[HANASHIR:3246] Re: HANASHIR digest 566

[Kim Moskowitz <kim...>]

Hello and thanks to all fellow Hava Nashirites!

I returned to L.A. via Boston after visiting my sister and her new baby for
a few days  and have enjoyed reading all of your postings.  You have all so
eloquently and personally described the awesome experience we had at Hava
Nashira this year.   For me these five days had a little bit of everything!
There were moments of exaltation, relaxation, comfort and warmth, humor,
love, insecurity, friendship and most of all...  beautiful spiritual music
inspired by a relationship to G-d and Torah and love of Jewish values and
beliefs.   I felt so at home and connected with all of you.   A special
thanks, also, to Debbie, Donny, Jeff, Craig, Ellen, Josee and Jerry Kaye for
making this gathering of Judaic music lovers possible.  This year's
programming was the best yet!  (This was my third time in attendance).  My
favorite moments included Craig and Donny's composition class with it's
depth, transparency and special warmth, Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat with
everyone's version of Lecha Dodi adding it's own kind of ruach to a
wonderful service and those special relaxing moments spent with a few,
sharing, making music with new friends and old and sometimes a combination
of both.  As always, thanks to Debbie Friedman for igniting a special spark
in me some 13 years ago at Ildywild and for still being by our sides to this
day, holding hands and hearts, sharing your special spirit and passion.  You
and all those who come to teach and share this beautiful music together are
forever an inspiration to me.  Hope to see you all next year!

Kim Moskowitz, Agoura Hills
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Adam Singer <dasinger (at) umich(dot)edu>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 9:43 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3180] Re: HANASHIR digest 566


> Hi everyone!  I have nothing to add to all the incredible commentary I've
> been reading.  You've all expressed my feelings more eloquently than I
> could ever hope to.  I simply can't wait to experience this (HN) again.
> Knowing I'll see some of you at CAJE this August makes me anticipate the
> conference even more.  I'm writing now from Superior, WI, my hometown.
> I'll be heading back to MI next week after I sing for my friend's wedding.
> But shortly after that I'll be headed for Israel for a summer opera
> program.  By the time I get back home, it will be mid August (after
> CAJE!), but by that time I've already resumed teaching.
> So I don't know what I'll be able to do with the footage that I got of
> HN.  Perhaps I should just convert the pertinant portions to videotape
> and send it to HN and let them handle it?  I've got some precious footage
> that I'm sure lots would love to see, but precious little time to take
> care of it myself.  I'm sure HN would probably like to post it on the WWW?
>
> Anyway, I want to thank all of you, chaverim, for making my first HN one
> of the most memorable, spiritual, and enlightening experiences I've had.
>
> Much love,
>
> Dan Singer
>
> **************************************************************************
> Daniel A. Singer       Flint Institute of Music phone: (810) 603-0860
> 9102 Thornridge Dr.    Voice Chair, Opera Dir. work:  (810) 238-1350
> Grand Blanc, MI        Cantorial Soloist email: dasinger (at) umich(dot)edu
> **************************************************************************
>               If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
>                  If I am for myself alone, who am I?
>                           If not now, when?
> **************************************************************************
>
>

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