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Karel Reiner
… Czech territories issued a ban on public performances by Jewish musicians. From 1939 until 1943, Reiner worked for the Jewish Community office in Prague, organizing musical activities. …
Yankele Hershkowitz (Herszkowicz)
… he became active in the cultural affairs of the city’s Jewish community. Hershkowitz was deeply saddened by the mass …
Elio Piattelli
… from the oral traditions of the various rites of the Roman Jewish community as well as original compositions for holidays and … of the oral traditions of cantors from the various Italian Jewish rites and traditions. Piattelli transcribed not only …
Bienvenida "Berta" Aguado
… her vocal performances were highly appreciated by the local community. Berta Aguado was admired by her audiences, … in the National Sound Archive and published by the Jewish Music Research Centre, are invaluable resources for …
Moshe Nathanson
… (Mordecai Kaplan's Synagogue in New York, and the founding community of the Reconstructionist movement in the United … of Nathanson’s most important contributions to the field of Jewish music is his compilation of liturgical melodies, … Nathanson was involved in a number of projects to promote Jewish and Palestinian folk music. For example, Nathanson …
Reuben Rinder
… he moved to the United States and pursued his study of Jewish liturgical music. In 1910, Rinder held a cantorial … Reuben Rinder was influential in shaping 20th-century Jewish musical culture. Through insights from the Rinder … with the global yearnings of the San Francisco Jewish community. The “Society for the Advancement of Synagogue …
Zalmen Mlotek
… Yiddish folk and theater music and a leading figure in the Jewish theatre and concert worlds. As the Artistic Director … Jews who have had a profound impact on the American Jewish community. Zalmen Mlotek is the son of Joseph Mlotek …
Haim Effendi
… Judeo-Spanish speaking Jews. The old traditional Ottoman Jewish community ruled by rabbinical authority was shattered by … French), to liberal trends in Judaism (especially to Jewish nationalism or Zionism) and to subversive political …
Joshua (Osias) Abrass
… between Joshua Abrass and Jacob Bachman , during which the Jewish community in Odessa was divided into two camps: the Pitsists … Sources: Encyclopedia Judaica ; Concise Encyclopedia of Jewish Music (Macy Nulman); Jewish Encyclopedia. A …
Abramo Dall' Arpa
… moneylender Abraham Levi, a prominent member of the Mantuan Jewish community. In 1542 he participated in a dramatic production …