
Matisyahu, meaning “Gift of God” in Hebrew, takes his name from the Jewish priest who, in the second century B.C., led the Jews in revolt against their oppressors in Jerusalem. (Mark Squires)

Matisyahu, meaning “Gift of God” in Hebrew, takes his name from the Jewish priest who, in the second century B.C., led the Jews in revolt against their oppressors in Jerusalem. (Mark Squires)

Album cover for Matisyahu’s “Spark Seeker”

Singer Matthew Paul Miller, better known as Matisyahu, has been dubbed “the king of Hasidic Jewish reggae.” He and his Dub Trio perform Thursday in the District. (Associated Press)

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