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Somewhere Over the Rainbow   I checked this out online, yes,it was written by the two Jewish men. mentioned….Judy Garland (Wizard of Oz) made it a big hit…..and Hawaii’s own IZ made it a hit once again…. Maybe you know that the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” was a song written about Israel. In case you don’t, read the story below. JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW During the 2014 Oscars, they celebrated the 75th anniversary of the release of the “Wizard of Oz” by having Pink sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”   But what few people realized, while listening to that incredible performer singing that unforgettable song, is that the music is deeply embedded in the Jewish experience.   It is no accident, for example, that the greatest Christmas songs of all time were written by Jews.   For example, “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written by Johnny Marks and “White Christmas” ...