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The Midrash BEN ISH HAI Annual Dinner, at the Hilton in Huntington, honored Dr. Edith and Mr. Aethial Robbins, (Aethial Robbins is pictured on the left, proudly displaying his award), |
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Mr. and Mrs. Eliyahou Shamash (pictured below with daughter, son-in-law
and grand-children)
and Mr. Solomon Sopher (pictured on the front page, holding the Sefer Torah). |
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One of the highlights of the evening was the impressive performance of the Midrash Boys’ Choir. Boys of different ages (5-15)sang authentic melodies of original Babylonian Shbahoth emphasizing the original pronunciation of our heritage. Under the direction of Hakham Ya’aqob, the boys sang Y- ah Ribbon ’Alam, a Baqqashah that is sung every morning, Yighdal, the portion which is sung at weddings and concluded with Yehi Shalom Beheleinu- a Shbah for a birth of a baby boy. The audience was so moved and excited, that the boys were requested to return for an encore with their popular Shbah “Alef-Bé-Geemal-Dahl-He-Waw” ( sung at Simhath Torah). |
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guests enjoyed the exotic middle eastern food, prepared by Aodi Zilkha
- featuring a vast variety of hors d’oeuvres at the cocktail hour. And
if that were not enough, after the generous main course, the guests were
invited to taste an endless assortment of eastern desserts, such as, baqlawa,
masafan, ice cream, zangoola and much more. |
The band, under the direction of Roni Shalom, played
music that perfectly fit the happiness and elegance of the evening.  |