Re: Linking High Holidays melodies to the content of prayer

[Sheldon Levin <slevin...>]

The one authority in the world who knows more about this subject than 
anyone else is Cantor Max Wohlberg. He lives in Waskington DC with his 
son Rabbi Jeffrey Wolhberg who is at Adas ISrael. I suggest you call the 
synagogue and speak with the Rabbi to ask if you can speak with Cantor 
Wohlberg who has been ill these past few years. (He is in his late 80's). 
If he can talk to you or your group you are in for a treat. He is 
brilliant, humorous, thoughtful, gentle, egalatarian and very inspirational.

Cantor Sheldon M. Levin
slevin (at) mciunix(dot)mciu(dot)k12(dot)pa(dot)us

On Wed, 5 Jul 1995, Doug Wissoker wrote:

> At last year's National Havurah Committee Summer Institute, I took a workshop 
> (with Sami Barth) on leading High Holiday services.  He suggested that 
> service leaders 
> or the Hazzan take the time (at least once during the holidays) to explain 
> how the nusach or melody relates to the content of prayer.
> 
> I like this idea a lot and would like to incorporate it into Fabrangen's
> High Holiday services (in Washington DC).  Most of our services are davenned 
> using fairly traditional nusach and it would be great to be able to point
> out ways the nusach fits the content.  (Although, ideally i could figure it
> out myself) I'm hoping that someone else has already done the work.  Does any
> one know of particular sources that would be helpful?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Doug Wissoker
> 
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