Celebrate "Israel at 50" on Staten Island

[Abraham Malz <MALZ...>]

Dear Friends:
    I send you greetings from my favorite Cantor.  This event is free 
with ample parking. CSI is located at 2800 Victory BLVD, Staten 
Island NY.  Attendance at this event will strengthen the forces of 
inclusion and diversity and oppose exclusion of Liberal, Reform and 
secular Jews from participating is the Jubilee Celebration.
    Best wishes to all,
    Abraham Malz



              Celebrate Israel at 50
              
                Sunday, May 17
  College of Staten Island Performing Arts Center

Temple Israel Choirs will sing in the Recital Hall
6:45 - 7:15 p.m

Every year the Jewish Community Center has presented a celebratory 
event related to Israel and out choirs have participated.  This year 
 on this coming Sunday, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the State 
of Israel, there will be an island-wide celebration at CSI with the 
main evening event to be held in the Concert Hall from 7:30 to 9m 
p.m.  Due to the halachic restrictions of the Orthodox community, the 
committee arranging that event has informed me that only children 
could sing (girls under 12, boys under 13) and that I could not.  As 
the cantor of the most important force for liberal Judaism on Staten 
Island, I feel that it is vital for me to participate, to sing in 
support of my ideals, on behalf of all the girls and women in our 
choir and in solidarity with progressive and secular Jews in the land 
of Israel.  Arrangements have been made for our choirs to sing in the 
Recital Hall for those of the community who wish to hear us with time 
for everyone to move to the Concert Hall for the main program.  
Through this less than ideal compromise, the full forces of the 
Temple Israel Choirs will be able to participate.

    WE INVITE THE GREATER JEWISH COMMUNITY OF STATEN ISLAND AND 
SURROUNDING AREAS TO JOIN US IN THE RECITAL HALL TO CELEBRATE WITH US!

To register comments or for further information, contact me through 
the Temple Israel Office, 718-727-2231, or by e-mail: Cantorb (at) aol(dot)com

    B'Shalom,
    Cantor Suzanne Bernstein