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Yossef (Yusuf) Zaarur
… As with most Baghdadi Jews, Zaarur attended synagogue services and traditional family celebrations from an early … This generational tension between well-to-do Baghdadi Jewish families and their youngsters who loved music and … musicians—still prevalent in early-twentieth century Iraqi Jewish society—as well the shifts in attitudes towards …
Yaakov Huri
… as rabbi. Huri belonged to the Zionist sector of the Jewish community. This sector, unlike the yeshivah students that were supported by the Jewish community, worked during the day for their … Beyond his work as cantor, the community sought Huri's services in other areas and over the years he received many …
Ezra Barnea
… he enlisted in the IDF. After being released from the service, he became involved with the educational system, … for Religious Music, renamed “ Renanot – Institute for Jewish Music” in Jerusalem, an institution dedicated to the preservation of the Jewish musical heritage and its dissemination. He engaged in …