hava negilah

Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96

The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.

By LISA KEYS/JTA
25/04/2023
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