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Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
… youth first brought her music into the mainstream of Jewish life and into their synagogues, where many worshippers were … English translations and interpretations of liturgical and religious Jewish themes, educational songs for children, …
The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
… That the major Hebrew websites respectively dedicated to religious and secular songs included Kikhlot yeini in their … one transcribed and published by Isaac Levy as a Sephardic religious song and recorded by Voice of the Turtle in 2000. … Kikhlot yeini . However, what about its previous “Jewish” life? The Jewish versions Ashkenazi lineage Ayelet …

Hatikvah: Conceptions, Receptions and Reflections
… song) is the “true” original melody. A Secular Anthem, Religious Song, Concert Lied or Popular Hit? The reception … this official sanctification below in more detail. A religious song from West to East The reception of Hatikvah … [sic] for example, is really characteristic of Jewish life in Europe, and full of Jewish feeling. The melody is …
Yehiel 'Adaki
… Jews of Yemen, while at the same time, continuing with his religious studies at night in the synagogue with Rabbi … transcriptions of Yemenite singing, a portion of 'Adaki's lifetime work of collecting and recording Yemenite singing. …
Hay ram galeh
… client for this music that also found a place in Jewish religious contexts. It is important to stress that the … from Arab countries to preserve this musical repertoire in religious contexts. At stake here is the power of Arabic … we see a compelling example of the paradox of modern Jewish life under the abode of Islam. The composer of the song …

Khupe-marsh (LKT)
… and groom approach each other... the kidushin ceremony is religious with musical accompaniment. When it is done, the …

Contemporary American Jewish Music
Contemporary American Jewish Music Chair: Ruth HaCohen Joel E. Rubin, Department of…
Book Review: Charles B. Hersch, Jews and Jazz Improvising Ethnicity
… on the other hand, spoke forcefully about his own Jewish religious faith and practices, including his own bar mitzvah … and Shaw perhaps only marginally so. Later in his life Smith would serve as cantor in a Black Jewish synagogue …
Book Review: Music’s Making - The Poetry of Music; The Music of Poetry
… Music and literature. | Music theory –Philosophy. | Music--Religious aspects – Judaism. If we compare the headings and … Although the present reviewer is definitely a charter and lifetime member of the “wander haphazardly” school—to the …
Mordekhai Hershman
… sold, showing the porous line separating secular from the religious musical practices led by great cantors of the time … following video clip includes many visuals of Hershman’s life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF_qcsZXuZQ Online … Vilna was one of the most flourishing centers of Jewish life, at this time, this post Rishon at the main Synagogue …