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If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem: A Chuppah Song
This emotive video features Elior Itzkovitz Cohen singing “If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem,” a Hebrew song often sung under the chuppah prior to
If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem: A Carlebach Chuppah Song
This audio recording features Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach singing his original melody for “If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem,” a Hebrew song often sung under
Meheira: A Chuppah Song
This moving video features Daniel Ben Haim singing Yaakov Shweky’s tune for “Meheira”, a classic Hebrew wedding song often sung during the wedding procession,
Boi Kallah: A Chuppah Song by Gad Elbaz to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
This moving video features popular Israeli artist Gad Elbaz singing “Boi Kallah”, a classic Hebrew wedding song, to the tune of Leonard
Boi Kallah: A Chuppah Song Sung to Andrea Bocelli’s “Time To Say Goodbye”
This impressive video features “the Jewish tenor” Eli Buzaglo singing “Boi Kallah”, a classic Hebrew wedding song, to the tune of Andrea Bocelli’s “Time
Mi Adir: A Chuppah Song by Cantor Charles Muhlbauer
This video features Cantor Charles Muhlbauer singing “Mi Adir,” a Hebrew song traditionally sung as the groom approaches the chuppah. The lyrics,
Yaakov Shwekey: Tefilat Kallah – The Bride’s Prayer (English + Hebrew)
With onscreen Hebrew, English and transliterated lyrics, this video by the well-known Jewish musical entertainer, Yaakov Shwekey, presents an emotive rendition
Mitzvah Tantz: A Hasidic Wedding Dance
This video presents the Rebbe of the Bobov Hasidic group performing a “mitzvah tantz” (literally, mitzvah dance), a Hasidic custom
An Exploration of Sephardic & Ashkenazi Wedding Customs through Ladino & Yiddish Folk Songs
This link opens a well-researched article by Batya Fonda exploring what can be learned about traditional Sephardic and Ashkenazi weddings from
Traditional Jewish Moroccan Wedding Songs
This 15 minute video presents 14 year old Yaakov Barchichat singing a selection of traditional Jewish Moroccan wedding songs. The first song is