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[HANASHIR:8849] Re: Reb Nachman
- From: Laura Harari <lharari...>
- Subject: [HANASHIR:8849] Re: Reb Nachman
- Date: Fri 20 Apr 2001 19.18 (GMT)
Hi Rachelle, Naomi Shemer has a song to some of Reb Nachamn's lyrics. It is
called "Shirat Ha-Asavim" the song of the grasses. It is most likely in one
of her songbooks. It might also be in one of Effi Netzer's books or the
Elef Zemer collection. Regards, Laura
t 03:00 AM 04/20/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> HANASHIR Digest 1206
>
>Topics covered in this issue include:
>
> 1) choir riser
> by "H & R Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
> 2) RE: choir riser
> by "Adrian Durlester" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
> 3) Jewish Elvis?
> by "Jeff Klepper" <jeffklepper (at) yahoo(dot)com>
> 4) Re: B'nai Mitzvah celebrations
> by LSalvay (at) aol(dot)com
> 5) Re: Yom HaShoah Lesson
> by "Meris Ruzow" <meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>
> 6) Re: HANASHIR digest 1204
> by BellaSings (at) aol(dot)com
> 7) FW: A Songleader for Our Congregational Retreat
> by "Adrian Durlester" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
> 8) Reb Nachman
> by "H & R Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
> 9) Re: Reb Nachman
> by Shemesh96 (at) aol(dot)com
> 10) Re: Reb Nachman
> by Chazzzan (at) aol(dot)com
> 11) Re: Reb Nachman
> by "Yonatan Koch" <listmember (at) ldwriter(dot)com>
>Message-ID: <004d01c0c8cd$3c9c48e0$a2b9059a (at) notfranz>
>From: "H & R Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
>To: "Hanashir" <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:8831] choir riser
>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:27:27 -0400
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>This will only be of interest to choir people.
>
>I am trying to design one second row choir riser for our synagogue
>maintenance staff to build. It would either be deep enough to hold a
>chorister standing in front of a chair, or be a group of stepstools to
>step up on to when the choir stands. Wenger doesn't seem to have the
>right stuff for our space. I'm a little leary of the stepstool idea,
>although it is economical and light. Does anyone have some experience,
>good or bad, with this idea?
>
>Thanks,
>Rachelle Shubert
>
>From: "Adrian Durlester" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Cc: "Adrian Durlester (at) Home" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:8832] RE: choir riser
>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:57:03 -0500
>Message-ID: <NDBBKHNFNHLHLNCPKEPHMEHFCLAA(dot)durleste (at) home(dot)com>
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>Rachelle:
>
>Do NOT use stepstools. This is a dangerous and unsafe practice. I am
>surprised to learn that Wenger does not manufacture something to meet your
>needs. Sounds like what you need is a "seated choral riser" and Wenger has
>always made those. They are generally about 30" deep-enough room for a
>chair and space to stand in front ot it. I have used units like this in
>all of the performance venues I managed over the 25 years I was in the
>theatre business before switching to the equally low paying fields of
>Jewish education and Jewish music.
>
>In my experience, "home-made" units usually suffer from one of two
>defects: they are overbuilt, and therefore cumbersome and ridiculously
>heavy, or they are underbuilt and unsafe-the usual mistake being a failure
>to compensate for the fact that the load on staging is not always static,
>but dynamic-singers and musicians walk, bounce, jump, stand, sit, etc. all
>these actions produce stress on the staging.
>
>A well built riser of staging unit will be a light as possible yet with
>great strength. The use of stress-skin materials is the key to making them
>lightweight. Simple plywood or dense particle board is never as light as
>stress-skin material.
>
>Don't skimp on the legging. Look carefully at the design of Wenger, SICO
>or StageRight staging before attempting to build any of your own. Consult
>not a carpenter or someone in house construction, but rather an
>experienced theatrical technical director, who will know how to design a
>safe, economical, lightweight yet strong piece of portable staging.
>
>Adrian
>
>
>Adrian A. Durlester. M.T.S.
><http://members.home.net/durleste/>http://members.home.net/durleste/
>Judaic/Ivrit and Music Teacher-Akiva School, Nashville, TN
>Music & Choir Director, Congregation Micah, Nashville, TN
>Editor, Bim Bam, Torah Aura Productions, Los Angeles, CA
>Evening Program Chair, CAJE 26, Aug 5-9, 2001, Colorado state University.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at)
>>shamash(dot)org]On
>>Behalf Of H & R Shubert
>>Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 7:27 AM
>>To: Hanashir
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8831] choir riser
>>
>>This will only be of interest to choir people.
