The musical collection of the synagogue of Metz
Between June and September 2015, nearly 500 music scores and other documents from the Jewish community of Metz have been digitized by the EIJM, that preserves this way an important
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Kirch, Albert (1918-2016)
Deceased on April 18, 2016 at the age of 98 years old, Albert Kirch was for more than 30 years the cantor of the Jewish community of Metz. This article
Sarah Gorby
Discover a selection of the best songs by Sarah Gorby
Gorby, Sarah (around 1900-1980)
Sarah Gorby (her real name was Gorbevitsh) was born around the turn of the century in Kishinev, which then belonged to Tsarist Russia. She was the descendant of a mainly
Art music, 1st part
From the Baroque period to the present day, many Jewish composers have written works inspired by Judaism or reflective of their times.Listen to a selection of works by Charles-Valentin Alkan, Fernand
Passover – 2nd part
Listen to a second playlist dedicated to the Passover holiday
Passover – 1st part
Listen to a selection of the most beautiful tunes from Passover
The musical traditions of the Jews from Alsace-Lorraine region
Listen to a selection of tunes performed by great cantors representative of the Jewish tradition of Alsace-Lorraine region (Joseph Borin, Michel Heymann, Adolphe Attia, André Stora, Albert Kirch, René Jasner…)
Songs of Moroccan Jews 1st part
Judeo-Moroccan music comes from the fusion of Moroccan and Andalusian cultures With the expansion of recording methods and of vinyl records, the music from Moroccan Jews has gone worldwide and
Music from Yiddish theaters and cabarets, 1st part
An overview of the many cultural and musical Yiddish activities in Paris from the beginning of the 19th century