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Jericho's Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land

… of news broadcasts of images with people praying at the western wall and the skeletal remains of busses that had been …

HaNazir HaYerushalmi

… knowledge in Jewish writings, he also held a PhD in Western philosophy, and his writings would refer to both of … rather than reading and writing which is more important in western philosophy. The film additionally explains that Rabbi …

Karaite Jews Musical Tradition

… number of musical systems, some of which resemble the Western musical modes and scales. Although, for the most … a form of synthesis, as contact between the Eastern and Western communities became closer; the intricacies of motivic … development are replaced by highlighting the aspects of Western tonality. Change and Preservation in the Karaite …

Aharon Amram

… more Yemenite synagogue tunes. He recorded Kohelet, Megilat Ester, Tehilim, Shir Hashirim, the Hagadah, Sabbath tunes, …

Brakha Tzefira

… as well as that of the Ashkenazi teachers who came from a Western European background, to the oriental melodies. … the recognition of the acceptance of their own music among Western teachers. Her success in Shefeyah motivated her … had both access to these circles, and experience in the Western way of understanding music, and she could collaborate …

Elohim Eshala

… of the melody of Elohim Eshala by Israeli composers of Western art and popular music during the 1950’s. … to create a new Israeli sound that will combine modern Western compositional techniques with the “authentic” … encounter between the Yemenite Jewish tradition and Western musical techniques. [1] muwashsha h in …

Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim

… Blessing is recited changes from place to place. The western Sephardic communities limited the blessing to the … the congregation recites the response verses. Central and Western Europe The Ashkenazis of Central Europe used to adorn … melodies are shorter and simpler. In contrast with their western brethren, the Eastern European Jews did not use …