Playlists

Jewish cradle songs, 2nd part

A selection of cradle congs from various traditions …

Music and the Holocaust 2nd part

From 1942 to 1945, the concentration camp of Theresienstadt (Terezin) had an intense musical activity, encouraged by the Nazis for propaganda. …

Tu BiShvat

The holiday Tu Bichvat, which marks the revival of nature, is celebrated by Jewish communities and in Israel with the planting of plants, along with prayers, but also many joyous …

Baroque Jewish Music, 2nd part

Listen to a new selection of Jewish Baroque music with works by Rossi, Grossi, Saladin, Caceres and Lidarti …

Chanukah: the EIJM’s selection, 2nd part

The feast of Chanukah is a time for joy and singing. Here is a second selection of songs to listen to… and to sing along! …

Music of Yiddish theaters and cabarets, 2nd part

A second overview of the many Yiddish cultural and musical activities in Paris, since the beginning of the 19th century …

Simchat Torah, 1st part

Discover a selection of tunes for the holiday of Simhat Torah …

Chasidic music 3rd part

The emergence of the Chasidic movement in Podolia, during the 2nd half of the 18th century, came along with the creation of a new way of singing, half way between …

Yom Kippur, 1st part

Discover a selection of tunes for Yom Kippur, one of the High Holy Days of the Jewish calendar …

Rosh Hashanah, 1st part

Listen to a selection of tunes of Rosh Hashanah by perfomers such as Albert Kirch, Marcel Lorand, Jan Peerce, l’Ensemble Alla Francesca …

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Piyyut and contemporary Israeli song

Piyyutim (religious poems) have had a significant influence on contemporary Israeli song

Bible poems & Jewish prayer

These two CDs by Semjon Kalinowsky (viola) and Torsten Laux (organ) invite us to discover—or rediscover—the musical works of some…