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Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
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…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in…
Seliha-Selihot
The word Seliha (plural- Selihot) means forgiveness in Hebrew.
In the singular form…
Ne’ilah
Nei’la is the fifth and last service of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). In contrast to…
Almonds and Raisins
Directed by Russ Karel
Yiddish talking cinema burst into the film scene after…
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most…
Kaddish
Kaddish is one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it…