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Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Musical Traditions of the Ethiopian Jews
The dramatic immigration of the Ethiopian Jews from their country of origin to Israel in…
Ahavat ‘Olamim
Ahavat ‘olamim (Everlasting Love) is an original production based on a performance held…
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…
Cute Boy, Charming Girl
Cute Boy, Charming Girl: Children’s Songs of the Modern Hebrew Nation(1882-1948)…
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to…
Yuval - Studies of the Jewish Music Research Center, vol. 5 - The Abraham Zvi Idelsohn Memorial Volume
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This entry is part of an online exhibit entitled: "Hava…
Freylekhs
Yiddish term, popularly used to refer to a joyful Niggun, and is still used as…
Seliha-Selihot
The word Seliha (plural- Selihot) means forgiveness in Hebrew.
In the singular form…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…