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Maqam
Arabic term often translated as ‘mode’, ‘scale’, or ‘melody.’
Zarka
Masoretic accent, meaning 'scatterer' used in the cantillation of the Bible and possibly…
Mitsve Tants
The Mitsve Tants, or Kosher Tants, is a ritual dance imbued with mystical significance.…
Kol Nidrei
Lit. ‘all vows.’ The evening services which opens the Day of Atonement, declaring an…
Kolomeyke (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Akdamut millin
A hymn that precedes the Torah blessing and the reading of the Torah on Shavuot.…
Ma'oz Tzur
Hymn sung in the synagogue or at home after the lighting of the Chanukah menorah. The…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
Ten zemirot ‘ami is the second disc in the new “Contemporary Jewish Music” series of the…