Historical dictionary of sacred music. Joseph P. Swain. 2006.
BAREKHU — (Heb. בָּרְכוּ), opening word of the call to worship by the sheli aḥ ẓibbur at the formal beginning of the daily morning and evening services. The full invocation is Barekhu et Adonai ha mevorakh ( Bless ye the Lord who is (to be) blessed ). The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KADDISH — (Aram. קַדִּישׁ; holy ), a doxology, most of it in Aramaic, recited with congregational responses at the close of individual sections of the public service and at the conclusion of the service itself. There are four main types of Kaddish: (a) THE … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kaddish — This article is about the Jewish prayer. For other uses, see Kaddish (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Kiddush or Kedusha. Part of a series of articles on … Wikipedia
Spanish and Portuguese Jews — are a distinctive sub group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the crypto Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on. These… … Wikipedia
Росси, Саломоне — Саломоне деи Росси (итал. Salamone Rossi; 19 августа 1570, Мантуя 1630, Мантуя) итальянский композитор и музыкант эпохи раннего барокко. Жизнь и творчество Саломоне Росси происходил из старинной еврейской фамилии, осевшей в Италии ещё при… … Википедия
Missinai Melodies — Set of Ashkenazic chants originating in the Rhineland from the 12th to 14th centuries, a time of persecution of Jews there. The name from Sinai indicates the great veneration accorded these melodies. They are sung on the most solemn feasts of… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
ARVIT — (Heb. עַרְבִית; evening prayer), one of the three regular daily services. The popular name Ma ariv (going back at least to the 16th century) is derived from the occurrence of this word at the beginning and end of the first blessing preceding the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CHILDREN'S SERVICES — CHILDREN S SERVICES, worship especially arranged for children of school age and conducted entirely or partially by them. According to halakhah only males older than bar mitzvah make up a minyan. Likewise only a boy older than bar mitzvah may… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CHOIRS — A choir is a group of singers who perform together either in unison, or, more usually, in parts. Some choirs are composed of professional singers who are paid for their art, while others are associations of amateurs who come together for social… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
