… many cultural and educational activities that interpreted Jewish art, music, and literature. He was chairman of the National Jewish Music Council from 1963 to 1969 and a member of the … after week, he interwove the threads of Israeli history and culture with its musical heritage and that of Judaism at …

… relationship to Wagner, in that his expression of the ‘Jewish soul’ and use of Jewish traditional elements, both refutes Wagner’s denial of … a wider phenomenon of negotiation of identities and cultures. Dalia Atlas, Technion, Haifa, Head of The Ernest …

… volunteer in Meseret , a center that supported traditional Jewish-Ethiopian crafts (weaving, pottery, basketry) and … around an absorption center ( merkaz klita ), where new Jewish immigrants are housed, taught Hebrew, supported in … events and as a means of introducing tourists to Ethiopian culture. Traditional Ethiopian musical instruments including …

… and European Zionism, mid-century Yiddish secular culture, the contemporary klezmer scene, and even into … once found the text in a songbook published by the National Radical Schools (a Jewish nationalist network of Yiddish … its unique combination of secular, religious, Zionist, and radical ideologies found their own branch of this story and …

… exoticism” that captivated at the time the American Jewish audience. It is clear that the voices of Shoshana … song represents a totally different development in Israeli culture, one taking place from the 1960s onwards in the … of Israel art music, i.e. that of a cosmopolitan, radical modernist detached from the local national concerns, …

… Studying Hatikvah shows how a distinct Zionist music culture emerged in Palestine and spread throughout the Jewish world with remarkable speed.It also shows how its practice at ceremonies of Jewish institutions, synagogues, schools and youth …

… This generational tension between well-to-do Baghdadi Jewish families and their youngsters who loved music and … musicians—still prevalent in early-twentieth century Iraqi Jewish society—as well the shifts in attitudes towards … vital role Jews played in shaping the modern Iraqi musical culture. Not surprisingly, al-Ghazali married the great …

… from the oral traditions of the various rites of the Roman Jewish community as well as original compositions for … of the oral traditions of cantors from the various Italian Jewish rites and traditions. Piattelli transcribed not only … cultural, liturgical and musical heritage of the Italian Jewish communities. He transliterated the Hebrew texts of …

… and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the … In his songs, Zeira transmits a vast narrative of the [Jewish] people in Israel: Lemoladeti , Havo Lebanim , 'Al … would receive their inspiration from the springs of Jewish Music. He wanted them to use in their works musical …