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Kurt Weill
… Germany in 1900. His father was a cantor and his mother had rabbinical roots. After establishing himself with several …
Abraham Goldfaden
… from army service. Goldfaden then went on to study at a rabbinical seminary in Zhitomir, Ukraine, where he began …
Gershom Sizomu
… Gershom Sizomu is an Ugandan rabbi serving the Abayudaya, a Baganda community in eastern …
Hugo Adler
… awarded first prize by the Central Conference of American Rabbis for his liturgical settings. Hugo Adler is the …
Nahum Nardi
… was named after his uncle Dudu 'Noyhem,' who was the court rabbi of the community. He began his piano studies at age …
Gershon Sirota
… and Herman Rider of the 'City-News.' Also present were Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Judge Neuberger, and the famous star …
Mikhail Gnesin
… Gnesin was born in Rostov-on-Don, son to the local Rabbi. He began his musical education with Cantor Gerovitz …
Mordekhai Hershman
… (1930: 274); Cherinov in Smith’s notes reproduced by Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler (see Sources below). Hershman … repeatedly. The following biographical write up by Rabbi Geoffrey Shisler ( …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… fled the city or hid in order to escape the Turkish draft. Rabbi Eliyahu Panigel, a wealthy merchant and admirer of … Eulogies were given in Asher's honor by the great Sephardic Rabbis of Israel , Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Rabbi David Shalosh, Rabbi David Gaz, …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… and friend. Schul also developed a close friendship with Rabbi Lieben of the Old-New Synagogue in Prague . While in …