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Minhagey Maharil
Online version can be found in the National Library catalogue, click here. For source…
Cantor
See: Hazzan.
Hazzan (pl. Hazzanim)
1. In Temple and talmudic days, the hazzan was a general communal functionary. Since the…
Adon Olam
Adon Olam is a rhymed liturgical hymn that is comprised of twelve verses. Adon Olam…
Ahot Ketannah
Ahot Ketana, or little sister, is a hymn that is traditionally sung on Rosh Hashanah. It…
Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
Meshoyrer
Pl. Meshoyrerim. Apprentice to the Hazzan, or Synagogue choirboy.
Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
Kol Nidrei
Lit. ‘all vows.’ The evening services which opens the Day of Atonement, declaring an…
Amidah
The core element of each of the daily services. The Amidah was originally referred to as…