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Elohim Eshala
… exoticism” that captivated at the time the American Jewish audience. It is clear that the voices of Shoshana … These instruments are not characteristic of the Yemenite Jewish tradition and betray the encounter of Dahiyani with … has to be reminded that in the traditional Yemenite Jewish community the voice of a woman was technically forbidden for …
Bene Israel [JIMF]
… spent months living with one family in the Bene Israel community, documenting the family's daily lives and … of Judaism. Through stories, songs, family prayer and community ritual, the film introduces the viewer to three … more information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . … 9 … 34243 … …
Kaddish
… is one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it is in Aramaic, and it is used as … in research: In February 2007, an important 18 th century Jewish musical score has been discovered, which include … to other musical resources of the Amsterdam Portuguese community, which were researched meticulously by Israel …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… the four days of fast, and thrice on Yom Kippur. All of the Jewish communities in Israel, both Sephardic and Ashkenazi, … Blessing in the Ashkenazi Tradition While all of the Jewish communities, from Yemen to Lithuania, developed unique melodies for the blessing, the Ashkenazi community had the richest assortment of melodies, …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… Borodin and Moussorgsky – was introduced to the Russian Jewish composer and music critic Joel Engel . Stasov … like lightning… this was the memorable night when Jewish art music was born.” From that moment, Engel … reputation preceded him, and he was greeted by the Jewish community as a giant. He died of fever after only two years …
Seliha-Selihot
… up to Yom Kippur, and these differ among the various Jewish communities. The Ashkenazi communities begin … month (Yemenites recite it for half of the month). 'Each Jewish community developed a specific mode of Selihot and its own …
Admor
… rabbi). It is a synonym to Tsadik, the leader of a Hassidic community, and to the Rebe (in Yiddish), pronounced Rebi by … and his authority is expressed in matters connected to Jewish law (Hallakha). He conducts marriages, signs on divorces, and is the address for questions concerning Jewish practices, Kosher problems, and questions pertaining …
Ades Synagogue
… The Ades synagogue of the Aleppine Jewish community is located in the Nakhalat Zion neighborhood, in … and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Since the aforementioned Jewish emigrations from Syria, Jerusalem and New York have …
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
… which have always been of interest to scholars of Jewish music, just as their unique cultural history has attracted the attention of Jewish scholars from an early stage. Interest in this … … yemenite singing … Yemenite … Communities … Yemenite community … Israeli Music … Singing … Poetry … Diaspora … …
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
… Ten zemirot ‘ami is the second disc in the new “Contemporary Jewish Music” series of the Jewish Music Research Centre. This new series differs in … light on ancient piyyutim that are still relevant to the community and can be brought back to life on the wings of …