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Hazzan (pl. Hazzanim)
1. In Temple and talmudic days, the hazzan was a general communal functionary. Since the…
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Akdamut millin
A hymn that precedes the Torah blessing and the reading of the Torah on Shavuot.…
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Badhan
Hebrew lit. entertainer. A merrymaker, rhymester, and musician who entertains primarily…
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Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
Minhah
Minha Service
The Minha service is held at twilight and is one of the three daily…
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Ekhah
The third of the Five Scrolls in the Bible, read on the Ninth of Av. In rabbinic…
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Hasidism
A movement within Judaism founded by Rabbi Israel Eliezer Baal Shem Tov in the second…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Ahavat ‘Olamim
Ahavat ‘olamim (Everlasting Love) is an original production based on a performance held…