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References
- ↑ Koral, David. "Leonard Cohen's Lyricism". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ Zelermyer, Cantor Gideon (November 18, 2016). "Leonard Cohen's Temple of Song". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Leonard Cohen: Life, Death, and the Days of Awe reformjudaism.org. 16 September 2019
- 1 2 3 4 5 Friedman, Matti. "Leonard Cohen's Songs of the Yom Kippur War". Tabletmag.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ Who by Fire what-song.com. Retrieved on 9 November 2024
- ↑ How Leonard Cohen — and a Yom Kippur prayer — inspired a coming-of-age epic The Forward. 5 October 2024
- ↑ First Aid Kit review, Who by Fire: A live covers album Leonard Cohen would have loved The Independent. 25 March 2021
- ↑ Who by Fire / As the Mist Leaves No Scar (Live) YouTube. 2021
- ↑ Listen To PJ Harvey’s Haunting Cover Of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Who By Fire’ udiscovermusic. 19 August 2022
- ↑ Beth Orton and Skinny Pelembe Find New Skin for the Old Ceremony in Leonard Cohen Cover Rolling Stone. 14 September 2023
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