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This is a list of songs about Jerusalem, including major parts of the city such as individual neighborhoods and sections.Religiously significant to all three Abrahamic religions for centuries, Jerusalem has been artistically associated with widely varied concepts.
This version has been recreated by Daniel Gil, based on a traditional song collected by Susman Kiselgof. [5] The text was probably refined by Idelsohn. [ 6 ] Members of the community began to immigrate to Jerusalem in 1915, and Idelsohn wrote in 1932 that he had been inspired by that melody.
Traditional synagogal music is therefore purely vocal. The principal melodic role in the service is that of the hazzan (cantor). Responses of the congregation are typically monophonic —the introduction of a choir singing in harmony was largely a nineteenth-century innovation.
The three verses of the song describe in turn, a crowd cheering Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus's crucifixion on Good Friday, and the eventual "New Jerusalem" (Zion) of universal peace and brotherhood, which is foretold in Isaiah 2:4 [2] and Isaiah 11:6-9. [3]
In the Ashkenazi world, the main impetus towards composed Jewish music came in early 19th century Vienna, where Salomon Sulzer composed settings for a large part of the synagogue service, reflecting traditional Jewish music but set in a style reminiscent of Schubert, who was a friend and contemporary.
Jerusalem of Gold" (Hebrew: ירושלים של זהב, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) is an Israeli song written by Naomi Shemer. Often contrasted to Israel's national anthem, Hatikva , the original song expressed the deep longing of many Jews to return to Jerusalem 's Old City and eastern areas.
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The Hebrew-language text of the song was added to the traditional Hasidic melody by Jews in Palestine prior to the establishment of Israel in 1948. [ 2 ] "Hevenu shalom aleichem" is commonly sung by Jews at wedding celebrations, [ 2 ] and is also utilized at bar and bat mitzvah (b'nei) celebrations. [ 5 ]