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An Institute of Jewish Music in Jerusalem
… of the Jews today the echo of the song of Moses the Man of God, the psalms of David the King of Israel, and the chant …
The Hallelôt in the Yemenite Dīwān (Hebrew)
… ô t . The opening is usually eulogistic - in praise of the God of Israel or the guest of honour. There follow …
Sounds from the Divine: Religious Musical Instruments in the Ancient Near East
… spheres. Music is a language understood by all beings, gods as well as demons and other creatures of intermediate …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… Sarah and Isaac) came close to annihilation following God’s command that Abraham sacrifice his son. The plot is unexpectedly inverted by God's miraculous salvation of the bound Isaac, and God, in turn, commends Abraham for his obedience and …
Moshe Attias
… and said rhetorically that if this wasn’t a sign (from God) then nothing was. In relation to this story, …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… its opening words, “Nuestro Señor Eloheinu” (Our Lord, our God). However, as we shall see below, “Nuestro Señor … a Hebrew text, titled “Adonay hu elohenu” (The Lord is our God). It is fair to note that this Hebrew title is identical … biblical event of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. The textual form consists of eight …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… Yom yom odeh la-el asher bakhar banu [Day after day I thank god who has chosen us]. This section leads to a middle part … of a refrain: Al Har Sinai, et Torato [Upon Mt. Sinai, (God gave us) the Torah]. Upon closer listening, one notices … rendition of the opening of Adonai hu ha-Elohim [My Lord is God], a Jewish hymn that Mourad recorded in the 1920s, i.e. …
Book review: James Kaplan, Irving Berlin: New York Genius
… emotion. “I” may be dreaming, “you” may have a nice bonnet, God may bless America, but individuals generally walk …
Purim Lanu, Pesah a la Mano: Celebrating Flory Jagoda (1923-2021)
… by singer, accordionist, composer and teacher Flory Jagoda (1923–2021), who at the time of this writing has just … this remarkable Sarajevo-born Sephardic-American artist. Jagoda, slightly later in her life, became one of the most … a la mano” as a traditional folksong, and rightly so. Jagoda first recorded the song in her early album “Kantikas di …
A Moroccan Synagogue Service
… stimulating the union of the spheres or emanations of the Godhead. In spite of opinions against its recitation, …