… musical contexts and musicians. The lyrics of Hayrana Laih were written by Ahmed Rami (1892-1981), the popular Egyptian … time, such as Umm Kalthoum and Amal El-Atrash (Asmahan). Besides popular songs, Hosni composed operettas, and is … across the Arab world, and are still performed and remembered today. The memorialization of Daoud Hosni is a matter …

… “The first lady of the piano in Israel,' and, 'She is considered the first Israel-born pianist to achieve international … stages in Europe and in Asia in the early 1940's, even before the establishment of the State of Israel. She has … (1891–1982), Menahem Avidom (1908–1995), Paul Ben-Haim (1897–1984), Mordecai Seter (1916–1994), Yehezkel Braun …

… in central Yemen, a two-hour walk from Sanaa. His father, Rabbi Yeh'ya, was one of the leaders of the community … a child studying in the local “Cheder”, his family suffered bereavement and deprivation. There, he learned the … and the Balfour Gymnasium. In 1936, at the age of 20, he began studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and …

… Mordekhai (Mordecai; Mordkhe) Hershman was born in 1888 in Chernigov (Polish: Chernikhov) … notes reproduced by Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler (see Sources below). Hershman maintained an allegiance to his place of … of July 20, 1922 (p. 2) about his appearance (for free) on behalf of the 'Chernikhover Relief Fund'. From an early age …

… in New York City, to parents who recently arrived from Eastern Europe. His father, Mordechai Soltes had earned a Ph.D. … in nature and sports. But by adolescence his other side began to emerge: in graduating from New Port High School in … master's degree from Columbia University in 1938.  At CCNY began the interest which encompasses his life: Judica; the …

… Miriam Daniel, Rahel Nehemia, Toba Sofer, Simcha Yosef. Recorded by Avigdor Herzog Moshav Taoz, November 9, 1981. CD Track 36; I-31. Nammukkuḷḷa rājiyaṃ … of a Jewish state in Palestine; to the choice of Chaim Weizmann as head of the international Zionist …

… Example 2 Notation to "ekh ti zimliak" taken from  Sefer HaN igunim .  Brooklyn: Ḥevrat Ni h oa h Example 4 Children's parody of Ehad mi yodea from Beregovski's collection 1938 collection published in Kiev. … In the version of this wedding song published by Chaim Kotylansky in 1954 the song is referred to as “Echod Mi …

… ěllāṯṯil Ādamāya sādhakaně ninně ñān stutikkunne 1. Every day, every day, oh each and every day, O God from the beginning, I am praising You each day. 2. O my Savior, O my … Baghdadi tradition, [2] but the rest of the Hebrew song may be unique to Kerala. Though not a direct translation, the …

… Over the past sixty or so years, there has been an increasing … the lens of fifth-century anti-Persian obsessions has been overcome, to a great extent, by the recent …

… Our song of the month concerns a Sephardic song commonly sung on the Passover and … Eloheinu” (Our Lord, our God). However, as we shall see below, “Nuestro Señor Eloheinu” is not always sung in … with the same stanzas or melody. In some contexts it may be referred to as a piyyut , whereas in other cases it might …