A gut morgn (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed light on the historical and contemporary state of knowledge about klezmer music. Each entry includes a number of citations from primary and secondary sources that…
A gute nakht (LKT)
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Adar
Adar is the fifth month of the Jewish calendar, usually falling around February and/or March of the Gregorian calendar. The holiday of Purim falls on the 14th of Adar. The Jewish calendar requires, every two or three years, a 'leap month,' and when this occurs, there are two Adars, Adar Aleph and…
Ades Synagogue
The Ades synagogue of the Aleppine Jewish community is located in the Nakhalat Zion neighborhood, in central Jerusalem.
At the turn of the twentieth century many Jews emigrated from Syria to various countries, particularly the U.S., England, different Latin American countries, and Palestine, where…
Admor
Admor is an acronym in Hebrew for 'Adonenu, Morenu Ve-Rabenu' (our master, our teacher, our rabbi). It is a synonym to Tsadik, the leader of a Hassidic community, and to the Rebe (in Yiddish), pronounced Rebi by Habad Hassidim in Hebrew.
The Admor's leadership is different from the leadership of an…
Adom harishon tants (LKT)
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Adon Olam
Adon Olam is a rhymed liturgical hymn that is comprised of twelve verses. Adon Olam literally translated means “Lord of the World,” and accordingly includes themes of power, eternity and unity of God. The date of composition and author of this hymn are unknown, though some attribute it to Solomon…
Ahavo Rabo (LKT)
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Ahot Ketannah
Ahot Ketana, or little sister, is a hymn that is traditionally sung on Rosh Hashanah. It was composed by Abraham Hazzan Gerondi, a prolific writer of devotional poems who was active in the 13th century in Southern France. This hymn is comprised of eight metrical stanzas, each four to five lines in…
Akdamut millin
A hymn that precedes the Torah blessing and the reading of the Torah on Shavuot. Historically, the poem was recited as an introduction to the Aramaic translation of the section read from the book of Exodus. This poem consists of ninety acrostic lines which spell out a double alphabet as well as the…
Akedah
Refers to the biblical narrative of the binding of Isaac found in the book of Genesis 22:1-19. God commands Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice, which he follows, “binding” his son on the altar. An angel of God holds Abraham’s hand, preventing him from completing the act, and replaces…
Aksak (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed light on the historical and contemporary state of knowledge about klezmer music. Each entry includes a number of citations from primary and secondary sources that…