Sounds and Music

We received from a friend a beautiful film clip of a song of a rabbi and a bishop singing together.

Hannuka and Christmas fall at almost the same time. There are other common elements too.

Yom Kippur (the Day of Artonement) is a most solemn day of prayer and fasting. We wish all our friends “Gmar hatimah tova” (that they may be sealed in the Book of Life). As a moment of prayer for Yom Kippur, we present here some Yom Kippur prayers and music.

Hallelujah - Praise God ! This biblical commandment has become a religious exclamation of joy and thanksgiving. In this spirit we present here a collection of Hallelujahs from the Christian tradition.

In the twentieth century new forms of worship developed in the countries outside of Europe. This new sacred music represented a growing openness to the cultures of the countries in which the Catholic faith was practised. Here we present pieces of two popular masses, Missa Creola from Latin America and Missa Luba from central Africa.

This is the second part of a series of video clips that we are posting inconjunction with release of the five CD collection "Songs of the Bible". On the Hebrew page you will find the lyrics of each song.

In conjuction with the release of the five CD collection - "Songs of the Bible", we post here a collection of video clips of some of the songs that can be found in the collection. On the Hebrew page, you will also find the lyrics of each song.

As preparation for the 2017 summer children’s camp, Benny, seminarian in the Saint James Vicariate, composed a song that is appropriate for the themes of the camp – peace and respect.

The Feast of Shavuot (Weeks) among the Jewish people marks seven weeks after Passover, the Feast of the First Fruits and the Feast of the Giving of the Torah.

We have collected some beautiful songs in Hebrew (and in other languages) by Israeli (and other Jewish) singers. This is to mark the celebration of Israel's independence. Each song has its own link that will refer you to You Tube and the link will open a new page. Enjoy, pray for the peace of Israel and her neighbors and happy holiday...

We have gathered a small collection of video clips to help us enter the spirit of the holiday.

Yossi, from the Jaffa kehilla, has written the music for a new song that he also performs, based on the words of Isaiah 52:13-15. It is a very suitable Lenten meditation.

A wonderful resource on the Bible with in-depth commentaries on the books of the Bible and various themes.

Dana Winner, a Belgian singer, has produced a beautiful song that serves as a prayer for our children. T. from the Haifa kehilla sent us the song.

Thanks to two members of the Haifa community, L.S. and T.T. we have collected more Christmas carols from different countries and a variety of traditions.

In Georgia, there is a small community of Assyrian Christians, who found refuge there at the time of persecutions in the early twentieth century.

T. from the Haifa kehilla prepared a video clip with music to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis.

On Sunday morning, July 31, 2016, the Pope arrived at the closing mass for the WYD in Cracow and Israeli singer, Noa, sang her well known song “Ave Maria”.

The Rana Choir sings the Hava Alberstein version of the Passover song “Had Gadya” for peace in Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic and Yiddish.

T. from the Haifa kehilla has put to music a beautiful poem by Aleksey Apukhtin (1840-1893) in Russian. We publish here the translation and the link.