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Falashas No More
… known as Operation Moses, brought thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This film deals with the concrete absorption … encountered once in Israel, such as racism from other Jews who did not consider their ancient rituals to be …

Edge of the West
… the different traditions and day to day life of the Jews of Morocco. The second third of the film consists …

Choose Life
… Israel. The film is intercut with scenes of persecution of Jews in an attempt to connect the war that was raging to a …

Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… HaḲaraim BeYisrael, 1979-1981. --------- The Karaite Jews in Eastern Europe . Ramleh: Mahon Tiferet Yosef, 2001. … notes. … 692 … 9518 … Karaite … Eliahu Adelman … Karaite Jews Musical Tradition … Rachel Kollender …
Aharon Amram
… Magic Carpet' that was designed to bring Yemenite Jews to Israel, Amram and his family immigrated to the Land … musical instruments, which was recognized among Yemenite Jews, Yemenite singing was traditionally accompanied with …
Brakha Tzefira
… in Jerusalem, where most of the residents were Sephardic Jews from Salonika. Tzefira had unpleasant memories from her … because of the hardship and humiliation they endured as Jews in Europe, and the will to take pride in their culture. … of the orient: of the land of Israel, and the 'oriental' Jews. Hirshberg writes that Tzefira acted as the ideal …
Elohim Eshala
… performance by men and children accompanies the Yemenite Jews in Sabbaths and holidays, as well as their family … going back (in the minds of romantic Orientalist European Jews) as far as the tunes of the ancient Levites of the … , a text that specifically addresses the returning of the Jews to Zion in messianic times and is set to a melody far …

Bene Israel [JIMF]
… film introduces the viewer to three generations of Indian Jews. Description taken from and more information can be …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… the Halakhot that were customary for the Ashkenazi Jews in that period. His version would become the template of practice for all of the Jews of Ashkenaz. There are different traditions regarding … contrast with their western brethren, the Eastern European Jews did not use seasonal melodies for the Priestly …
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
… Johanna Spector, addresses the history and rituals of the Jews of Yemen, both in Yemen and in Israel. The music and … … Traditions … Israel … Johanna L. Spector … About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture …