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Israel Lovy
… born in a town near Danzig in 1773. He received his formal Jewish education at a Yeshiva in Glogau, where his father … and commissioned Lovy to compose a new rendition of the service to compliment these reforms. These compositions for …
Nahum Nardi
… on tour in Europe. During that tour, while visiting the Jewish Community center in Berlin, Nardi met the Yemenite … Na'ama (1931-1989), and they began a joint concert tour of Jewish communities in Poland, Germany, Latvia, Belgium, … at the opening ceremony of The Palestine Broadcasting Service, a performance which established the status of their …
Sholom Secunda
… of thirteen, Sholom was able to charge $100 for a Shabbat service. Sholom got his start in Yiddish theater shortly … year he developed something of a mentor relationship with Jewish composer Ernest Bloch with whom he studied … work of that season was 'Mayn yidishe maydle' (My Jewish Girl). That same year, William Rolland opened a …
Yehuda Sharett (Shertok)
… Kibbutz Yagur where he composed the Yagur Passover Seder Service (for which he won the Engel prize ) , a piece combining Jewish tradition with modern musical elements. Also known …
Gershon Sirota
… As a boy, Sirota frequently assisted his father in leading services at the local synagogue. At the age of 13, Sirota … Low. Sirota and his choir starred in the grand concert of Jewish music of 1902, performed at the reception for … with such titles as, “King of the Hazzanim” and the “Jewish Caruso.” It is said that Sirota had a generous …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… and he incorporated many of his original works into his services. In 1914, at the onset of WWI, he immigrated to the … and from 1939-1940 he served as the president of the Jewish Ministers Cantors Association of America. In addition, he was an active member of the Society of Jewish Composers. Weisser's compositional output is …
Mordekhai Hershman
… in New York City at Tomashevsky’s Theatre appeared in The Jewish Daily News of February 20, 1920. The enthusiastic … by Tchaikovsky.” Echoes of his appearances dotted the Jewish press that did not spare any superlatives. On … the socialist Worker’s Union, advertised morning liturgical services at the Ohel Shem theater led by the famous cantor …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… 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 services of a hazzan of Mizrahi’s level, and therefore he …
Naomi Shemer
… of the Nahal military youth organization. After her army service, she became well known through the musical “ … her death in 2004. Full biography at The Encyclopedia For Jewish Women . For list of works and publications see at …
Edward Stark
… in the early 1860’s. The Stark family settled in the German-Jewish community concentrated in the 'East 50’s' of New York … composed musical settings for most of the liturgy for their service. Many of these early arrangements were later … instruments, aside from the organ, into the synagogue service. Only two of his works for choir and instruments …