Re: Passion Plays and Jewish Music

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

What's the Ian Anderson reference in relation to being Jewish?

Eliezer Kaplan wrote:

> > Could it be that these people mounting Passion Plays are looking for 
> ways to recognize the Jewish roots of the Christian faith once again? 
>
>  
>
> To answer the question I would think someone putting on a Passion Play 
> would be more interested in converting Jews than in trying to be like 
> them (unless, of course, they were Ian Anderson). And what domain did 
> you send from- chosenpeople.com? Care to tell us what THAT's about? 
> (Don't bother- we already know.)
>
>  
>
>                                               ek
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     From:Rebecca Lohnes <mailto:rjlohnes (at) yahoo(dot)fr>
>
>     To: World music from a Jewish slant <mailto:jewish-music (at) 
> shamash(dot)org>
>
>     Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 1:17 PM
>
>     Subject: Re: Passion Plays and Jewish Music
>
>
>     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
>         <http://www.angelfire.com/ns/helenwinkler>
>
>          
>
>         Calgary Folkdance Fridays
>         www.cadvision.com/winklerj/cff.html
>         <http://www.cadvision.com/winklerj/cff.html>
>
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     Yahoo! Mail <http://fr.mail.yahoo.com> -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr
>     gratuite et en français !
>

-- 
You can now hear Lori's new CD, Songs My Bubbe Should Have Taught Me; Vol.1: 
Passover, at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lcahan Only $15 & postage. Email me for 
more info.