[HANASHIR:15117] Re: short answer to Sholom's question

(Very) small point: Actually, leeching is still used in tissue transplantation and post-injury to reduce bleeding- a relative of mine had this done very recently at Westchester Medical Center-ugh-Sue Horowitz

>From: erik contzius

>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org

>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org

>Subject: [HANASHIR:15113] short answer to Sholom's question

>Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 07:28:16 -0700 (PDT)

>the question: since, for the american reform

>cantorate, the job description has changed, what does

>that mean for what the title, "cantor" meant in the

>past. i'll use the analogy of the doctor: once upon a

>time, leeches and lobotomies were prescribed for

>ailments; i know of no practicing doctor today who is

>fluent in the practice of administering leeches, nor

>would prescribe a lobotomy out of hand--okay... gross

>analogy. but the job of doctor has certainly evolved

>over the centuries. so too in the (and i can't

>underscore this enough) AMERICAN REFORM CANTORATE.

>it's not a matter of who calls themselves as such, but

>rather to what standard do members of the American

>Conference of Cantors wish to hold themselves. the job

>has changed.

>i'm anxious for this article on the cantorate, soon to

>appear in R.J. magazine, to come out already, as it

>(should) explain it pretty well.

>erik

>and yes, i'm very impressed at the professional and

>respectful tone this conversation has taken. kol

>hakavod to all participants!

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