…   “Sher: One of the most common dance forms in the Jewish repertoire, similar to a square dance or a Russian … their weddings and celebrations, to which they invited Jewish musicians. The Ukrainian youth there danced the  šer  … in 1857. There is no question of the ‘Old Jewish wedding customs’ of the title of Levanda’s article. Except for …

… around the mid-sixteenth century from the circles of Jewish mystics of Safed and spready rapidly throughout the Jewish world, especially to Italy. One key figure in these … and Mordecai Dato’s poems, see Moshe Hallamish, Kabbalistic Customs of Shabbat . Jerusalem, Orhot, 2006, esp. pp. …

… II]. Katshke 1966, p. 666 .  “After the khupe according to Jewish custom, they led the joyful couple together on a full …

… at twilight and is one of the three daily services of the Jewish liturgy. It is commonly thought that the term Min h a … Lakol Shavi'i.” After the Shmona 'Esre Prayer In many Jewish communities, especially those in Israel, it is …

… the the name of this dance (‘kosher dance’) is originally Jewish, in all instances its music was typically foreign and … the bride is a kosher one’ is far from in good taste for Jewish modesty... In newer times the maskilim began to wage …

… (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish communities. It consists of gatherings that occur … which up to then had been predominant in the Sephardi Jewish liturgy and piyyut singing in the Middle East, went … includes both solo and choral parts.   Moroccan Baqqashot customs began to form during the 18th century, and developed …

… of intensive study by a distinguished gallery of modern Jewish and non-Jewish scholars since the early nineteenth-century, starting … Gadya’ in Israel and among the nations,” Assufot: Annual of Jewish Studies 2 (5748[1988]), 201-226 (in Hebrew). This …

… cycle at the end of winter is a relatively newcomer to the Jewish calendar, going back “only” to Mishnaic times. … exerted great influence on modern Sephardic and Oriental Jewish ritual practices. This influence is clearly reflected … of Judeo-Spanish songs, many of which are linked to the Jewish annual cycle of holydays. In the song various flowers …

… about the 'Traditional' Israeli Melody for Mah Nishtanah Jewish music research rarely considers the Jewish home as a performing stage, even though major … between the religious and mundane spheres in this domestic Jewish ritual.  The music for different sections of the …

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