Database of documentaries, features and other film footage that contain relevant materials on Jewish and Israeli music. It also includes articles that discuss aspects of Jewish and Israeli musical representation in films.
Oratorio Ester - The salvation of Israel by Esther by Cristiano G. Lidarti (music) and Rabbi Jacob Raphael Saraval (libretto). Based on the score edited by Israel Adler with the assistance of David Klein.
Modern World Premiere - Gala Concert in Honour of the 75th Jubilee of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1925-2000).
Directed by Paul Mazursky
Directed by Dan Katzir
Directed by Sylvie Anne Goldberg and Alex Szalat
This film is about Yiddish culture in Paris. The soundtrack features Yiddish songs and there are also performances of songs such as, David Meyerovitz's Vos Geven is Geven Un Mito and Jennie Goldstein and Morris Rund's Ikh Bin a Mame. Both are performed by Talila, the Jewish French singer and actress.
Directed by Cordelia Stone and Pierre Sauvage
Produced by Pierre Sauvage
Directed by Barbara Kopple
Directed by Sidney Goldin and Aubrey Scotto
Directed by Yehuda Yaniv
Directed by John Ferno
This film, narrated by Laurence Olivier, contains performances of both secular and religious music in Israel. This includes praying at the Western Wall, a Jazz version of the Song of Songs, an Upsherin (the ceremonial first haircut when a boy is three years old) ceremony with dancing and singing, and lighting of Hannuka candles in different traditions such as, Persian, Yemenite, and secular.