1992 | Eddie Vedder | Jewish Teens | Lollapalooza | Music | Musicians | Pearl Jam | Pirkei Avot | Red Hot Chili Peppers | USY | USY on Wheels
The Jewish Education of Eddie Vedder
Today begins Lollapalooza, the weekend-long music festival. I won’t be attending and I’ve never attended a Lollapalooza festival. However, just hearing the name “Lollapalooza” brings back memories from twenty years ago. In the summer of 1992, I was a 16-year-old on a Jewish teen trip called USY on Wheels. We were halfway into the trip…