Mischa Elman

By , April 19, 2013 8:43 am
Portrait of Mischa Elman

Six new Mischa Elman compilations from the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU Libraries

The Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries has created six digitized compilations from 77 original 78 rpm recordings of world famous Jewish violinist, Mischa Elman.

All these recordings were originally produced between 1906 and 1921. Read More About This…

Remembering the Titanic

By , April 4, 2013 4:51 pm
Close up of Titanic wreckage

There are few stories which affect us as powerfully as the story of the sinking of the Titanic.

It is a story of arrogance, pomposity, and cruel disregard for human life. Read More About This…

Hava Nagila (the movie) at FAU

By , March 20, 2013 11:31 am
Movie Cover of Hava Nagila

This documentary is filled with nostalgia, humor, “Who knew?” information and old home movie clips (I could swear I saw my Aunt Sadie dancing at a Bar Mitzvah!)

Tracing the origins of Hava Nagila from the shtetls of Europe to Israel, and on to New York and Los Angeles, we come to understand how this song became a part of our family turning up at every Bar Mitzvah and wedding. Read More About This…

A Sing-along Passover from the Judaica Sound Archives

By , March 11, 2013 3:38 pm
Album cover of Fran Avni Mostly Matzah

Ma Nishtana (מה נשתנה‎) is also known as The Four Questions.

Recited by the youngest child at the table it evokes our own childhood experience and the pride we felt participating in the family seder.

Sung by Fran Avni’s Singing Children’s Chorus Read More About This…

JSA Featured Performer: Cantor Dale Lind

By , February 7, 2013 12:34 pm
Portrait of Cantor Dale Lind

For five generations, the Lind Family, descended from Belzer Hassidim in Galicia, sang the songs of the synagogue. It was from this lineage that Joshua Lind (1890—1973) rose to prominence as a composer, cantor and teacher. Joining his father’s synagogue choir at the age of 5, young David Lind quickly became a Cantorial wunderkind touring the country and recording for RCA Victor.

Together with his brothers, Murray and Phil, David formed the Lind Brothers Trio in 1937. They became quite popular performing a repertoire especially created for them by their father, Cantor Joshua Lind. Read More About This…