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Bin Tavinu Liqnot Bina Ha'azinu
… that Najara meant, began using new melodies of their own community's musical tradition for his piyyutim. This led to …
Musical Traditions of the Ethiopian Jews
… of Beta Israel (as the Ethiopian Jews refer to their community) for future generations. Our partner institution … and analyzing the liturgical heritage of this Jewish community would lead to its preservation and to important …
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
… light on ancient piyyutim that are still relevant to the community and can be brought back to life on the wings of … many piyyutim composed by local poets and sung by the community during yearly and life cycle events. Of the …
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
… … yemenite singing … Yemenite … Communities … Yemenite community … Israeli Music … Singing … Poetry … Diaspora … …
Ades Synagogue
… The Ades synagogue of the Aleppine Jewish community is located in the Nakhalat Zion neighborhood, in … of the Aleppine piyyut tradition. In Jerusalem, the Ades community maintains the musical tradition of the Aleppine … Yosef of the Shas party. Although the origins of the community are in Aleppo, by the 1960s fewer and fewer …
The Tedeschian Community
… the Tedeschian Jews, in order to distinguish the immigrant community from the local community. The Tedeschian Jews settled in various places in … formed a vital part of their identity. As time passed, the community faced the dilemma between preserving their German …
Admor
… rabbi). It is a synonym to Tsadik, the leader of a Hassidic community, and to the Rebe (in Yiddish), pronounced Rebi by … an ordinary rabbi. The rabbi is the religious leader of the community and his authority is expressed in matters … a 'Psak Halakha' (decides on a new religious rule), and his community follows it. Of course, there is not always a …
Seliha-Selihot
… (Yemenites recite it for half of the month). 'Each Jewish community developed a specific mode of Selihot and its own …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… reputation preceded him, and he was greeted by the Jewish community as a giant. He died of fever after only two years … of extreme suffering – the suffering of the Russian Jewish community in the time of pogroms and mass exiles. “O Lord, … – immigrated to Palestine, and were leaders of the musical community before and after the establishment of Israel. …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… developed unique melodies for the blessing, the Ashkenazi community had the richest assortment of melodies, … the variety of responses is diverse and changes from one community to the next. Throughout the centuries, the …