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Samuel Rosenblatt
… Seminary (1925); he studied in Jerusalem on a fellowship from the American Schools of Oriental Research; and … from 1926 to 1928 and then was associated with Johns Hopkins University from 1930, Rosenblatt taught Jewish …
Avraham Soltes
… its early development with those of Christianity holds the hope for the spiritual intertwines of humanity's branches. This he taught and lived, whether via membership in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) or via … presence was also an eloquent Jewish presence. His leadership, his sensitivity, his imagination, were sources of …
Meir Shimon Geshuri
… to memorize niggunim. After his father closed his grocery shop in Niwka (in the face of new competition), the family … after World War I. He was a member of the regional leadership of the Mizrachi Youth in Silesia and Zagłębie regions in … its study, and in particular stressed the strong relationship between niggun and dance, as well as some of the major …
Sholom Secunda
… Though he showed promise, Sholom still harbored hope that he would be able to continue his musical career. … that year he developed something of a mentor relationship with Jewish composer Ernest Bloch with whom he studied … Sholom decided to try his luck again in Hollywood. He shopped around his hit song, “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön” to …
Mordekhai Zeira
… the atmosphere of each period, as it is expressed in its hopes, sorrows, enthusiasm, yearning for nature, or … I like to write the songs I sing. This is how our friendship began.' [4] Stories about songs Hultza Kehula The …
Elio Piattelli
… and liturgical heritage of the Italian Jewish communities. Hopefully, the Maestro's wish of 'saving these songs from … I personally enjoyed Maestro Piatelli’s affectionate friendship for over twenty years, I considered him a master of rare …
Jerome Kern
… several hits including, 'Look for the Silver Lining,' 'Whippoorwill,' and 'Wild Rose.' From 1920 to 1927, Kern … opening cast included musical theater greats such as Bob Hope, Sydney Greenstreet, and George Murphy. In the 1940's …
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
… used to take me over to that cold, unheated house of worship. The chazzan was Abraham Mordecai Rabinovitz. His … perplexity of a modern Jew. My father, regarding me as a hopeless case, stopped interfering with my vocation. … Africa, to become a chazzan there, which I accepted. I hoped to be able to live there a genuine Jewish life and to …
Boaz Tarsi
… - A Sabbath Prayer,” and “Esa Eynai - A Prayer of Hope,” were premiered in a special Israel independence … are the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Fellowship Grant, Meet the Composer, the Littauer Foundation Grant …
Channels of Rage
… Israeli rap scene. Their belief that the language of hip hop can traverse the political tensions of the region to …