Ba'al Menagen\ Menagen
The word 'menagen' (menágn in a Yiddish accent) comes from the verb 'nagen,' which in the hasidic writings and in oral tradition means singing (and not playing an instrument, which is its usual Hebrew meaning). The terms 'Menagen,' 'Ba'al Menagen,' as well as the less common 'Ba'al Negina,' signify…
Ba'al Tefillah
Lit. 'master of prayer'. Generally used in contrast to 'Hazzan' to designate a person who leads the prayers in a simple style with a pleasing voice.
Badekns (LKT)
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Badhan
Hebrew lit. entertainer. A merrymaker, rhymester, and musician who entertains primarily at weddings. Professional Jewish singers called badhanim or leizanim ('jesters') are mentioned in medieval rabbinical literature (e.g. R. Elijah b. Isaac of Carcassonne's Asufot) as entertainers at weddings, and…
Baleygns (LKT)
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Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish communities. It consists of gatherings that occur early on Sabbath morning, from 2-3 a.m. until the Shaharit prayer, in which the participants communally sing various piyyutim, which are titled Baqqashot. The practice…
Baveynen (LKT)
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Bazen di kale (LKT)
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Bazetsens (LKT)
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Bazetsh di kale (LKT)
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Bazingen di kale (LKT)
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Beroyges-tants
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