Passover
Passover (Pessah) – פֶּסַח – is one of the three pilgrimage festivals of the Jewish calendar (with Shavuot and Sukkot), in which we commemorate the Hebrews who got out of
Author: Jacqueline ROTEN
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Arrouasse, Maurice (1932-2017)
Born in Tlemcen (Algeria) on July 31, 1932, in a brotherhood of ten children, Maurice Arrouasse came from a modest but happy family. The social life went also well between
Yahudice
Yahudice – pronounced Yahudije and meaning “Jewish” in Turkish – was the name used by the Muslim Turcs to designate the Jewish people speaking Judeo-Spanish during the Ottoman era. This
Listening to the sacred
4th edition of the Nuit de la Théologie – Listening to the sacred Conference given as part of the Nuit des idées, ” The night of theology – 4th edition
Le Petit Mish-Mash
New CD, released on December 6, 2019 in France, featuring 15 tracks of klezmer, gypsy and Romanian music. The tracks of this record draw their inspiration from songs of Romania.
Jewish music: when singular is plural
Lecture by Hervé Roten on the singular plurality of Jewish music given on November 6, 2019 at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (Italy), as part of the session Art
Jewish Music: When Singular is Plural
The Cardinal Bea Center is the Institute of Jewish Studies and Judo-Christian Relations of the Gregorian University, which attracts students, mostly Catholic and in preparation for the priesthood or service
Jacques Offenbach and friends – From the Synagogue to the Opera
3 CD’s of the band Ventanas, with Tamar Ilana
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas, is a World Music ensemble based in Toronto, led by the charismatic singer and dancer Tamar Ilana, and gathering the best musicians of World Music of