[HANASHIR:15750] Re: FW: Re: [HANASHIR] music for an interfaith service

[DEBORAH GINSBURG <andmg...>]

We've been singing in interfaith services for several years. One of 
the things we found useful was to be very specific about what was ok 
and what wasn't. We decided God was fine (after all, we're all 
religious organizations), but that mention of prophets or messiahs (in 
general or in specific) was not acceptable. Every once in awhile, 
somebody either doesn't remember or just ignores the request. We term 
urge participants to be tolerant of each others' beliefs, and to 
approach this event in the spirit of fellowship. 

For a couple of years now, each choir has learned the same song (in 
addition to the one they sing for the service) and has sung it 
together ath end of the service. Last year they did "Tis a Gift to be 
Simple." It adds a whole new dimension to the ceremony.

Enjoy. These events are a wonderful opportunity to stretch all our 
horizons!

Deb Ginsburg
Congregation Beth Sholom
Anchorage, AK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Newman" <julie(dot)newman (at) comcast(dot)net>
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:01 pm
Subject: [HANASHIR:15748] FW: Re: [HANASHIR] music for an interfaith 
service

> 
> 
> Ellen,
> 
> I led an "instant choir" for an interfaith gathering (rather than
> service--helps duck many issues)this last spring. The choir 
> consisted of
> interested singers from all the represented faiths. There was a 
> theme of
> "sharing light with our neighbors". We very successfully used:
>         Dan Nichols' Or Zarua (only 6 Hebrew words and no God 
> language to
> get tangled in)
>         Fran Avni's - Down in the Garden
>         and Tom Chapin's This Pretty Planet
> 
> I suggest you find out if there is a particular "theme" that folks 
are
> organizing around and don't be afraid to have them try a little 
> Hebrew. The
> instant choir enjoyed singing some Hebrew and the rest of the 
> congregationjoined in on the niggunim. Just picture leaders of the 
> Muslim community here
> in Pittsburgh, Native Americans, Buddhist monks, Hindu neighbors and
> Catholic nuns all chanting "Bum bi di bum, bum bi di bum, Bum bi 
> di bum, bum
> bi di bum" ---it was a wonderful thing!
> 
> Julie Newman
> Music Director
> Temple Ohav Shalom, Allison Park, PA
> julie(dot)newman (at) comcast(dot)net
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
> shamash(dot)org]
On
> Behalf Of elerner1
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:25 PM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:15717] Re: [HANASHIR] music for an interfaith 
> service
> 
> hi! I am going to be participating in an interfaith 
> service..attended by
> different faiths from Moslem, to Christianity, to Jewish et al. I 
> do not
> know the particulars yet at which time I may be able to post other
> questions, but I'm just looking for a few ideas you all may have 
> for this
> event. I may be doing something with accompaniment or it might be 
> a capella.
> I just don't know, but would like to know if any of you have been 
> in a
> similar situation and what music you liked.
> 
> Thanks loads.
> Ellen Lerner
> Congregation Etz Chaim
> Perinton, Ny.
> 
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