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German Jewish Sacred Musical Intersections
… 19 th century, with attention to concepts such as the “religion of art music” and the growing roles of Jews as …
Book review: James Kaplan, Irving Berlin: New York Genius
… was selling to America as a whole, regardless of origin or religion. Indeed, such was its success that it became itself … give us much of a feel for Berlin as a “Jewish figure”. The religion clearly meant little or nothing to him; we have no …
Elohim hashivenu: A liturgical insertion for the High Holidays in Salamone Rossi's version in Italy and beyond
… maschile e femminile con l’intervento dei limitrofi correligionari. Udita con la solita attenzione la predica …
Clara Wenz
… and sound studies, political ethnography, anthropology of religion and relationships between Europe and the Middle … World Symposium, Cairo Egypt, 7-10 January 2019. “Music, Religion and Voice on the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Border” (with Dr. …
Moshe Attias
… identity politics and the complex relationship between religion, ethnicity and political affiliation. Cheikh Mwijo …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… , or ‘Akedah ) has assumed an important function in Jewish religion and culture since Antiquity. This renowned … Cincinnati, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Another early example of such a musical … the present day. Finally, we see that even the power of religion is limited. The wane and near disappearance of the …

The Balaĝ Instrument and its Role in the Cult of Ancient Mesopotamia
… instrument played an important part in ancient Mesopotamian religion, but its identification has been disputed for many …
Na’aleh L’artzeinu – A Simple Melody with an Intricate Story
… York campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, was “Six Songs from the Jewish Homeland, Arranged …
David Berger
… on to the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music for …
Leo Wiener
Leo Wiener was born in Bialystok, Russian Empire in 1862. He was an American historian…