synagogue music
Why Music is Fundamental to Jewish Prayer
Jewish tradition teaches that music unlocks the door to divine connection.
Psalm 150: Praising God, Loudly
The final chapter of the Book of Psalms calls for a symphony of horns, drums, lyres and more.
American Jewish Women as Cantors
How Jewish women worked their way into the field of synagogue music.
Yossele Rosenblatt’s Later Career
The talented cantor Yossele Rosenblatt (1882-1933) becomes an international star.
Yossele Rosenblatt
The cantor whose religious observance led him to reject some offers of fame and fortune.
Nusah: The Music of Prayer
Traditional musical motifs, called nusah, give each service of Jewish prayer a distinct sound.
Cantillation: Chanting, or Leyning, the Bible
Today the Bible is chanted in synagogues with an intricate musical system, but the practice began with one man projecting in a marketplace.
Synagogue Music
The music of the synagogue celebrates both the diversity and unity of the Jewish people.
Synagogue & Religious Music
An overview of synagogue and religious music, including cantillation, nusah, the nigun, cantors and cantorial music, and the influence of prayer in the synagogue.