Every so often, Phish will play “Avinu Malkeinu” at one of their concerts. Sometimes it’s months between the band’s renditions. Sometimes it’s years. “Avinu Malkeinu” is a classic Jewish prayer that is chanted with a hauntingly beautiful melody. Its somber words express submission, service and dedication to God. When Phish plays the prayer, the rock […]
Oren Kroll-Zeldin
Oren Kroll-Zeldin is assistant director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice and assistant professor in the department of theology and religious studies at the University of San Francisco. He is co-editor with Ariella Werden-Greenfield of the book “This Is Your Song Too: Phish and Contemporary Jewish Identity.”