Rhythm and Jews

Rhythm and Jews is an album by American klezmer group The Klezmatics. It was released in 1993 via Flying Fish.

The album includes many traditional melodies of the hassidic repertoire and of the repertoire of 1920s first generation American klezmer pioneer Naftule Brandwein.

Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote that the album contains "traditional klezmer tunes with very American syncopation, blue notes and rhythmic punch."

Track listing
1. Fun Tashlikh

2. NY Psycho Freylekhs

3. Di Sapozhkelekh

4. Clarinet Yontev

5. Araber Tants

6. Di zun vet Aruntergeyn

7. Tsiveles Bulgar

8. Violin Doyna

9. Honikzaft

10. Bulgar A La Klezmatics

11. Shnirele Perele

Klezmatic Fantasy: A Suite Mostly In D:

12. I. Der yidisher soldat in di trenches

13. II. Bukoviner Freylikhs

14. III. Buhusher Khosid

15. IV. Terkish-Bulgarish

Personnel
Frank London - trumpet, cornet, keyboards, vocals

Lorin Sklamberg - accordion, keyboards, lead vocals

Paul Morrissett - bass, vocals

David Licht - drums

David Krakauer - clarinet, bass clarinet

Alicia Svigals - violin, vocals

Mahmoud Fadl - percussion (Track 1)

Alan Bern - accordion (2)

Tine Kinderman - backing vocals (4, 11)

Christoph Herrman - backing vocals (4)