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Zemirot
The word Zemirot means literally 'songs' or 'hymns' but is used to refer to two specific…
Shmerke Kaczerginski
Born in Vilna to a poor family and educated at that city’s Talmud Torah, Shmerke…

Fun der khupe (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Kaddish
Kaddish is one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it…

Dance tune (Niggun rikud)
A tune used mostly for dancing. The Hebrew term is likely a translation of the earlier…