Jewish Raggae

הוא שלנו

"Hu shelanu!" "He's one of us!"

Local Boy Makes Good

That's a popular thing to say in Israel when one of the family or neighbor or school buddy another Israeli or Jew has some big success. I think lots of us feel that way when it comes to Matisyahu.

American, Jewish, Baal Tshuva, Chassidish, Reggae singing sensation, Matisyahu, is multiple nachas for many. Read about his travels to Jamaica, the origin of reggae.

Yes, he's popular in my family.