[HANASHIR:1650] RE: Help w/program notes

[Adrian A. Durlester <durleste...>]

OK.

Lo alecha:Rabbi Tarfon said that we all have a part to play in the world,
and we can't hide from doing it.

(Lo alecha is from Pirke Avot. I presume you are doing the
Klepper/Freelander setting?)

Lo Yisa Goy: Before one can pray for peace, one must pray for an end to war.

(There are many settings of this text. Which one are you using?)


Adrian


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
shamash(dot)org]On
Behalf Of Carol Leon
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 1998 10:51 PM
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Subject: [HANASHIR:1648] Help w/program notes


Next week, my 4th graders are singing Lo Yisa Goi and Lo Alecha at the
Fri night service.  I want to have 2 children announce the song and give
a very brief description (2 sentences?) of what they're singing and why
it's important.  I've got the literal translations:

Lo Alecha-It is not your duty to complete the work.  But neither are you
free to desist from it.

Lo Yisa Goi-Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor ever
again shall they train for war.

What would you have a child say that's meaningful and understandable to
themselves and to the other children at the service and possibly
includes a very brief history of the music?  Thanks for your ideas!  --
Carol

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