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David Roitman
… (1912-1917) and achieved great esteem both in the local Jewish community and across Europe. In 1923 he immigrated to the US …
Edward Stark
… in the early 1860’s. The Stark family settled in the German-Jewish community concentrated in the 'East 50’s' of New York City , …
Joseph Shlisky
… the British capital. At the turn of the 20th century, the Jewish community in Toronto grew, synagogues flourished, and … in the heart of The Ward, the city’s bustling, growing Jewish district. As a soloist in the cantor’s choir, Shlisky …
Frederick Piket
… as an organist and as music director of the White Plains Jewish Community center in the early 1950’s. Subsequently, Piket … style. … Composer of synagogue music … Composer … Jewish … Synagogue … Music … Frederick Piket …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… synagogue. This discovery sparked Schul's interest in Jewish musical themes, which he began to incorporate into … entrusted to Schul by the authorities at the offices of the Jewish community in Prague . Schul was deported to Terezín on …
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 …