[HANASHIR:15259] Re: High Holy Day choices

[K. B. <kbmusic...>]

It has always been clear to me that those 2x/year congregants are just that by 
choice!  If they wish to see what is happening at temple the rest of the year, 
they would do so... no excuses!
People find all sorts of justifications to excuse their behavior.... Blaming 
music (or anything else)is just silly excuse-making.
Karen

 ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Lisa Baydush" <LisaB (at) GDSInc(dot)com>
Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Date:  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 05:00:57 -0400

><So, though someone posted that perhaps it is the community is different for
>the HHD (with the 2x/year worshippers), I would pose that perhaps the music
>chosen keeps those who are attending for the first time in a while from
>feeling connected and wanting to come back.>
>
> 
>
>I agree!  Our congregation likes to keep HHD services classically reform and
>very grand.  It seems to me that this approach only reinforces many 2x/year
>worshippers' views that the services are a performance and discourages them
>from wanting to come back to try more innovative Shabbat services, which
>they assume will be like the HHD services.  It seems to me the perfect time
>to showcase a different style of service.
>
>
><Many contemporary pieces not only offer more "singable" melodies but they
>also offer more English, and English in a form that for some people, allows
>them for the first time to understand and connect to the prayers - seeing
>them as relevant, not just words to say.>
>
> 
>
>Amen!
>
> 
>
>Lisa Baydush

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