Matisyahu in Rolling Stone

Matisyahu: Hasidic Hot Stepper

Walking home recently from morning prayers, Matisyahu -- the Hasidic reggae MC -- got a call from his manager: Madonna wanted to invite him over for Passover Seder.

He revels in the energy of performing and was disappointed when rabbis said he couldn't stage-dive anymore, lest he end up diving into a woman.

The neighborhood [Crown Heights] has the nation's highest percentage of Hasidic Jews; nearly every window has a sign that reads MESSIAH IS COMING!