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Zrihan, Emile

Born in Rabat, Morocco in 1952, Emile Zrihan (sometimes written “Zrihen”) was introduced to Jewish liturgical chant and Moroccan folk music at an early age. He emigrated to Israel with …

Tounsi, El Kahlaoui (1932-2000)

El Kahlaoui Tounsi, whose real name was Elie Touitou, was born in Tunis on January 24, 1932. He spent his childhood in the popular neighborhoods which had a strong artistic …

Release of 10 new music scores by Serge Kaufmann

The EIJM’s publishing house is happy to announce the release of 10 new music scores by Serge Kaufmann, a composer, but also a radio and TV host, journalist, producer and …

The music label Samyphone

Discover the music label Samyphone, created by the Moroccan singer Samy Elmaghribi …

HEVENU SHALOM ALEKHEM N° 1 – 2 – 3

The EIJM's publishing house releases a three new scores' collection by Itaï Daniel featuring the traditional song Hevenu Shalom Alekhem …

Elmaghribi, Samy (1922 – 2008)

Samy Elmaghribi, whose real name was Salomon Amzallag, was born on April 19, 1922 in Safi in Morocco, a quite symbolic day …

Samy Elmaghribi

Discover some of Samy Elmaghribi's most beautiful songs, such as Omri Manensek Ya Mamma, a song dedicated to mothers, or Kaftanek Mahloul, which has made generations of families dance at parties or "Oriental cabaret" evenings …

Tribute to Patrick Berman

Patrick Berman, a volunteer and the treasurer of the European Institute of Jewish Music, passed away this Sunday, November 7, 2021. …

Soul of Yiddish

Travelling between her love of classical music and the folk repertoire of Eastern Europe, where she finds her roots, Noëmi Waysfeld created a musical journey which links those two worlds …

The organ in the Jewish tradition

On May 21, 1856, the conference of the French chief rabbis, presided by the chief rabbi of France Salomon Ulmann (1806 - 1865), endorsed the use of the organ in the Consistorial temples. This decision was subject of a lively debate between the holders of Orthodox Judaism and the reformers …