<p>On this episode, host Rockne Roll chats with Eric Stern of Portland's Eastside Jewish Commons about Jewish music and the upcoming Portland Jewish Music Festival. They discuss the history of klezmer, the plethora of Jewish musical traditions beyond klezmer and how musical genres influence one another. </p><p>Get tickets for the 2026 Portland Jewish Music Festival online at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ejcpdx.org/pjmf26">ejcpdx.org/pjmf26.</a></p><p>Register for Portland's NextGen Community Educational Evening at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jewishportland.org/nextgened">jewishportland.org/nextgened.</a> </p>