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Mi-al har horev from the manuscripts of Obadiah the Proselyte
… manuscripts of Obadiah the Proselyte. The staff of the Jewish Music Research Centre hopes that the information … the Norman Proselyte. Basic information about Obadiah's life and education has been gleaned from his memoirs, … University collection and the Adler Collection at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Obadiah the Proselyte was born …
Piyyutim for the High Holidays
… his unparalleled fame as a singer and musician during his lifetime, very few details about the life of Haim Effendi … Judeo-Spanish speaking Jews. The old traditional Ottoman Jewish community ruled by rabbinical authority was shattered … French), to liberal trends in Judaism (especially to Jewish nationalism or Zionism) and to subversive political …
The “Hebrew Melody” by Joseph Achron: New version for voice, violin and piano premiered in Jerusalem, January 8, 2009
… as such it was performed in concerts of the “Society for Jewish Folk Music.” Later on, Achron returned to this work … by Nina Koschetz, the famous Russian soprano whose life intersected with major Russian composers such as … rare collections of manuscripts and printed materials of Jewish and Israeli music including many related to the …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… of digital resources have enhanced the study of the Jewish liturgy helping us to make more accurate assessments … we can reconstruct with a certain degree of accuracy how Jewish liturgical practices evolved prior to the invention … who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless again Thy people prostrate at thy …
Musical Traditions of the Ethiopian Jews
… collecting and analyzing the liturgical heritage of this Jewish community would lead to its preservation and to … the period closely following the two large waves of the Jewish Ethiopian immigration to Israel and the complete and … engaged in a detailed ethnography of the daily musical life of the Ethiopian Jewish youth around Israel. Her …
Hayrana Laih
… is popular in the Arab world, but also has connections to Jewish musical contexts and musicians. The lyrics of Hayrana … Daoud Hosni (1870-1937), an Egyptian composer of Karaite Jewish origins composed it in 1932 for the Egyptian singer … In 2009, a joint Egyptian-Syrian TV series about Mourad's life, “Ana Albi Dalili,” was broadcast in the Arab world. …
Ahavat ‘Olamim
… in 2010. This is the third disc in the Contemporary Jewish Music series produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre. It is the product of the … by Jews and Muslims, is rooted in the experience of Jewish life in the cities of Morocco: in prayer, in life-cycle …
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
… Ten zemirot ‘ami is the second disc in the new “Contemporary Jewish Music” series of the Jewish Music Research Centre. This new series differs in … in Israel.” The discs do not aspire to compete with the proliferation of commercial recordings appearing under the …
Hay ram galeh
… of Jerusalem. The Ades synagogue was founded in 1901 by the Jewish immigrants from Aleppo (northern Syria) and since its … liturgical style. This style merges diverse Jewish practices from the Middle East, such as the urban … we see a compelling example of the paradox of modern Jewish life under the abode of Islam. The composer of the song …
Admor
… and his authority is expressed in matters connected to Jewish law (Hallakha). He conducts marriages, signs on divorces, and is the address for questions concerning Jewish practices, Kosher problems, and questions pertaining … rabbi for personal and spiritual guidance in all aspects of life; [2] faith issues, education of the children, …