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Israel Meyer Japhet

… until his death in 1892. Japhet composed a large body of Jewish liturgical music for use in his Synagogue. His …

Pinhas Jassinowsky

… outside of Kiev , Ukraine . Jassinowsky’s first exposure to Jewish liturgical music was as a choirboy under director …

… and Sara. During the Balkan War (1912-1913), many young Jewish residents of Jerusalem fled the city or hid in order … on a cargo boat exporting oranges to Malta . The small Jewish community of Malta wasn’t able to utilize the … in Alexandria , Egypt . In awe of Mizrahi's talent, the Jewish community of Alexandria asked him to stay and serve …

David Abikzer

… 'Cantor Abikzer Says Goodbye to the Temple of Cedarhurst.' Jewish Image . September 10, 2008. URL: … The Jewish Heritage Society of the Five Towns. Jewish Communities of the Five Towns and the Rockaways . …

Eliezer S. Abinun

… in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1912. He began his studies at the Jewish seminary in Sarajevo, where his father, though not a … 16th century. With its vigorous cultural life and vibrant Jewish press, it eventually flourished as a center of Jewish learning, and a place in which the Jewish community …

Isaac Offenbach

… synagogue melodies. His manuscripts were donated to The Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, and to the …

Moshe Zacuto

See Edwin Seroussi's article (in Hebrew): The Musical World of Moses Zacuto in…

Morton Shanok

… at the H.L. Miller Cantorial School and the College of Jewish Music of the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. He was a founding … Voice.” He also served as president of the Cantors and Jewish Ministers Association of New England. Shanok …

Jan Peerce

… the Bolshoi Theatre Opera. Peerce was also involved in NYC Jewish musical life, making regular appearances as a guest … Peerce also made several recordings of cantorial works and Jewish folksongs. … Tenor … Hazzanut,Hazzanim – …