Been Caught Learning

Perry Farrell, former member for Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros, has rediscovered his Jewish roots with the help of Chabad's San Francisco sh'liach, R. Yosef Langer. It's an interesting article, although the author seems a bit confused as to the proper usage of the phrase 'Messianic Judaism,' using it to refer to Lubavitch, which, while possibly correct, isn't the colloquial usage. I also find it interesting that, according to the article, R. Langer spends so much of his time with Farrell; it's reminiscent of Kabbalah's courtship of Madonna. Either way, I find stories like this interesting, not because I care if some former rock-star find religion, but for their explanations as to what aspects of religion led them back to their roots.

Farrell recently joined Matisyahu in San Francisco for Purimpalooza, a concert on Purim night, preceeded by a Megillah reading.

R. Langer calls Farrell by his Hebrew name, Peretz Farrell (reminds me of Rueven ben Peretz Farfel, for all you Frednecks out there).