish, Hebrew music, and the pride of being Jewish Americans.

Enjoy!

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Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: A Jewish Cowboy and Bull Rider Tells His Story

A Jewish Cowboy? A Jewish Bull Rider? Meet Texan Jonathan Hochman, a self-described Jewish Cowboy and the first Jewish bull rider.

Jonathan's devotion to the sport of rodeo is the focus of today's video, another trip into Jewish Country by the Israeli reporters Oriel and Lior who film and talk their way through a road trip across the American heartland looking for unexpected Jewish connections in flyover country.

And they've surely found one in Jonathan Hochman and his daughter Jimmie, who compete regularly in horseback and bull riding. They raise and train rodeo horses for Jamie to ride in professional and college rodeo events. 

They have 11 horses on their ranch, which they call El Rancho Loco.

Enjoy!


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Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places - Riding with Jewish Motorcycle Clubs

Today we're sharing another episode of Oriel and Lior's road trip through mid-America country roads, discovering Jewish traces in unexpected places. 

This time the country roads lead to New Jersey. And while the state has one of the largest Jewish populations in the US, very few of them are part of the rare breed that is Jewish bikers.

There are about 35 Jewish motorcycle clubs in the USA with names like Shul Boys, Lost Tribe, Star of David Bikers, and Hillel's Angels. In this video, Oriel and Lior ride New Jersey roads with the Chai Riders, one of the oldest Jewish motorcycle clubs.

Enjoy!

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Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: The Israeli Queen of American Fireworks

Today we're sharing another episode of Oriel and Lior's road trip through mid-America country roads. This time their journey ends in Youngstown, a small blue-collar town in Ohio.

Against the odds, members of this town’s tiny Jewish community have created the largest retail fireworks company in America, Phantom Fireworks. Oriel and Lior meet Rori Herman Zoldan, the woman behind the company’s success story.

With 77 retail stores and a 750,000 square foot warehouse, they have the highest retail sales of fireworks in the U.S.  

Phantom Fireworks Showrooms are open year round, although they probably get a large share of their businesss around the Fourth of July.  With over 75 permanent showrooms nationwide, over 1,500 seasonal tents and stands throughout the country, Phantom Fireworks continues to be America’s #1  fireworks to “Light up Backyards of America, from Coast to Coast.”

They are active in 15 states, but not New York or New Jersey. The closest to NY and NJ is four locations in Pennsylvania. Whether or not you celebrate with fireworks, we wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July tomorrow!

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Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Rabbi wins Kosher BBQ Championship in Texas

Today we're starting a new series called Jewish Country. Oriel and Lior are two Israelis who film and talk their way through a road trip across the American heartland looking for unexpected Jewish connections in flyover country.

Our first post in this series follows Chabad Rabbi Mendel Segal as he works his way into the Dallas barbecue culture and hones his skills to win Kosher BBQ contests.

Enjoy!

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