[HANASHIR:6712] Re: New Shofar

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Well here's a new topic - My daughter spent the summer in Israel.   She is an 
excellent trumpet player and has been wanting to get "thee" shofar which had a 
larger mouth hole, etc.  She found a beautifully long one which she tried out 
in Meah She'arim  and brought it home.  The only problem is --- it reeks 
!!!!!!!  Does anyone know what to do do get rid of that "natural odor?"    I 
know this sounds funny, but it really stinks!

Thanks!  And thanks again for all your input about Barcelona.   Just got back 
from Paris & Bar. and had a great time.  Sorry I missed caje.  Sounds like 
there are lots of issues being tossed around.

Be well.
Meris Ruzow  
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Judy Ginsburgh <jerd (at) centurytel(dot)net>
    To: hanashir <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
    Date: Sunday, August 20, 2000 12:44 PM
    Subject: [HANASHIR:6701] Jewish Entertainment Resources
    
    
    We had a wonderful performer's roundtable discussion at the recent CAJE 
Conference and I wanted to share with all of you some of what we discussed.  
    
    We spent some time discussing the future direction of Jewish Entertainment 
Resources and how our new Directory should be offered to the public.  Jewish 
Entertainment Resources began in 1994 with a 100+ page directory which featured 
Jewish performers and their products.  The Directory has grown each year and 
has existed in book form for 3 editions.  The book is getting expensive to 
produce and we want to be more visible as well.
    
    The consensus of the group was to create a more visible and more 
informative presence on line at our web site.   Anyone would be able to access 
information on all of us for FREE.  We would set things up so that a visitor 
has to "sign in" in order to visit the site.  There would be no charge for 
this, but it would enable us to have an instant mailing list of all who visit 
and this could be shared with all artists included in the Directory.  The web 
site would be expanded to include a page for each participating artist with a 
picture and a link directly to their own web page.  Down the road, we will add 
sound clips.  In addition, we will produce a professional brochure which will 
feature each artist and encourage people to visit the expanded and informative 
web site.    These brochures will be sent to thousands of Jewish organizations 
and programmers.
    
    All of this means much more visibility to you -- the artist and it gives 
you a direct link to your site and a mailing list of visitors.  The deadline to 
be included is September 1.  If you would like more information, please e-mail 
me with your snail mail and I will send it out to you.
    If any of you have skills in web design and would like to help get this 
site up and running, I would welcome your help.
    
    We also discussed and signed a petition to encourage a Jewish Grammy 
category.  We asked for participants to share information on support services 
(graphic designers, mastering labs, CD duplicators, photographers, web 
designers, sound engineers, etc) so that we can compile a Directory of 
performance support services to be shared.  If you have companies or people you 
would recommend in any of these support areas, please share these with Jewish 
Entertainment Resources.  When we have enough resources, we will share them so 
we can all have access to quality help.
    
    Another area of discussion was how we can all help one another.  We need to 
be willing to host house concerts for fellow artists who travel through our 
hometowns and make recommendations to one another about venue possibilities.  
We need to begin to collaborate more often and be supportive of one another.  
The more we work together and share, the more of a unified front we present to 
the world.  Remember, we are all working toward the same goals -- educating, 
preserving, uplifting, connecting through our art.  
    
    Thanks to all who attended and participated in the roundtable.  We are 
moving forward!  Your suggestions are very much appreciated.
    
    Judy :)
    
    Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, award winning singer/music specialist  (jerd (at) 
centurytel(dot)net)
    http://www.jewishentertainment.net/judy
    Director:  Jewish Entertainment Resources -- we help you find Jewish talent!
    http://www.jewishentertainment.net
    Louisiana Professional Artist of the Year!
    Past Conference Chair:  23rd Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education 
(CAJE)
    http://www.caje.org
    Member: Children's Music Web --  http://www.childrensmusic.org