[HANASHIR:1409] Re: sacrifice

[matheson <matheson...>]

I have to agree with Joel - when I "cantor" it's hard to daven.
When I get home, I reread the service (Gates of Repentance) - 
in the quiet of my home, I can reflect earnestly, without thinking about
the next page, pitch, etc.
I'm the "lay" cantor for my congregation, and it's a labor of love
nonetheless.
Shanah Tovah to all!
Robin Matheson
still drying out in NWFLorida
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> From: Joel Siegel <siegeljd (at) earthlink(dot)net>
> Date: Saturday, October 03, 1998 1:22 AM
> 
> I'm not a full-time cantor, and I think this is one of the reasons why
:-)
> 
> It's also one of the reasons, or at least a sub-text, of why these days I
> prefer
> not to "do gigs" for the Yamim Noraim (what a wonderful double entendre
> that is for those who take on Jewish leadership roles, eh?)  The thing
is,
> I like to *davven* on the YN's and when I'm "leading", at least in a
Reform
> context, I find that very difficult... 'cause I'm thinking about what
page
> we're
> on, what I need to do next, where the capo goes... whether the choir is
in
> step,
> whether if there's another accompanist, if that person is in step...
kinda
> takes
> away from the davvening, you know? < snip>