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Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… as in Egypt and Byzantium. In the 12 th century, the spiritual center of the Karaites was balanced between Europe … sect's central administration. The Karaite Legacy and its Musical Tradition The Karaite legacy, which was formed and … melody to the same text is performed by Avraham Kanai, a Jewish Karaite from Kazakhstan. The third melody originated …
Brakha Tzefira
… His wife Hadassah, Brakha's beloved teacher, encouraged her musical talents, and proposed that Tzefira should sing … Tzefira knew from her childhood including Sephardic songs, Jewish songs from Yemen, Persia, and Bukhara, as well as … return from Egypt in 1932), Ethiopian and Turkish songs, spiritual songs from the U.S., and more. In 1931, they went on …
As long As I Live
… Directed by Edgar Hirshbain This film portrays the rituals of many of the Jewish holidays. Unfortunately, in most of the scenes of … does not coincide with the prayers themselves and thus the music of each holiday is not heard. The two exemptions are …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… the present day. Many have attributed the prayer with spiritual interpretations and have used it as a talisman to … the four days of fast, and thrice on Yom Kippur. All of the Jewish communities in Israel, both Sephardic and Ashkenazi, … the words ' Yishar koa h .' The Simple Reading The musical capabilities of the priests are very diverse and …
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
… This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and rituals of the Jews of Yemen, both in Yemen and in Israel. … songs from the diwan of Shalom Shabazi (the most important Jewish poet of Yemen from the 17 th century), drumming on …
Seliha-Selihot
… up to Yom Kippur, and these differ among the various Jewish communities. The Ashkenazi communities begin … in that it provides a different set of poems for the ritual of each Monday, Thursday, and Sabbath within the … . 4. ' Selihot according to Siftei renanot .' Jewish Music Research Centre . 5. Sasson, Amnon. ' Seliha/ Selihot …
Tish
… invention. Since the Mishna era, rabbis and other leading Jewish figures used to give a Torah sermon during the feast, … the Tsadik worships the Lord through earthly as well as spiritual actions. Put differently, the Tsadik worships the … by Andre Hajdu in Kefar Habbad, 1966. NSA Y436. Musical Transcription … 9565 … Tish … יעקב מזור …
Admor
… and his authority is expressed in matters connected to Jewish law (Hallakha). He conducts marriages, signs on … who by his worship, Dvekut, and H assidic way, gains spiritual transcendence. This links his soul to God, and gives … Zemirot with them. He also took the job of renewing the musical tradition of the dynasty, and acted as a musical …
Ahavat ‘Olamim
… in 2010. This is the third disc in the Contemporary Jewish Music series produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre. … life in the cities of Morocco: in prayer, in life-cycle rituals, and in non-liturgical religious songs for the early …
Hayrana Laih
… is popular in the Arab world, but also has connections to Jewish musical contexts and musicians. The lyrics of Hayrana Laih … shall come and by water). This poem was written by the spiritual leader of the Egyptian Karaites at the time of Hosni, …