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Walter Salmen
… professor. In 1994, the state of Tyrol awarded him the Cross of Merit for his services to cultural politics and … through his entire oeuvre. Right up to the end he never tired of directing interest to this personality, whose …
Avraham Soltes
… assistant to the president of Tel Aviv University. He was credited with a key role in the establishment of the New York … was ultimately recognized, both in being awarded the Grand Cross of Eloy Alfaro, an international award 'for service to … Seminary. He was the first non-Christian to be so honored by Philathea. His book Tefilah: A Sheaf of Prayers , …
Naomi Cohn-Zentner
… research interests lie in historical ethnomusicology, sacred songs of the Ashkenazi domestic sphere, and the cross-fertilization of Ashkenazi and Sephardi liturgical …
Ya'akov Orland
… work, inspiring his poem Kyiv. From Kyiv, the family crossed the Dnieper and Dniester rivers and eventually … the Wind"), a work of reflective and allegorical songs inspired by his youth and homeland, dedicated to a romantic …
Nahum Nardi
… in 1922. Following his graduation, Nardi began performing across Europe, playing classical repertoire in his concerts. … Records, also embarking on a tour in the U.S. sponsored by the company. Following their return to Palestine, … singers, most of them of Yemenite origin. Gradually he retired from the concert hall. Also, according to Yerimi, due to …
Asher Shimon Mizrahi
… moved outside the old city walls and built a new home across from the Sephardic Synagogue in the newly established … ud musician. He also supported himself by selling embroidered “taligas,” or prayer shawl pouches, and ornamented … that performed in Jerusalem . He was known and admired even by Arabs in their cities and in small towns, and …
David Roitman
… great esteem both in the local Jewish community and across Europe. In 1923 he immigrated to the US and settled in … Encyclopaedia Judaica . Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 17. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference …
Joseph Shlisky
… who brought him to Toronto. But, in interviews, Shlisky offered only that upon his arrival in Toronto, he was part of … Shlisky was paid a pittance. Shlisky was homesick and suffered some difficulties of adjustment. Shlisky hadn’t spoken a … 145), and Haben yakir li (My Darling Son). Distributed across the Jewish world, the records increased Shlisky’s …
Emanuel Zamir
… acquainted with sheep breeding, a theme which later appeared in several of his songs. Zamir's songs, in general, for … villages, towns, and immigrant camps (Ma'abarot), all across Israel. Each class contained a band that prepared a Hebrew folksong for performance. Apart from these …
Rafael Schächter
… into one larger mixed ensemble. Schächter's efforts inspired other musicians to organize singing groups: Karel Berman … for performance in Terezín, including Smetana's The Bartered Bride and The Kiss , and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro … of the Requiem to the Committee of the International Red Cross, hosted by Adolf Eichmann. Schächter was deported to …