[HANASHIR:6790] Re:Holocaust Music

[Judy Ginsburgh <jerd...>]

You can reach Bob Blue at bblue (at) k12(dot)nsm(dot)umass(dot)edu or by phone 
at (413)
256-8784.

Judy :)

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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:04 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:6788] Re:Holocaust Music


> Dear Folks,
>
> Sorry to be so long in responding to Noah Budin's request, but I had to
track
> this information down.
>
> There is a song called "Courage" by Bob Blue that deals with a 12 year old
> girl's realization that she needs to have the courage to not tease peers,
but
> rather to help them, just as some had courage during the Holocaust - a
lesson
> she had just learned in class. It is an amazing song that I had heard at a
> conference on Special Education inclusion last fall. At the time I noted
it
> would be equally valuable in a religious school class lesson. (Then, after
> Noah's request, I just had to find the notes!)
>
> I was told that Bob Blue has it on an audio and video tape, but I have not
> been able to find him listed on Amazon or CDNow. I also know the music and
> words are in a book by Professor Mara Sapon-Shevin titled "Because We Can
> Change the World" which IS available at Amazon (and has terrific reviews
as a
> book providing practical skills for building community in a classroom).
>
> If anyone goes out to find it, let me know what you think. I remember
tears
> running down my face as I heard it at the conference.
>
> B'shalom,
> Iris
>
>

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