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With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to…
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Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in…
Seliha-Selihot
The word Seliha (plural- Selihot) means forgiveness in Hebrew.
In the singular form…
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and…
Kedusha
A responsorial prayer segment from the third benediction of Hazarat Hashatz recited by…
Brakha Tzefira
Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from Yemen in 1887,…
Aharon Amram
Aharon Amram was born in Sana'a, Yemen, in 1939. His father, Rabbi Shlomo Amram, worked…
Flight to Freedom
This short film is about Operation Magic Carpet which brought thousands of Yemenite…