The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Rumkowski was responsible for elements in the Lodz Ghetto such as food, housing, work, health and welfare services. However, this wasn’t all he had to do as the chairman of the Judenrat….

Chaim Rumkowski is one of the most controversial figures in the history of Israel. He was the leader and chairman of the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto in Poland, during the Holocaust….

Janusz Korczak (Hebrew: יאנוש קורצ’אק) , also known as Henryk Goldszmit , was a Polish-Jewish educator and children’s author. In 1912, Korczak established a Jewish orphanage, in a building which he designed…

The Ghetto Fighters’ House (Hebrew: בית לוחמי הגטאות) is the first Holocaust museum in the world and also the first of its kind to be founded by Holocaust survivors.   Among the…

There’s an old saying that “clothes make the man”. It suggests that your clothes tell the world who you are and what you are about. From the 7th century in Islamic countries…

Piyyut (Hebrew; פִּיּוּט; Greek: ποιητής) is a lyrical composition with the intention to embellish an obligatory prayer or any other religious ceremony.   Piyyutim have been written since the second Temple time…

A Nigun (Hebrew: ניגון‎) is a form of Jewish religious song or tune sung by groups. It’s a vocal music, often used with repetitive sounds, instead of formal lyrics. Sometimes, verses from…

Ma’oz Tzur (Hebrew:מעוז צור) is a Jewish piyyut. The hymn is named after its first two words in Hebrew, which mean “Stronghold of Rock” as a name for G-d.   It is…

Mah Nishtanah (Hebrew: מה נשתנה) is a song from the Haggadah, known as  The Four Questions. Mah Nishtanah is sung during the Passover seder. The song name ” Mah Nishtanah “means what…

Shalom friends, in the following Article you will find names in Hebrew from the Music world. Enjoy! The first name is Liran (Hebrew: לִירָן) – The name is composed of the words…