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Gas-nign (LKT)
… This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT) . The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed … Nign’ is a very popular traditional tune played here by three violins, one on rhythm and two on melody. A gasn nign …

Freylekhs (LKT)
… This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT) . The LKT compiles a wide array of source materials that shed … reaching eight- or sixteen-measure periods, or in a complex three-part form. The frejlaxs is not only a dance but also a …
Likhvod Hatanna Haelokai (In Honor of the Holy Tanna)
… History of the Hillula of Rabbi Shim’on Bar Yohai in Mount Meron The celebrations on the eighteenth of Iyar—Lag Ba’Omer—among … bonfires under the open skies, the first haircut for three-year-old boys, and processions with Torah scrolls. …

Ve-Hi She-’Amda – Piyyut from the Passover Haggadah
… This piyyut appears in ancient Haggadot and the author is unknown. It addresses how, throughout history, … seeking to destroy Israel, but God rescues Israel from their clutches. The piyyut appears in the Haggadah … to this piyyut, including the following, which are three of the most widely known: Traditional Ashkenazi melody …

Shir HaKavod
… The Piyyut 'Anim Zemirot,' also known as 'Shir HaKavod' (Song of Glory), usually appears in the Ashkenazi Siddur at the end of the morning Shabbath … Melodies This Piyyut has a few melodies associated with it, three in particular that are well-known. Melody 1: melody …

Anim Zemirot
… The Piyyut 'Anim Zemirot,' also known as 'Shir HaKavod' (Song of Glory), appears in the Ashkenazi Siddur at the end of the morning prayers, … This Piyyut has a few melodies associated with it and three in particular that are well-known. The melody's …
Arvit
… Arvit is the last of the three daily services of the Jewish liturgy, along with … opinion that it is, in fact, mandatory as part of the three daily prayers. However, it is only obligatory on the …

Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
… Directed by Dan Katzir This film tells a dual tale. The first is of Zypora Spaisman, who dedicated her life to keeping Yiddish theater and culture alive into the 21st century and the … to the costumes, to the set designs, and the music. Three songs are sung on stage including Hirshbein's Melach …

Iyr
… The Iyr, also known in Juhuri as Uylov or Uylomish and in the Kabardin dialect as Ghiyr or Ghibzi, is a genre found … These are long, complex compositions usually consisting of three parts. The opening is a free polyphonic introductory …
Para Para
… by Ruthie Fried from Kibbutz Ma'anit … Our Song of the Month, Para Para , appeared on the JMRC’s release Cute Boy, Charming Girl (Anthology of … of Hebrew children's songs released in 2013. Barely three months passed after its release and the JMRC website …