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Admor
Admor is an acronym in Hebrew for 'Adonenu, Morenu Ve-Rabenu' (our master, our teacher,…
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Freylekhs
Yiddish term, popularly used to refer to a joyful Niggun, and is still used as…
Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
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Society for Jewish Folk Music
Violins, Voice and Jews
In the spring of 1897, on the eve of the Russian Orthodox…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…
Tipat Mazal (A Bit of Luck)
This film is directed by and stars Ze'ev Ravach. It is about Zuzu, a popular Jewish…
Almonds and Raisins
Directed by Russ Karel
Yiddish talking cinema burst into the film scene after…
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most…
Brakha Tzefira
Brakha Tzefira was born in Jerusalem in 1910. Her father emmigrated from Yemen in 1887,…