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Zemirot
The word Zemirot means literally 'songs' or 'hymns' but is used to refer to two specific…
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Niggun dvekut
See: Cleving tune
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Fal
In Yiddish, in most of the Hasidic dynasties, the word Fal refers to a section of a…
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Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
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Niggun
A monophonic folk music composition, vocal or instrumental, with or without text,…
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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…
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Megillah
Lit. Scroll. Name given to the biblical Book of Esther, one of the five scrolls.
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Kerovah (pl. Kerovot)
Singular form for the series of Piyyutim (q.v.) that are inserted during the Sheli'ah…