An instant Jewish music library, packed with the most popular Jewish songs of the 20th century. Divided into six categories: Songs of Israel, Songs in Yiddish, Sephardic and Ladino, Songs in English, Sabbath and Holidays, and Hassidic and Liturgical.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A veritable showcase of the rich cultural legacies, traditions, and beauty of Jewish vocal music:
One of the distinctive features of Judaic culture is its music. Expertly compiled, edited, and arranged by Velvel Pasternak, "The Jewish Songbook" is a 255-page compendium of music complete with scores and lyrics. The songs themselves are organized into sections: Songs of Israel; Songs in Yiddish; Sephardic & Oriental; Songs in English; Sabbath & Holidays; Chassidic & Liturgical. Each individual selection has a brief descriptive meaning of the words in the featured Hebrew or Yiddish songs is... more info
A good buy:
A good buy. Lots of good songs. It might be nice to have the English translations printed under the notes as well to know how they fit when the syllables don't all match. Other than that it's pretty comprehensive.
