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Bob Dylan: “Prophet” and Medal of Honor Recipient
Born Robert Allen Zimmerman to Jewish parents and raised in Hibbing,
Minn., many Dylan fans might not truly appreciate how much Dylan’s
heritage infuses his work. But Seth Rogovoy certainly does. In his
book “Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet,” Rogovoy explores how Judaism
influenced the songwriter.
Rogovoy reveals the ways in which Dylan walks in the footsteps of
the Jewish prophets, explaining the profound depth of Jewish
content—drawn from the Bible, the Talmud, and the Kabbalah—at the heart
of Dylan’s music, and demonstrating how his songs can only be fully
appreciated in light of the Jewish themes that inform them.
According to Rogovoy, Dylan’s spiritual roots are evident throughout his 50 albums.
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