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Shabbat is almost here. Rosh Hashanah is almost here<\/strong><\/h3>\n

May you be inscribed in the Book of Life. Let’s begin this time of reflection with a contemporary chazzan of outstanding artistry,\u00a0Rabbi Hagay Batzri<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Hello! How are you? This is the first Rosh Hashanah of Music Before Shabbat and I am thrilled for sharing with you this moment, that is full of meaning. I think you can take advantage of this time to reflect, whether you are religious or not. To find yourself and to consider your contribution to the world. Have a prosperous, a sweet year. Shanah Tovah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMusic crosses all boundaries and unifies us\u201d. The voice of Rabbi Hagay Batzri<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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I love the old recordings. In previous editions we have listened to Sephardic chazzanim, like \u0130sak Ma\u00e7oro (don’t miss to listen to his Avinu Malkeinu, in this previous edition<\/a>) and \u0130zak Algazi (listen him in a love song, here<\/a>). It is not that easy to find currently alive singers who get close to them and that haven’t tended to a commercial sound. Even so, some are really enchanting, like David Kadosh (listen to him in this edition<\/a>) and our protagonist of today: Rabbi Hagay Batzri. <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to his Facebook Page (from where I got the portrait), “Rabbi Hagay Batzri was born in Jerusalem into a family of rabbis and cantors. He is descended from the Ben Ish Chai and from Rabbi Yehuda Ftaya, and his father heads the supreme rabbinical court of Israel. In 1997 he received his rabbinical smicha from Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, Chief Rabbi for the State of Israel.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who was the Ben Ish Chai? According to Chabad.org<\/a>, “Chacham Yosef Chaim (1832-1909), known as the Ben Ish Chai, was a highly-revered Torah scholar and master of Kabbalah. Based in Baghdad, Iraq, he was recognized by the Sephardic community both locally and abroad as an eminent Halachic authority.”<\/p>\n

And Rabbi Yehuda Ftaya? According to JewishIdeas.org<\/a>, Hakham Yehudah Moshe Yeshua Fetaya (in the picture, from Wikipedia, was born in Baghdad in 1860 and was disciple of the Ben Ish Chai.<\/p>\n

What is chacham<\/em>? According to Jewish-Languajes.org<\/a>, khokhem, chocham, chochem, hacham, haham, chuchum, chochem, means wise, genious and for Sephardic, it is the same as rabbi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Rabbi Batzri enjoys teaching what he calls practical kabbalah, the kabbalistic reasons and explanations behind Jewish laws, concepts, and practices. He balances his study of Jewish mysticism and his rabbinical duties with concert performances in the United States, Israel, and other countries. […] He has performed, among other venues, at UCLA with the world-renowned Yuval Ron Ensemble<\/a>. His musical philosophy is simple and beautiful: \u201cMusic crosses all boundaries and unifies us.\u201d<\/strong> For Rabbi Batzri, creating music is a way of expressing gratitude and appreciation for all we have. When we make music, we embrace life and all living creatures.”<\/em><\/div>\n
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Keter Musaf by\u00a0Rabbi Hagay Batzri<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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What is Keter Musaf? Keter means crown and has a special meaning in Kabbalah. You can learn more,\u00a0here<\/a>. Musaf is an additional offering or prayer, for holy days like Shabbat, Shavuot, Pessach or Rosh Hashanah. It is an aditional religious service for those days, added to the usual Amidah. Musaf would be a fourth Amidah (the usual days they are three Amidah).<\/p>\n

Keter is part of the Kedushah. Kedushah means holiness and it is the sanctification of God’s name during the Amidah prayer. What is Amidah? According to MyJewishLearning, “the Amidah is the core of every Jewish worship service, and is therefore also referred to as HaTefillah, or \u201cThe prayer.\u201d Amidah, which literally means, \u201cstanding,\u201d refers to a series of blessings recited while standing.” The part of Keter in the Musaf prayer recited on Shabbat is sang only by Sepharadim, not by Askhenazim.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0DailyHalacha.com<\/a>, “The recitation of “Keter” at Musaf thus marks a very significant and sacred moment, when we join together with the heavenly angels for the purpose of declaring Hashem\u2019s sanctity.”<\/p>\n

About Musaf, there is much more information in the\u00a0JewishEncyclopedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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