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 …
20/01/2016
Music and the Holocaust 1st part
After the war, the Holocaust inspired many composers who wished to pay tribute to an assassinated Jewish culture …
23/12/2015
Chasidic music 1st part
With the Chasidic movement born in the 18th century appeared a new style of Jewish vocal music: the Chasidic song, some of which you can listen to in this playlist …
23/12/2015
Route of the Jewish songs in France
A musical journey through a representative selection of Jewish songs, from the 13th century to the present day, sung or edited in France In the 13th century, France is a …
17/12/2015
Jewish mothers, 1st part
The stereotype of the Jewish mother has fed generations of psychoanalysts and inspired many autobiographic and satiric books. The following playlist is a tribute to all Jewish mothers …
