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The word Klezmer comes from two Hebrew words: Kli - instrument and Zemer - song. The word Klezmer refers to Hasidic and Ashkenazic Jewish music especially using instruments like clarinets, violins and accordions. The annual Klezmer festival took place in one of the most musical cities in the world - the Galilean city of Tzfat.
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"Naturalized" - Written and directed by Julia Kots
2006 - (8 minutes) - A Russian immigrant battles his alarmed and bewildered parents over his decision to "modify" his body by having the Jewish ritual circumcision as an adult. Julia Kots emigrated from the former Soviet Union in 1989. Her films have screened on PBS and at dozens of renowned festivals worldwide. She will graduate from Columbia University Film School in May 2008. "Naturalized" appeared in the 2007 New York Jewish Film...
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Craig Taubman sings the popular Chanukah Song, Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages). The words were written in the 13th Century but the familiar melody was taken from a popular German folk song. This version is really rockin' and upbeat!
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One of the musical legends of our time is Chaim Dovid Sarachek - and his most popular iconic song is "Yamama" - a slow then fast niggun that is a dancing craze in yeshivas and music festivals throughout the world. Jewish Quarter resident Chaim Dovid Sarachik has been touching the souls of the Jewish world with his music for over 20 years. Originally from South Africa, Chaim Dovid came to Israel at the behest of his rebbe, Rav Shlomo Carlebach z"l and has been continuing Rav Shlomo's legacy of...
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People From Four Corners Of Earth Gather At Jerusalem's International Arts And Crafts Festival - The well-guarded gates of the Sultan's Pool just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were opened at six o'clock in the afternoon for Jerusalem*****s International Festival of Arts and Crafts. The festival, which takes place from the 11th to the 23rd of August and has been held annually for the past 13 years, has become a tradition in the capital and is one of the largest tourist...
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