Matthew Bar
Philadelphia, PA
SPECIALIZATIONS Anti-Semitism, Conflict Resolution, Entrepreneurship, Experiential Education, Holidays, Inclusion/Disability Awareness, Israel, Jews of Color, Judaism in Pop Culture & Media, Masculinity, Midrash, Music, Rabbinic Literature, Shabbat, Zionism
The two great passions of my life, Hip Hop and Judasim combined while studying Torah at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Learning in 2007/08. Shortly thereafter I became director and lead MC of Bible Raps which existed up to the pandemic in 2020. Bible Raps was named a top 50 Jewish Non Profit four different years by Slingshot and traveled to innumerable Synagogues, Day Schools, Hillels and Jewish Camps. Currently, I am the co-director of ‘Rappers and Rabbis.’ Our spiritual leader Dvir Cahana is both a Rapper and a Rabbi for real, and is therefore the best suited to bring out on behalf of our organization. However… if you really really want to turn up and enter the Beat Midrash, bring me along.