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Mordekhai Hershman
Mordekhai (Mordecai; Mordkhe) Hershman was born in 1888 in Chernigov (Polish: Chernikhov…
Elio Piattelli
Biography by Pasquale Troia
Choirmaster of the Tempio Maggiore (Great Synagogue) in…
Miriam Gideon
Born in Greeley, Colorado. From an early age, Gideon displayed musical talents and…
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The Adonai Malach Mode in Ashkenazi Prayer Music: the Problem Stated and a Proposed Outlook based on Musical Characteristics
An attempt to redefine the Ashkenazi 'Adonai Malach' prayer mode. Contains an historical…
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Toward A Clearer Definition of the Magen Avot Mode
Primarily motivated by historical and comparative musicology, past studies of Ashkenazi…
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Jubal in the Middle Ages
The myth of the biblical figure Jubal as the inventor of music was prevalent among…
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Leitmotifs in the Sephardic High Holy Day Liturgy
A survey of High Holyday hymns in the Sephardi liturgy
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Musical Characteristics of East-European Jewish Folk-song
Click Here for Slide Show This entry is part of an online exhibit entitled: 'Hava…
Kabalat Shabat
Kabalat Shabat refers to the part of the Friday evening service that precedes the…