Sephardic rite

Ben Yosef, Benyamin Rafael (1870-1928)

Benyamin Rafael ben Yosef was born in 1870 in Adrianople (today Edirne), in Turkey. He comes, on his mother’s side, from a lineage of rabbis, among them Behmohar Rafael (1815-1878), …

Singing the prayers in the Algiers’ ritual

Listen to a selection of prayers performed by Zabulon Sebban (1911-1983), cantor from 1927 to 1961 in Algiers’ Great Temple …

Andalusian Music : Special broadcast dedicated to Daniel Halfon

Hosted by Sabine Amsellem, broadcasted on Radio TAV on December 3, 2015. Guest : Daniel Halfon ; Program in Hebrew …

Hidden sides of Jewish music : Daniel Halfon

Hosted by Hélène Engel, dedicated to the Judeo-Arabic songs, broadcasted on Radio SHALOM Montreal, 2012. …

Liturgical chants of the Sephardim – Philippe and Mikael Darmon

Concert of liturgical Sephardi songs, performed on September 7, 2014, as part of the study day Vox Aurea - Via Sacra 2014, with Philippe Darmon, 1st cantor at the Buffault synagogue in Paris, his son Mikael, and with Pierre Lumbroso (piano) and Philippe Briegh (violin) …

Sebban, Zabulon (1911-1983)

Born on December 11, 1911 in Géryville, near Oran (Algeria), Zabulon Sebban lived a full life. With his wife, Odette Rachel Cherqui, he had seven children and was negotiator and …