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Four Hebraic pictures in the Klezmer tradition
Contents:
1. The wedding / G. Fitelberg.
2. Canzonetta: Grandmother’s tales / Jacob…
Ma'oz Tzur
Hymn sung in the synagogue or at home after the lighting of the Chanukah menorah. The…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Nusah
1. The textual version of the liturgy in the various Jewish traditions. Each tradition…
Hazzan (pl. Hazzanim)
1. In Temple and talmudic days, the hazzan was a general communal functionary. Since the…
Adon Olam
Adon Olam is a rhymed liturgical hymn that is comprised of twelve verses. Adon Olam…
Aḥot qetanah
Aḥot qetanah, or little sister, is a hymn that is traditionally sung on Rosh Hashanah.…
Akedah
Refers to the biblical narrative of the binding of Isaac found in the book of Genesis 22…
Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
Minhah
Minha Service
The Minha service is held at twilight and is one of the three daily…