Elvis Presley died 34 years ago today, and since then he’s been lionized and immortalized, morphing into an iconic celebrity whose popularity continues to transcend age, culture and seemingly knows no bounds. Elvis Presley is the King of Rock and Roll. Though kings die, their kingship is remembered for the span of their life – history… Continue reading »
Aug
16
Jun
19
KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
Legendary rock saxophonist Clarence Clemons has died of complications from a stroke, a spokesperson for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band said. He was 69. It is said in the Midrash-Book of Metaphor that Dovid died on Shabbot, a thing known to the great king of Israel 3000 years ago. Dovid asked God, why… Continue reading »
Apr
07
Bob Does China
Bob Dylan played his first-ever concert in China Wednesday night, delivering a setlist that was pre-approved by the Communist government. The Zohar-Book of Secret written 2000 years ago predicts that the last Kaitz/End would occur in 5700 or 1940 – Bob was born one year later in May of 1941. The end referred to in… Continue reading »
Dec
06
WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants to pardon the late singer Jim Morrison of The Doors, who was convicted of indecent exposure and profanity forty years ago. The Sixties was a strange time, culminating in the Woodstock music festival – three days in the mud; a natural calendar also ended, the half-life of carbon 14 used… Continue reading »
Nov
28
POOR WILLIE
Willie Nelson, the country singer, has been charged with possession of cannabis at the age of 77 in a police checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. So, they dipped his darling head In a pot of boiling lead, And they laid my little Willy down to rest – from, Poor Willie, first single recorded by The… Continue reading »
Oct
09
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN
Imagine how John Lennon might have celebrated his 70th birthday today if he were still with us. What would he have to say about the state of peace in the world today? It says in the Talmud-Book of Law old begins at seventy; the beginning of the Torah speaks about Channouch who God took early,… Continue reading »
Aug
15
Elvis Dies
Elvis died just a few hours after a very narrow frequency signal was detected 33 years ago, on August the 15th, 1977 at 1420.4556 megahertz the approximate frequency of hydrogen the most abundant element in the universe. The number 15 is noted for the fullness of the moon which happens half way through the month;… Continue reading »
Aug
01
JERRY’S DAY
Each year between Aug. 1 and Aug. 9 San Francisco celebrates and mourns the iconic musician Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Jerry was born on Saturday first of day of August which in the Hebrew calendar was 18-Chai/Life of Av, the Shabot immediately following the greatest holiday of the year – Tuba Av; Jerry… Continue reading »
Feb
26
The Apple Irony
Apple on Thursday announced that more than 10 billion songs have been purchased and downloaded from the company’s iTunes Store. The song bought was, Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way.” In the Torah and particularly in the Cabala ten is fundamental. The Ten Sepirot/Luminaries the cabalistic atom from which all creation stems is a… Continue reading »
Feb
10
Bob Does White House
“The times, they are a changin’,” sang Bob Dylan, in the stately East Room of the White House strumming an acoustic guitar, as President Barack Obama hosted an evening of the music from the civil rights movement. “Come senators, congressman, please heed the call, Don’t stand in the doorway, don’t block up the hall.” Bob… Continue reading »

