[HANASHIR:15033] Re: multiple songleaders in kids' hi-ho services

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <LVRabbi...>]

Why not have a special children's service with a song leader there.

We are trying it this year.
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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:15032] multiple songleaders in kids' hi-ho services


> Our kids'/family High Holiday services are open to the community at large
> and the sanctuary is often completely packed, with folks seated all the
> way to the very back of the attached social hall. Those seated in the
> farthest back section--especially shorter kids-- can't see the bima very
> well.
>
> We're planning to have three guitar-playing co-songleaders at the service
> and are trying to figure out the best possible way to organize things.  We
> could all three stay on the bima the whole time of course, but another
> possibility is to have one songleader with the rabbi on the bima and the
> other two positioned elsewhere around the room for the duration of the
> service.
>
> Or we could position all three on the bima but plan to have two of us
> strolling down the aisle during some songs to bring the music closer to
> the families in the back.
>
> With so many young kids it can be noisy and even a little chaotic, so we
> want to think of creative ways to make each service moving and meaningful
> for every kid, not just the ones whose parents were lucky enough to
> find seats in front.
>
> If anyone has experience with these kinds of arrangements I'd greatly
> appreciate any advice you can offer. Thanks!
>
>
> -Robin Selinger
>  robin (at) totshabbat(dot)com
>
>


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