Re: kol isha

[MaxwellSt <MaxwellSt...>]

In a message dated 02/28/2001 4:24:19 PM !!!First Boot!!!, reyzl (at) 
flash(dot)net 
writes:


> Perhaps find the girl yeshivas and the event 
> organizers there.  You could get to the women organizations, which 
> regularly make women's events and women's melave malkas for you to play at. 
> Those women might, might be more amenable.  Or maybe claim that all your 
> musicians are your brothers and cousins :).
> 
> 

Reyzl, this is very well-written, with I think a lot of undersanding.  The 
way that I am having an impact on the frum community here is by inviting 
their children into our Jr. Klezmer Orchestra.  The group comprises a dozen 
kids, three of whom are frum.  We played recently for a benefit for Skokie 
Chabad (observing kol isha and clothing requirements rigorously), and are 
only too thrilled to help expose that community to authentic Jewish musical 
traditions.  One of the band members is a girl, and plays the saxophone.  So 
she will carry tradition onward in her community, from the inside out.  And I 
think that is the way to go.

Lori