Introducing the JMI Community Orchestra

a vibrant new ensemble

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Info Introducing the JMI Community Orchestra (JCO) – a vibrant new ensemble for adult musicians (18+) passionate about Jewish musical traditions and cross-cultural creativity.

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  • Schools Programmes↗

    The Jewish Music Institute is experienced in commissioning and developing high quality interactive schools programmes that inspire, educate and entertain children from all faiths and backgrounds.

  • JMI Youth Big Band↗

    The JMI Youth Big Band is a dynamic ensemble of emerging musicians, blending Jewish musical heritage with jazz and contemporary influences under the direction of Sam Eastmond.

  • Archive↗

    The JMI Archive is a curated collection of Jewish music materials from the 19th century to today, featuring vinyl records, shellac discs, scores, ephemera, and documentation of JMI’s work over the past 40 years."

  • Summer Schools↗

    JMI is dedicated to education and learning. Our world famous and hugely popular week long Summer Schools courses in Yiddish language, Yiddish song and Klezmer take place every August in Central London.

  • Joe Loss Lectureship↗

    Established by JMI and now based at SOAS University of London, the Joe Loss Lectureship supports advanced academic and practice-based research in Jewish music, alongside a scholarship scheme for MA and PhD students.

  • Conferences↗

    For over four decades, JMI has led the way in hosting academic conferences that explore the diverse world of Jewish music, bringing together scholars, artists, and communities from around the globe.

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JMI Tote Bag

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Artist Spotlight

Khazones Underground

Khazones Underground is a bold new platform where visionary artists revive and reimagine the ancestral cantorial voice, bringing the emotional depth and spiritual power of khazones into the present day.

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From the Archives

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  • Haggadah: A Yemenite Home Passover - front
    Haggadah: A Yemenite Home Passover - Rear

    Haggadah: A Yemenite Home Passover

    1953 (released 1957)

    Vinyl

    Folkways Records (FW 8921)

    Jerusalem

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    Recorded by Sam Eskin in a Jerusalem family home, this album features the retelling of the Passover story with Hallel (Psalms 113–118), blending Yemenite chant traditions with intimate domestic ritual.

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  • Various

    Ballads, Wedding Songs, and Piyyutim from Morocco

    1983

    Vinyl

    Ethnic Folkways Records (FE 4208)

    Recorded by Henrietta Yurchenco, this rare LP documents women’s Ladino wedding ballads and men’s devotional piyyutim from Tetuan and Tangier — a vibrant soundscape of Sephardic life in Morocco.

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  • Various

    Morasha: Traditional Jewish Musical Heritage

    1978

    Vinyl

    Ethnic Folkways Records (FE 4203)

    Musicologist Dr. Amnon Shiloah captures synagogue and life-cycle melodies sung in Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Ladino, Kurdish, and Turkish. Includes songs for bar mitzvah and sacred ceremonies.

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  • Samy Elmaghribi

    La Haggada:
Chants Des Synagogues

    1963

    Vinyl

    Moroccan cantor Samy Elmaghribi and his children recount the Passover seder in French, bringing liturgy into a family setting that bridges cultures and generations.

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Wajima Tapes

JMI ARCHIVE DOCUMENTARY

EXPLORE THE STORY BEHIND THE JMI ARCHIVE

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Info We are excited to announce the upcoming release of JMI’s Archive Documentary, a captivating three-part film that traces the journey of the JMI Archive from its origins to its present-day impact.