The Samaritan Ensemble The Samaritan Ensemble sings the most ancient music in existence according to experts' views. The music is not similar to any other vocal music in the world today. It goes back to the times of the Forefathers and Moses. The reaction of the audience in the worlds' festivals to the Samaritan songs is a combination of excitement and tears. Recently the Samaritan Ensemble represented Israel in the 5th world symposium of Choral Music in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, July 1999. The Ensemble has performed in Israel and abroad. As Yashar Moushe

Samaritan Heritage Who are the Israelite Samaritans?      - Benyamim Tsedaka Samaritan Festivals A. B. - The Samaritan News US Backs Mount Gerizim as Zone of Peace US Backs Mount Gerizim as Zone of Peace Samaritan Youth Delegation to the Netherlands Articles Calendar Documents History & Politics Lectures, Meetings, and Research Abroad Music New Books Research Samaritanism and Judaism Samaritanism and Christianity Samaritanism and Islam Section in Hebrew Current, Traditional and Social Life Script/Language/Documents Society Etudes Samaritains News Index Latest News, February 2004 (Click on photo to go to article.) Shalom b. Amram, the Samaritan High Priest is dead. The new High Priest is Elazar b. Tsedaka. The last picture of the late High Priest Shalom b. Amram blessing the people who attended the special evening in Tel Aviv, Israel where the Government of Israel and the Parliament of Israel saluted the Israelite Samaritan People. Photographed by Nir Shmul.

New Messages Subscription Samaritikon Publications Store For Sale HISTORY OF THE SAMARITANS BASED ON THEIR OWN SOURCES by Benyamim Tsedaka 850 Columns + 100 pages of illusrations. Click here for details. Photo Gallery Click above for in intimate portrait of Samaritan life and history.   Elazar b. Tsedaka b. Yitzhaq [born 1927] is the 131st High Priest of the Israelite-Samaritan people. Photographed by A.B. The priest waves with Torah scroll As the priest waves the Torah scroll for blessing, the worshippers hide their faces as a respect expression from the glory of the Book of God [Ex. iii.6: "And Moses hid his faces for he was afraid to look at God."] Recommended The Samaritans Searchable site with news, calendar of Samaritan events, on-line store and more The Menorah, one of the main utensils of the tabernacle, is the national symbol of the Samaritan Israelites.