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Joseph Shlisky
… Nevertheless, he never really abandoned the cantorial arts. His recital programs over his career were typic. To …
Gideon Klein
… of twelve, Klein moved to Prague to study music and liberal arts at the Jirasek Gymnasium. While in Prague, he … of Jewish colleagues and friends. Klein’s commitment to the arts continued even after his deportation to Theresienstadt. …
Emanuel Zamir
… He was also the commander of the National Base for the Arts. Following his discharge from military service in 1950, …
Rafael Schächter
Rafael Schächter was born May 27, 1905, in Braila (Rumania). After World War I,…
Mordekhai Zeira
… of the verses: 'Blue shirt, in its factory, attracts the hearts of all of the workers,' and 'Blue shirt, it is, without …
Leon Lishner
… with the works of Gian Carlo Menotti, having created parts in the world premieres of four of his operas. He …
Harry Von Tilzer
… collectively. The songs were: 'The Mansion of Aching Hearts;' 'Down Where the Wurzburger Flows;' 'On a Sunday …
Dave Tarras
… century. Additional biography, at National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) website, click here . Obituary in the New York …
Joseph Altschul
… Born in Vilna. Studied Talmud in Courland and cantorial arts in Berdichev with Yeruham Blindman. Officiated as …
Israel Goldfarb
… received some musical training at the Institute of Musical Arts (later the Juilliard School). He was ordained as a …