Re: Passion Plays and Jewish Music

[Rebecca Lohnes <rjlohnes...>]

 I have been following this discussion and have found it interesting and at 
times funny.  However, I woud like to add one element to the many responses.  
From my studies, it seems to me that Christian anti-semitism arose only after 
Christians disassociated Jesus from his Jewishness.  Could it be that these 
people mounting Passion Plays are looking for ways to recognize the Jewish 
roots of the Christian faith once again?  And if so, would this not help in 
curving Christian anti-semitism today.  Obviously, one cannot take back all 
that has been done in previous history (especially in regards to the Deicide 
charge surrounding the Passion), yet something can be done to brighten the 
future of Jewish-Christian relations.  Is it not our duty to use music as a 
tool in building a bridge between our faiths?  
I look forward to reading your thoughts on this subject.
Rebecca.
  Helen Winkler <winklerh (at) hotmail(dot)com> a écrit : Every so often I get 
calls from people mounting Passion Plays, asking for my suggestions for which 
Jewish music and dances they should use in their productions.  I've always been 
uncomfortable and unsure of how to answer.  This time I finally told them that 
I didn't think Jewish music and dances belonged in a Passion Play due to the 
history of Anti-Semitism associated with Passion Plays and also because the 
music they want to use (Israeli and Hasidic) doesn't make sense for Biblical 
times.  Just wondering if any others have had to deal with this kind of thing 
before, and how have you addressed these issues.Helen
Helen Winkler
Helen's Yiddish Dance Page
www.angelfire.com/ns/helenwinkler Calgary Folkdance Fridays
www.cadvision.com/winklerj/cff.html


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