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Musical instruments of the Mountain Jews
Aziatskay garmoshka (lit. 'Asian accordion'; also called 'gar-mon' or 'ghumuz' in Juhuri…
Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
Society for Jewish Folk Music
Violins, Voice and Jews
In the spring of 1897, on the eve of the Russian Orthodox…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…
A letter to mother - A Brivele der Mamen
Directed by Joseph Green
Classic Yiddish film from 1939 with music by Abe Ellstein…
Ne’ilah
Nei’la is the fifth and last service of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). In contrast to…
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most…
Kedusha
A responsorial prayer segment from the third benediction of Hazarat Hashatz recited by…
Brakha Tzefira
Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from Yemen in 1887,…