[HANASHIR:8837] FW: A Songleader for Our Congregational Retreat

[Adrian Durlester <durleste...>]

Can anyone help?

-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Dober [mailto:robdob (at) earthlink(dot)net]
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 3:24 PM
To: durleste (at) home(dot)com
Subject: A Songleader for Our Congregational Retreat


Adrian:

Hi! My name is Robin Dober and I am a member of Congregation Ahavath
Beth Israel in Boise, ID.  I have been asked to put together the annual
Congregational Retreat Weekend and am looking into the possibility of
finding a songleader.  We have a somewhat small community here, our
rabbi is on sabbatical in Israel and we do not have a cantor. So, I
called the cantor at my parents' synagogue in Los Angeles (Wally
Schachet-Briskin) and he suggested that I contact you as a possible
songleader resource.

Our retreat is June 8-10 in McCall ID which is 2 hours north of Boise,
right on Payette Lake. We are planning to do (what I assume to be the
usual retreat activities but since I have never been on one, I don't
really know....) some nature hiking, arts & crafts, sports,
storytelling, Israeli dancing... On Saturday evening, we will be having
a bonfire and I thought it would be fun to do some singing around the
fire.  I think a songleader would help us provide some structure and
enthusiam to that part of the evening.  However, I have a small budget
(if I even have one at all). But I thought I may as well look into the
possibilities, even if it doesn't work out for this year. 

I know that in the past couple of years, we have had Jewish musicians
travelling across the country and they usually stop in and do some sort
of program at our synagogue. I thought perhaps we might be lucky and
find someone who would be passing through in June and who might be
interested in joining us for the retreat!

Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated. Email is probably
the best way to reach me but I can also be contacted at 208-736-0906
(that's my home number and I work out of the house so anytime is good).

Thanks so much for your help - Robin

PS If you know anyone who might be able to lead Israeli dancing, I am
having a problem finding someone for that role also. Thanks!

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