The Jewish Music Research Centre announces with sadness the recent passing of Cheikh…

Moshe Cordova Composer, singer, ‘ud and piano player Moshe Cordova (b. Edirne,…

1st ed.Venice, Daniel Bomberg, 1515. see also, Wickes, William, Ta'ame EMeT, No. 2115.…

This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…

Asher Shimon Mizrahi was born in the old city of Jerusalem in 1890 to father Yitzhak…

This is the concluding chapter of Ve-zot haberakha, the last parashah (reading portion)…

… Synagogue, played by the great real-life cantor Moishe Oysher, leaves behind his prayers to perform in the Warsaw …

Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin (Maharil) was born about 1365 and died in 1427. His…

… ‘Chasidic in America’ was originally sung by cantor Moishe Oysher  and his first wife, singer and actress, Florence … the film and was officially credited as director). Oysher and Weiss also recorded the song in 1938 with Dave … accompanying them. Although widely associated with Oysher, it is not clear who composed  ‘ Chasidic in America. …

Translated from the Hebrew by Jonathan Chipman 'There are two main aspects to the…