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Music and Spirituality

Music and Judaism

Music has played an important role in Jewish worship and secular life. Explore related collections and enjoy a playlist of Jewish music from Smithsonian Folkways.

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  • Music of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue sound recording / recorded, edited and annotated by John Levy ; with members of the Synagogue
  • Niloh service sound recording : concluding service for Yom Kipur / Cantor Abraham Brun
  • Chad gadya sound recording / edited from field and archive recordings by Abraham A. Schwadron
  • Cantorials sound recording / sung by Cantor Abraham Brun ; organ accompaniment by Abe Ellstein
  • Cantorials, vol. 3 sound recording / sung by Cantor Abraham Brun
  • Cantorials sound recording / sung by cantor Yosele Kanefsky

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