Welcome to the Sephardic Hazzanut Project.
The website contains Syrian and Sephardic recordings. The website went online in 2009 and has regular visitors from more than fifteen hundred cities around the world. It is exciting to see such interest in Sephardic hazzanut and we are very interested to hear about you and your community. As of September 2015, additional recordings and updates will be on the Sephardic Hazzanut YouTube Channel.
Tanachתנ''ך
The Tanach is an acronym which stands for Torah, Nevi'im and Ketubim. It consists of the twenty four books that comprise the written scripture.
Daily Tefillahתפילה בחול
During the week, prayers are recited three times a day: in the morning (Shahrit), in the afternoon (Mincha) and in the evening (Arbit).
Berachotברכות
Berachot or blessings are an essential part of Jewish traditions. There are blessings for different holidays, different occasions and on a daily basis.
Hazzanutחזנות
Arabic maqam is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music. Each maqam is built on a scale and carries a tradition that defines its habitual phrases.
Pizmonimפזמונים
The word pizmonim is a defined as a collection of traditional Jewish songs and melodies. Pizmonim are used throughout the year with specific pizmonim written for different occasions.
Holidaysחגים
Throughout the year there are numerous holidays that we celebrate. Each holiday relates to a special time or event in Jewish history.
Occasionsשמחות
There many occasions that we celebrate in our culture. The birth of a baby girl or boy is a joyous event celebrated by Jewish families all over the world.
Shabbatשבת
In Jewish life, Shabbat is a very important day of the week. It is a day families get together to pray, sing and celebrate.
Bakashotבקשות
The Bakashot are songs and poems of supplication that Sephardic Jews sing on Shabbat mornings.