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Mir Leben Geblibene
… Directed by Natan Gross This short film briefly tells the tale of the Jews of Warsaw. Most of the film consists of footage … performance of El Maleh Rahamim is given by the former cantor of the synagogue, Moshe Koussevitzsky . … 9 … 34202 … …
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… The Yiddish language, which probably began to develop around the tenth century A.D. in south Germany, was the main spoken … that are documented in HaNoheg Be H asdo , a cantorial piece found in one of the earliest surviving …
‘I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur’: Atonement through Punk (and Traditional Jewish Music)
… Our song for this month is I'm sorry, It’s Yom Kippur by the Brooklyn based band Schmekel (Yiddish for a small penis). The band comprises four members, Lucian Kahn (vocals and … that combine, among other genres, punk music, polkas, cantorial singing, and Jewish melodies (including direct …
Golden Voices of Israel
… a collection of original footage of performances of some of the most famous cantors of modern times such as Yosele Rosenblatt and Moishe Oysher . The film is not a documentary in the sense that there is no …
Chants Pour un Shabbat
… Genini Film about Andalusian Jewish music featuring some of the worlds most prominent Moroccan H azzanim. In this film, … with Jewish Music Research Centre can be found here ) and cantors Malkiel Benamara, Albert Bouadanah, Gad Benchabat, … and Solomon Nahmias meet at a synagogue in paris where they discuss and sing songs of the Sabbath and Bakkashot …
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic principles of their … and the change in the roles of the soloists – among the cantor and the special guests. The liturgy seems to be the …
Aharon Amram
… Aharon Amram was born in Sana'a, Yemen, in 1939. His father, Rabbi Shlomo Amram, worked as a messenger for the Av Bet-Din (chief of the courthouse), and officiated as … was invited to various events across the world, such as a Cantors' convention in Italy, a concert in France, and many …
Kedusha
… A responsorial prayer segment from the third benediction of Hazarat Hashatz recited by the cantor and the congregation. The word 'Kadosh' (holy) and …
Kaddish
… Kaddish is one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it is in Aramaic, and it is used … was dated 1793, and was discovered in the mansion of cantor Abraham Lopes Cardozo (1914-2006) in New York. This …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… [1] The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most impressive text … ( H azarat Hashatz) of the Amida prayer, when the cantor finishes the prayer of sanctifying the Lord, the …