13/04/2016
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 (Michel Heymann, Adolphe Attia, André Stora, Albert Kirch…) …
05/04/2016
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 …
30/03/2016
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 …
16/03/2016
Israel of yesterday and today
Israel, promised land, is a non-ending source of inspiration for many singers with Jewish origins... …
08/03/2016
Jewish cradle songs 1st part
Listen to a selection of cradle songs from various traditions …
07/03/2016
Women’s singing in Jewish tradition
The status of women in the Jewish tradition is often source of controversy. The halakha - the Jewish law - generally puts the woman in the role of the housekeeper, educator of her children. But it has not always been like that …
28/01/2016
The Jewish traditional wedding 1st part
The wedding in Jewish tradition follows certain rules. It’s about celebrating the union of two people, but also their belonging to a religious life …
