[HANASHIR:16033] RE: Miriam's Song

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Doesn't changing those lyrics take away the whole power of the song?   To me, 
the whole beauty of that piece of the Exodus story is that the women had the 
optimism and foresight to pack timbrels in their "carry-ons" so that they 
could praise God with song and dance as soon as they were safely across the 
sea... 
   gender equality means equal in value, not that men and women are the 
same... not every song and every prayer has to be genderless!   I'm surprised 
that 
Debbie would even make that change and am glad to hear that it was 
short-lived.   And as for men singing the song - why not?   women certainly 
sing enough 
songs about the accomplishments and glorious acts of men!   
sorry - couldn't help but react to that one....
Raquel Gershon
Jewish music and tefillah specialist
Solomon Schechter Academy
Dallas, Texas