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Badhan
Hebrew lit. entertainer. A merrymaker, rhymester, and musician who entertains primarily…
Klezmer (pl. Klezmorim)
Eastern-European Jewish folk musician, generally instrumentalist. Also used as modifier…
Mitsve Tants
The Mitsve Tants, or Kosher Tants, is a ritual dance imbued with mystical significance.…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Ofer Ronen
Ofer Ronen was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and at a young age moved to the northern…
Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in…
Admor
Admor is an acronym in Hebrew for 'Adonenu, Morenu Ve-Rabenu' (our master, our teacher,…
Freylekhs
Yiddish term, popularly used to refer to a joyful Niggun, and is still used as…
A letter to mother - A Brivele der Mamen
Directed by Joseph Green
Classic Yiddish film from 1939 with music by Abe Ellstein…
Almonds and Raisins
Directed by Russ Karel
Yiddish talking cinema burst into the film scene after…