>>
>>I am trying to design one second row choir riser for our synagogue
>>maintenance staff to build. It would either be deep enough to hold a
>>chorister standing in front of a chair, or be a group of stepstools to
>>step up on to when the choir stands. Wenger doesn't seem to have the
>>right stuff for our space. I'm a little leary of the stepstool idea,
>>although it is economical and light. Does anyone have some experience,
>>good or bad, with this idea?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rachelle Shubert
>>
>>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:12:04 -0400
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8833] Jewish Elvis?
>>From: "Jeff Klepper" <jeffklepper (at) yahoo(dot)com>
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
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>>This provocative exchange takes place during an interview with Greil Marcus,
>>one of the most (if not the most) interesting American pop culture critics,
>>and Jewish, of course.
>>
>><<Dave: Why is Elvis such a bedrock of American popular culture? Is Elvis
>>American popular culture, period? Is he at the heart of everything?
>>
>>Marcus: He really is, for a whole lot of different reasons. If you go back
>>into his genealogy, you find out there's a very high probability that he's
>>Jewish.>>
>>
>>While Marcus does not support the statement, the entire interview is at:
>>
>>http://www.powells.com/authors/marcus.html
>>
>>Jeff Klepper
>>
>>_________________________________________________________
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>>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>From: LSalvay (at) aol(dot)com
>>Message-ID: <24(dot)122cd12a(dot)28109217 (at) aol(dot)com>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 15:10:15 EDT
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8834] Re: B'nai Mitzvah celebrations
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
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>>I don't know if this does away with the "reception" aspect of the b'nai
>>mitzvah celebration, but it would certainly create a more personal,
>>"Shabbos-dich" atmosphere for the event:
>>
>>Conduct the bar/bat mitzvah weekend as a Shabbaton. This would require some
>>kind of a "retreat" environment (but you could have guests pay most or
>>all of
>>their own lodging/food expenses, since it's a whole weekend). It would
>>enable
>>everyone who attends to participate in all the services -- from Kabbalat
>>Shabbat through Havdalah -- and enjoy a genuine Shabbat experience together
>>as they celebrate the simcha. Also, include some elements of Shabbat
>>learning
>>on Saturday afternoon (maybe even bring in a "scholar-in-residence"), and
>>have family members/friends work together to prepare some kind of
>>entertaining post-Havdalah program.
>>
>>I imagine it would take quite a bit of planning and organization, but the
>>rewards of a memorable Shabbat and bar/bat mitzvah event would be well worth
>>the effort.
>>
>>Linda Salvay
>>
>>(P.S. -- I suggested this idea to my daughters several years ago prior to
>>their own bat mitzvah celebrations. Neither of them was even remotely
>>interested, I'm sorry to say.)
>>
>>Message-ID: <005401c0c90d$76b97f80$d10ca918 (at)
>>default(dot)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>
>>From: "Meris Ruzow" <meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>
>>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8835] Re: Yom HaShoah Lesson
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:15:22 -0400
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>>Friends: I just wanted to share a lesson I did today in case you ever find
>>yourself in a similar position; At the day school where I teach, there was
>>an all day commemoration of YH with different activities; films, interviews,
>>stories, etc. The 7th grade did a beautiful job singing "Rose in December"
>>(Doug Cotler) & "My Shtetl is Burning" (in yiddish) and our 6th graders sang
>>Kol B'Seder's "Yesh Kochavim." The visitors to the assembly where these
>>songs were sung, poetry read, people memorialized, etc. were just astounded
>>that there is such beautiful music available for students to sing to
>>commemorate this day. In addition to that, I did have a few classes (4th,
>>5th & 6th grades) come for regular music. Being the kind of day that this
>>is, we did the following which I highly recommend: There is a CD out called
>>"Innocent Voices" by Lost Planet Records, Inc. which took some of the
>>poetry written by the children of Terezin and put it to music. The music is
>>composed and conducted by John Federico. There are lovely voices on the
>>recording as well as a superb childrens' choir. I copied the words to
>>about 3 of the songs, and as a class we went over the text, talked about how
>>Terezin was supposed to be a "camp with culture" but yet, we all know the
>>reality. After we discussed the texts, I played a few selections from the
>>CD and it was very moving. The kids and I lay on the floor, comfortable
>>and just talked and listened. It was very meaningful and I hope if you're
>>ever faced with teaching on this type of day, that you'll look into this CD
>>and the tunes mentioned above.
