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Sheva Brachot ( Hebrew: שבע ברכות; literally, "the seven blessings"), also known as birkot nissuin ( Hebrew: ברכות נישואין; literally, "the wedding blessings") in Halakha, are blessings that have historically been recited during the wedding of a Jewish couple. [1] There are two stages to a Jewish wedding: betrothal ( erusin ...
Erev Shel Shoshanim. " Erev Shel Shoshanim " (English: Evening of Lilies or Evening of Roses; the Hebrew word shoshana has been identified with both flowers [1]) is a poetic Hebrew love song. Its melody is often used as wedding music in Jewish weddings. It is well known within Israeli and Jewish music circles and throughout the Middle East, and ...
Bar Yochai. v. t. e. " Hava Nagila " ( Hebrew: הָבָה נָגִילָה, Hāvā Nāgīlā, "Let us rejoice") is a Jewish folk song. It is traditionally sung at celebrations, such as weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvas, and other festivities among the Jewish community. Written in 1918, it quickly spread through the Jewish diaspora .
This is a list of notable Jewish American entertainers. ... Mandy Patinkin (born 1952), actor of stage and screen, and singer/interpreter of Yiddish songs [345]
Jewish dance. Jewish dance is dance associated with Jews and Judaism. Dance has long been used by Jews as a medium for the expression of joy and other communal emotions. Dancing is a favorite pastime and plays a role in religious observance. [1]
Badchen. A badchen or badkhn ( Yiddish: בּדחן, pronounced and sometimes written batkhn) is a type of Ashkenazic Jewish professional wedding entertainer, poet, sacred clown, and master of ceremonies originating in Eastern Europe, with a history dating back to at least the sixteenth or seventeenth century. The badkhn was an indispensable ...
Jewish music is the music and melodies of the Jewish people. There exist both traditions of religious music, as sung at the synagogue and domestic prayers, and of secular music, such as klezmer. While some elements of Jewish music may originate in biblical times ( Biblical music ), differences of rhythm and sound can be found among later Jewish ...
Jane Badler. Inbar Bakal. Belle Baker. Barbara (singer) The Barry Sisters. Netta Barzilai. Shoshana Bean. Robin Beck. Ofir Ben Shitrit.