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Ephraim Abileah (אפרים אביליה) is a composer known for writing one of the most widely used tunes for the Jewish Pesach prayer Ma Nishtana , in 1936 as part of his oratorio " Chag Hacherut ". Abileah was born in Russia in 1881 as Leo Nesviski (Niswizski), and was the son of a chazzan . He was one of the founders of The Society for Jewish Folk Music in St Petersburg . He was one of three representatives to present and win the case for the Society's legalization in November 1908. He and his brother Arie left Russia and came to Israel en route through Egypt in 1922 due to their Zionist inclinations. Ephraim married Miriam in Warsaw, Poland and the young couple moved to Vienna Austria, where Ephraim taught and composed music. Abileah's little known oratorio, "Chag Hacherut" (Festival of Freedom) tells the Passover story and was performed on stage only once in Haifa. It is from this piece that the popular tune to Mah Nishtanah originates. Abeliah also wrote the music of the wedding piece "Seven Blessings". Selections by Abilah were performed by the Jewish National Workers' Alliance choir in 1940.1 Abileah died in 1953.
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Russian composer Ephraim Abileah (אפרים אביליה) is a composer known for writing one of the most widely used tunes for the Jewish Pesach prayer Ma Nishtana , in 1936 as part of his oratorio " Chag Hacherut ". Abileah was born in Russia in 1881 as Leo Nesviski (Niswizski), and was the son of a chazzan . He was one of the founders of The Society for Jewish Folk Music in St Petersburg . He was one of three representatives to present and win the case for the Society's legalization in November 1908. He and his brother Arie left Russia and came to Israel en route through Egypt in 1922 due to their Zionist inclinations. Ephraim married Miriam in Warsaw, Poland and the young couple moved to Vienna Austria, where Ephraim taught and composed music. Abileah's little known oratorio, "Chag Hacherut" (Festival of Freedom) tells the Passover story and was performed on stage only once in Haifa. It is from this piece that the popular tune to Mah Nishtanah originates. Abileah also wrote the music of the wedding piece "Seven Blessings". Selections by Abileah were performed by the Jewish National Workers' Alliance choir in 1940. Abileah died in 1953.
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composer known for writing one of the most widely used tunes for the jewish pesach prayer ma nishtana
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russian -born israeli composer
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Mah Nishtanah credit
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