[HANASHIR:4777] Re: Part-time cantorial study

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

Emily,

In the Jewish tradition I know, people are not invited to funerals and
britot.  It is understood that the community is welcome.  In other words,
someone who thinks you're "crashing the party" is ill-informed about Jewish
customs.  I don't know about weddings...

Andy

At 03:05 PM 1/5/00 -0300, you wrote:
>I'd like to ask for the help of anyone in the Washington D.C. area who 
>conducts life cycle events.  I just finished a lay cantorial program (David 
>Shneyer's "Maalot"), and am qualified to sing at life cycle events (el 
>malay rachamim, sheva berachot, etc.).  However, before I conduct such 
>events on my own, I need to have a LOT more experience observing them so I 
>can pick up the practical details.
>
> Are there people out there who wouldn't mind having me tag along at a 
>funeral, wedding, bris, or baby naming?  I presume that most people on this 
>list would not need a spare lay cantor at such events, but I would also be 
>willing to sing if requested.  David is letting me tag along to a baby 
>naming later in the month, but I need more.
>
>I also am avaible to substitute for cantors in the area at services (my 
>shameless self-promotion plug) and for tutoring people for a bar or bat 
>mitzvah.
>
>Many thanks.  I need all the help I can get.
>
>Emily Blank, home phone 301-277-5842, eblank (at) fac(dot)howard(dot)edu

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