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Purim, Purim, Purim lanu

… community. In this city, he taught the Oriental Sephardi liturgical tradition of his native Saloniki. In 1628, he …

… whose appearance indicates to the initiated listener the liturgical context of its performance. In spite of their … Shofet hymn. This kind of relation between a song and its liturgical context is frequent and is almost a precondition …

Sheli'akh Tzibbur

… prayer leader or cantor leading the public throughout the liturgical service in the synagogue. … Sheli'akh Tzibbur …

Adon Olam

… Adon Olam is a rhymed liturgical hymn that is comprised of twelve verses. Adon … Olam has become a popular hymn and is sung in many Para-liturgical contexts. In the Moroccan tradition, Adon Olam is …

Avodah

… became the core of the Musaf liturgy for Yom Kippur. The liturgical substitute for the Avodah service was composed …

Hallelujah

… Liturgical expression meaning “praise the Lord,” which …

Zemirot

… traditions one can point to a few types of melodies: 1. Liturgical style recitation of the texts in a soloist … used with texts of changing lengths and leaned heavily on Liturgical modes and formulae. 2. Non-Jewish folk tunes …

Diwan

… number of authors. The Diwan of the Jews of Yemen is a paraliturgical collection of poems for home use, intended for …

Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)

… musical cultures became embedded in the Sephardi liturgical and paraliturgical tradition, and have remained a main trait to this … sixteenth century until now, led to the crystallization of liturgical traditions and piyyut performances that conform …