[HANASHIR:9217] Re: Online Ruach

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

The only problem with this nice story is that a public school group should
not be doing a "Christmas Concert."  Why not a Holiday Concert...
Semantics-- maybe - but I think it is philosophically correct for today's
world.
Rabbi Richard Schachet
Valley Outreach Synagogue
www.valleyoutreach.com
"The past has a vote, not a veto"
 Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, z'l


----- Original Message -----
From: "Meris Ruzow" <meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:29 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:9215] Re: Online Ruach


> Chevre:  when my kids were in hs they belonged to this internationally
known
> youth orchestra called the "Empire State Youth Orchestra" which as played
at
> Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and has also toured Europe.   They both were
> principal tpt players (my daughter the first 3 years and then after she
> graduated my son took her chair)... Anyway, being a music educator, I got
> involved.   Little by little my involvement grew and our big fundraiser
each
> year is this gig called the "Melodies of Christmas" which benefits the
> Albany Medical Center Childrens' Cancer Unit.  Over the past 20 years we
> have raised over $4 million for the Center.   It is televised, etc.   Each
> night of the show there are almost 3000 people in the seats.   5 shows.
> Anyway about 5 years back we decided to get a little more open in our
> programming and I contacted Josh Jacobson and he gave us the rights to
> perform some of his "showstoppers."   I ended up coaching the youth
chorale
> (about 100 voices) and we sang "Drey Dreidelach" amongst others.   We also
> brought in a klezmer band and needless to say this jewish music rocked the
> house - everyone was up (in their Santa sweaters) in the aisles dancing,
> etc.   Talk about ruach -- they now call me their "jewish music expert"
and
> ps, I've grown from parent volunteer to Artistic Chair, this coming year
I'm
> going to be vice president of the organization and the following year,
> president.     It's amazing where our jewish music can take us!  Thanks to
> all of us!
> Meris Ruzow
> meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Durlester <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
> To: Hanashir <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:12 PM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:9209] Online Ruach
>
>
> >OK, chaverim:
> >
> >While the lucky ones are in friendly Oconomowoc, soaking up that Hava
> >Nashira spirit, we need some of our own right here!
> >
> >So share some stories about how Judiasm and your involvement with Jewish
> >music has affected your life!
> >
> >Adrian
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Adrian A. Durlester, M.T.S.  - adrian (at) durlester(dot)com
> >http://www.durlester.com/
> >Hebrew, Judaica & Music Instructor, Akiva School, Nashville TN
> >Music Director, Congregation Micah, Nashville, TN
http://www.micahnash.org/
> >List-Owner for hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org; Co-Owner for L-Torah (at) 
> >shamash(dot)org
> >http://uahc.org/hanashir
> >Editor, Bim Bam (for Torah Aura Productions) http://www.torahaura.com/
> >Evening Program Chair, CAJE 26, Aug. 5-9, 2001, Colorado State University
> >Member-at-Large, CAJE Board of Directors
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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