Archive for 2017
Kiddush Blues by the Klezmer Company Orchestra
This live Hebrew performance by the Klezmer Company Orchestra demonstrates how to sing the Shabbat evening blessings over the wine,
Jazz/Blues Kiddush
This entertaining video demonstrates a unique style of singing the Shabbat evening blessings over the wine with a jazz-blues twist. Benson Simmonds,
Richard Tucker’s Cantorial Kiddush
In this video, the great American tenor and cantor Richard Tucker (1913-1975) performs the Shabbat evening blessings over the wine
Kiddush as a Refelction of the Jews’ Universal and Particular Relationship with God
This excerpt from the article “The Dual Nature of Shabbat Observance” provides insight into how the text of Kiddush reflects
Kiddush 101: Discover Everything About Kiddush
This detailed article by Chaviva Gordon-Bennett explains the meaning, origins, customs, and practical how-to’s of the Kiddush ceremony according to Orthodox Ashkenazi
Shabbat as Rest from Creation
In this article, Rabbi David Aaron explores the deeper meaning of rest on Shabbat, as referenced in the Friday night Kiddush, by
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel: Kiddush and the Sanctification of Time
This excerpt from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s “The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man,” explores the idea of Shabbat as a symbol for
Kiddush: At Home or Synagogue?
This article, ideal for readers with an interest in the development of Jewish law and custom, discusses whether the Friday
Ehud Banai: Mizrahi Influenced Eshet Chayil
This simple, repetitive tune for Eshet Chayil is performed by Ehud Banai, one of the most influential artists in Israel. This song is from his
Kurt Weill’s Musical Composition of Kiddush
This post includes an introduction to Kurt Weill’s musical composition of Kiddush, including an original audio and several videos of