[HANASHIR:8305] Re: A New Topic???

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

How about Carole Boyd-Leon's "Shalom Rav," and Naomi Shemer's "Yerushalayim
Shel Zahav" as a closer.   Everyone should know that one (at least the
chorus).
Meris Ruzow
-----Original Message-----
From: Gayle and Barry Joseph <4health (at) concentric(dot)net>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 2:36 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:8302] A New Topic???


>Imagine being away on vacation for over a week and coming back and logging
>in to find this dialouge!!  Wow!  I can't tell you how much I've learned
>from you all (and how much time I've spent "catching up!").  I appreciate
>all of you that have bared your souls on these topics with such furvor...
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>Here is a new topic for us that might be a nice springboard back into MUSIC
>itself - although keeps the women topic going...
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>In passing I mentioned to my Rabbi that I thought it would be neat if at
the
>next Sisterhood service we used all music written by women and had women
>sing/lead.  Guess what?  He liked the idea and "I'm on", so to speak.  Our
>service is March 30th, and I'm in the process of putting together some
music
>and doing some arrangements for the service.  We have about 8 women that
can
>carry a decent tune and learn parts, as well as a violinist and a flutist.
>Below is a listing of what I've decided on so far, but as you can see there
>are many "holes" in it.  If you have any suggestions to fill in these
holes,
>or know of other music that I should incorporate, please respond (as I know
>you will!).  Also, if you do suggest something, please let me know where I
>can find the music (either recorded or in print - or both!).  Since we will
>be writing the service, not using "Gates of Prayer", we have a lot of
>flexibility.  The decision has already been made to NOT do a Torah service
>that evening - more room for music and for women to lead prayers and do
>special readings.
>
>Thanks ahead for all the input I know I'll get!!
>
>Opening - "Shir Chadash" - Julie Silver - since we'll be singing LOTS of
new
>songs...
>Segue into a Niggun...  Any favorites out there written by a woman?
>Candlelighting - after the blessing and flames are kindled -  "Blessed is
>the Flame" (Off of the Vocalot "Behold" cd - I loaned it to the Rabbi, so I
>can't write the composer - sorry!  It's really wonderful!  I know it's
>written by a woman Rabbi...)
>Lecha Dodi - (I may do my own, but if there is another one out there that
>someone likes...)
>Psalms - (Here's where I know you all can help!!  We'd like to sing one or
2
>here...)
>Barechu -
>Sh'ma -
>V'ahavtah - Chant then do Julie Silver's version in English
>Mi Chamocha - Debbie Friedman's, with a portion of her Miriam's Song mixed
>in the middle
>Hashkivienu - (I've got one started, but...)
>Adonai S'fatai -
>V'sham'ru - Debbie Friedman
>Shalom Rav -
>Silent Meditation - segue into "Guide My Steps" - Debbie Winston
>Aleinu/V'nemar -
>Final Song - Something catchy that the congregation can learn quickly and
>participate in.
>
>Some of these items (Like Barechu, Sh'ma and Adonai S'fatai) we can do our
>old standbys, but I thought I'd see what was out there.  I'd also like to
>incorporate a few of the Marcia Falk blessings that have been set to music
>by Linda Hirschhorn and Fran Avni, but don't know where they should
properly
>be incorporated into the service (See, I'm bearing my ignorance here!).
For
>instance, would it be proper to use their "Let us Bless the Well" as I call
>it, - "Ma'gal Hahayyim" - for before reading the Kaddish?  Where could I
put
>in "Hahzarat HaShekhinah", or is it not appropriate?  I could ask my Rabbi,
>but it's much more fun to get YOUR input!  Don't be afraid to add anything
I
>may have omitted on my list - I've never been steered wrong by this group!
>I also apologize for any of YOUR music that I may have inadvertantly left
>out!  Make sure you correct me!!  (Like I have to tell you to do that!!)
>
>With much admiration for the wealth of knowledge here,
>
>Gayle Joseph
>Mountain Lakes, NJ
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