Blues Improv

Israeli blues bands will vie for a spot in a global playoff in Memphis. Four bands will compete Oct. 11 in the "Battle of the Blues Bands" in Jerusalem for a chance to represent Israel at the International Blues Challenge in December, when 80 bands try to win $25,000 and the title "Best Unsigned Blues Band." The Israeli group Blues for Peace, whose motto is "And they shall beat swords into guitars," is sponsoring the Jerusalem show.

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"Birthright gets the blues"

JTA Brief - April 10, 2003

Birthright Israel is offering a musical tour of Israel. The free trip to Israel for 18-26 year-olds who have never been on a peer trip has added a "Blues for Peace" program to its tours.

The summer program, run by IsraelExperts, a tour group in Israel, will feature a workshop on music and tolerance with Jewish and Arab musicians, an evening of blues and Ethiopian music and a visit to the Israeli army radio station.

All Birthright Israel tours, which include a variety of specialty programs, take participants to the major holy sites in Israel. For details, visit BFP Birthright Tour

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Eric Clapton