[HANASHIR:2990] Re: High Holiday music

[Barbara462 <Barbara462...>]

In a message dated 5/22/99 10:24:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Chazzzan (at) aol(dot)com writes:

<< Yom Kippur is a fast day.  I cannot IMAGINE a cantor or lay leader 
drinking 
 at the bimah while the entire congregation is sitting there, hungry and 
 thirsty!
 
 The commandment is to "afflict" ourselves on the day of Yom Kippur.  The 
 additional thirst brought on by the fast day gives it a very spiritual 
 meaning for me.  Despite it, I have done some of my most meaningful and 
 heartfelt singing well into the afternoon of this very long, dry day!
  >>
Thank you. I posted my reply before reading yours.  I was glad to see I 
wasn't the only one offended.  I, too have found my strength renewed as 
neilah approaches.  I've also found that the adrenaleine pumped during 
services is enough to sustain me.  I've always found myself to not even be 
hungry after the final blast because of the amount of adrenaleine produced 
during the long day of davening!

barb

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