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Zarka
Masoretic accent, meaning 'scatterer' used in the cantillation of the Bible and possibly…
Zemirot
The word Zemirot means literally 'songs' or 'hymns' but is used to refer to two specific…
Niggun dvekut
See: Cleving tune
Fal
In Yiddish, in most of the Hasidic dynasties, the word Fal refers to a section of a…
Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
Niggun
A monophonic folk music composition, vocal or instrumental, with or without text,…
Diwan
In Arab culture, a Diwan is an anthology of poems by one or several poets. In the…
Mitsve Tants
The Mitsve Tants, or Kosher Tants, is a ritual dance imbued with mystical significance.…
Minhah
Minha Service
The Minha service is held at twilight and is one of the three daily…
Megillah
Lit. Scroll. Name given to the biblical Book of Esther, one of the five scrolls.