You've got to admit, it's pretty rare having a rock album in your collection that references the Talmud. But that's exactly what the funky, modern-ortho band Blue Fringe has done on their new album "70 Faces." The name represents the Talmudic idea that there are many ways to view the same thing, an idea central to the band's philosophy.  The CD includes 10 original songs, including a Coldplay-esque "Av HaRachamim" (Merciful Father) and a funk version of "Shir HaShirim" (Song of Songs).

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When's the last time you heard a rock band singing about rabbis "sheppin' nachas" (translation: doling out pride) or parents kickin "tuchas?" Uh, never? Well, now there's a band on the scene to fill that void. They're called Blue Fringe, and they're a group of Orthodox 20-somethings who travel the U.S. playing catchy rock/pop music to packed shows. Think Oasis meets . . .well, an orthodox band.