Re: women-only concerts

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

With all respect to Wolf, and notwithstanding my own sense (previously noted 
in the last go-round) of dubiousness re kol isha:  this alleged 
"correlation" is ridiculous!! -- rlc

>From: "Kame'a Media" <media (at) kamea(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: women-only concerts
>Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 09:57:30 -0500
>
>It is astonishing and unfortunate
>that people who capitulate to the
>=kol isha= injunction fail to see
>the direct co-relation
>between their compliance and
>that of the physical assaults on women
>taking place with shocking regularity
>on the streets of Israel by primitive
>and violent self-proclaimed
>guardians of female modesty.
>
>Note:  This is not a condemnation of the
>Orthodox or =halakha= per se.
>
>(Reaching for my hard-hat in anticipation, anyway.)
>
>Wolf
>
>"Judith R. Cohen" wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Judith, I would suggest offering a women-only concert to the Sephardic
> > > Orthodox community.  You would get their support and I am sure that 
>the
> > > audience would be very appreciative.  This would work as long as there 
>were
> > > no male musicians performing with you.
> > > Lori (Chicago)
> > Hi, I have refused women-only concerts offered to me by women who
> > tacitly or out loud support Kol Ishah in the Sephardic Kehillah because
> > agreeing to do one would imply an agreement with it on my part. I would
> > rather lose money and let people know that this is a stand I am taking.
> > On the other hand, I've done women-only concerts for groups which just
> > happen to like the idea of a women's evening, and they've led to some
> > interesting discussions. But, again, I will NOT accept doing one BECAUSE
> > Kol Ishah is enforced.
> > Interesting , that Wolf pointed out the return of women to the concert
> > stage in Iran! Maybe we can, ah, keep up with the Ayatollah.... Cheers,
> > Judith
> >
>
>

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