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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…

Sometimes people feel fierce and tension in their lives. There are always reasons for such tension. As children, we are taught to not be judgmental in the face of fear or anxiety….

In our last article, we learned how the words of a Rabbi who lived at the end of the 18th century could influence the hearts of many in Israel, even today. The…

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה‎), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the…

Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. It is a observed from sunrise to sunset. The day…

Tu B’Shevat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, usually occurring in late January or early February, that marks the “New Year of the Trees” .Tu B’Shevat is one of four…

בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ–בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם:  פֶּסַח, לַיהוָה.” “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at dusk, is the LORD’S passover.” (Leviticus 23:5) ” בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ–בֵּין…