(173 results found)
Brakha Tzefira
Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from Yemen in 1887,…
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic…
Music of the Ghetto and the Bible
Written as a memoire of the musical encounters of the author, composer and conductor…
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
The beautiful Dutch synagogue is also known by its Ladino name, Esnoga, and is one of…
Coplas - Complas
A unique genre in the Sephardic Jews musical tradition.. Strophic poems, with various…
Arvit
Arvit is the last of the three daily services of the Jewish liturgy, along with Shaharit…
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…
Had Gadya
Written in Aramaic, Had Gadya appears at the very end of the Passover Haggadah.…
Ve-Hi She-’Amda – Piyyut from the Passover Haggadah
This piyyut appears in ancient Haggadot and the author is unknown. It addresses how,…