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Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and…
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most…
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic…
Israel Rocks: A Journey Through Music of Visions and Divisions
Directed by Izzy Abrahami and Erga Netz
Film about Israeli music as well as some…
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
The Yiddish language, which probably began to develop around the tenth century A.D. in…
On the lawn of Kibbutz Ma’abarot
Directed by Eliyahu HaCohen
53 min.
Kibbutz Ma'abarot is in the Hefer Valley…
Israeli folksongs
* This entry is a summarized version of the full artice about Israeli folksongs by…
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
The beautiful Dutch synagogue is also known by its Ladino name, Esnoga, and is one of…
Tree of Life
Directed by John Ferno
This film, narrated by Laurence Olivier, contains performances…