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Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…
Ne’ilah
Nei’la is the fifth and last service of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). In contrast to…
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most…
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic…
Falashas No More
Produced by Helen Marmor
In 1984 a vast operation, known as Operation Moses,…
Inventing Jewish Music
One of the first attempts to trace the archaeology of the concept of Jewish music in…
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
The beautiful Dutch synagogue is also known by its Ladino name, Esnoga, and is one of…
The Israeli Mediterranean Style
*The following is a summary of an article by Ronit Seter, to read the full article.…
Anim Zemirot
The Piyyut 'Anim Zemirot,' also known as 'Shir HaKavod' (Song of Glory), appears in the…
Shir HaKavod
The Piyyut 'Anim Zemirot,' also known as 'Shir HaKavod' (Song of Glory), usually appears…