>>Kol tuv,
>>Meris Ruzow
>>meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jeff Klepper <jeffklepper (at) yahoo(dot)com>
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Date: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:04 AM
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8833] Jewish Elvis?
>>
>>
>> >This provocative exchange takes place during an interview with Greil
>>Marcus,
>> >one of the most (if not the most) interesting American pop culture critics,
>> >and Jewish, of course.
>> >
>> ><<Dave: Why is Elvis such a bedrock of American popular culture? Is Elvis
>> >American popular culture, period? Is he at the heart of everything?
>> >
>> >Marcus: He really is, for a whole lot of different reasons. If you go back
>> >into his genealogy, you find out there's a very high probability that he's
>> >Jewish.>>
>> >
>> >While Marcus does not support the statement, the entire interview is at:
>> >
>> >http://www.powells.com/authors/marcus.html
>> >
>> >Jeff Klepper
>> >
>> >_________________________________________________________
>> >Do You Yahoo!?
>> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>From: BellaSings (at) aol(dot)com
>>Message-ID: <61(dot)d66088c(dot)2810ac63 (at) aol(dot)com>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 17:02:27 EDT
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8836] Re: HANASHIR digest 1204
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
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>>Just a thank you for all the responses to my request. I appreciate you all
>>being so helpful!
>>Bella
>>
>>From: "Adrian Durlester" <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
>>To: "Hanashir" <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8837] FW: A Songleader for Our Congregational Retreat
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 17:05:58 -0500
>>Message-ID: <NDBBIHDGMLOCCPOBEJLJAECEHEAA(dot)durleste (at) home(dot)com>
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>>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!
>>
>>Message-ID: <002801c0c93d$914e7500$74be059a (at) notfranz>
>>From: "H & R Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
>>To: "Hanashir" <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8838] Reb Nachman
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:59:41 -0400
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>>
>>I am putting together repertoire for an upcoming concert and would like
>>to include a short set of songs based on Reb Nachman of Bratslav's
>>writings. So far I have two: Gesher Tsar Me-od and You are the One by
>>Debbie Friedman. Can anyone direct me to other suitable music?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rachelle Shubert
>>
>>From: Shemesh96 (at) aol(dot)com
>>Message-ID: <a4(dot)12dde01c(dot)2810f695 (at) aol(dot)com>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:19:01 EDT
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8839] Re: Reb Nachman
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
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>>I usually don't plug my own stuff on this list, but Robin wrote a wonderful
>>song for our second B'shert album (Midrashir), Heaven's Gate. It is based on
>>Reb Nachman's saying that the essence of prayer is the faith that one has
>>that prayers are answered.
>>Get the CD from Tara if you like. I'll be happy to fax you the sheet music.
>>
>>Sunny Schnitzer
>>
>>From: Chazzzan (at) aol(dot)com
>>Message-ID: <105(dot)21cf974(dot)2810f6f1 (at) aol(dot)com>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:20:33 EDT
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8840] Re: Reb Nachman
>>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
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>>How about Jeff Klepper's Empty Chair song?
>>
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:04:34 -0500
>>Message-Id: <200104192304(dot)AA12583372 (at) ldwriter(dot)com>
>>Mime-Version: 1.0
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>>From: "Yonatan Koch" <listmember (at) ldwriter(dot)com>
>>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>Subject: [HANASHIR:8841] Re: Reb Nachman
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Hi there is this an open concert? If it is where and when will it be held?
>>
>>Yonatan Koch
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: "H & R Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
>>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 21:59:41 -0400
>>
>> >I am putting together repertoire for an upcoming concert and would like
>> to include a short set of songs based on Reb Nachman of Bratslav's
>> writings. So far I have two: Gesher Tsar Me-od and You are the One by
>> Debbie Friedman. Can anyone direct me to other suitable music?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Rachelle Shubert
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
- [HANASHIR:8849] Re: Reb Nachman,
Laura Harari