Mordechai zeira biography of abraham
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Mordekhai Zeira
Life
Mordekhai Zeira was born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905.
Mordechai zeira biography of abraham
Although he was born to a musical family, his musical education consisted mostly of a handful of piano lessons, which he received as a reward for listening quietly to his sister's lessons. During his childhood, Zeira listened to classical music in both Operas that he went to with his mother, and through his sister's playing.
He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the synagogue. He also heard Hassidic music in his house that was 'full of Jews who could sing a Hassidic Niggun and sing Russian Zionist songs,'[1] as explained by Zeira when asked about the source of his melodies.
He studied for a short period in the Kiev Polytechnic Institute, but left due to financial problems, and began studying to be a shoemaker, later joining his comrades in the 'Shoemakers Commune.'
Zeira immigrated to Palestine in 1924, and joined a group of 'Hashomer Hatza'ir' youth movement, which la