Maalot Summer Institute

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Maalot Summer Institute in Jewish Music, Liturgy, and Ceremonial Arts
June 22-26, 2003
Rockville, Maryland

What is Maalot? 

Founded in 1988, we are a trans-denominational seminary devoted to Jewish 
music, liturgy and the ceremonial arts. Our founding faculty includes 
Rabbi-cantor David Shneyer, Rabbi Max Ticktin, Rabbi Bob Saks, Hazzan Dr. 
Ramon Tasat, Cantor Sue Roemer, Dr. Diane Jacobstein. Our extended and guest 
faculty includes Flory Jagoda, Jerome Barry, Linda Hirschhorn, Hanna Tiferet 
Siegel, Norman Shore, Rabbi Mindy Portnoy, Cantor Abe Golinkin and other 
Jewish educators.

Why the Institute?

The Institute is responding to a need for training in the above areas, 
particularly for leaders of smaller and independent Jewish communities 
scattered throughout the US
and Canada. 

Who can attend? 

Maalot cantorial students, lay leaders of synagogues, havurot and independent 
Jewish communities throughout North America, cantorial soloists, cantors, 
folk singers, rabbis and rabbinical students and lovers of Jewish music.

When ?  

June 22 - 26, 2003

Where? 

Rockville, Maryland  (just north of Washington, D.C.)  Hotel arrangements are 
being finalized.

The Program

Sunday
3:00 - 5:00 pm Arrival 
6:00 pm Dinner and Orientation
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Kitot I

1. Nusach for Shabbat 
2. Nusach for High Holidays
3. Cantillation in Megilot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Kohelet) 


Monday  7:30 - 8:30 am  Shacharit

8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 - 12:15
 Kitot II 
1. Dinim U-Minhagim for Rites of Passage
2. Jewish Meditation and Kavvanot  
3. The Siddur - History, Development and Concepts 


12:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 3:30 Private Time

Kitot I   3:30 - 6:00 
1. Nusach for Shabbat
2. Nusach for High Holidays
3. Cantillation in Megilot

6:00 pm Dinner w/Zemirot

7:30 pm  Niggunim with Rabbi David Shneyer
10:00 pm Maariv and Kumsitz

Tuesday 
SCHEDULE SAME AS MONDAY EXCEPT FOR EVENING PROGRAM

7:15 pm  Panel Discussion:  Meeting Spiritual Needs In Our Communities
8:30        Contemporary Jewish Liturgical Folk Music
with Hazzan Sunny Schnitzer and Hevre


Wednesday SCHEDULE SAME AS MONDAY AND TUESDAY

7:30 pm  Yiddish and Ladino Folk Music for the Holidays
                with Hazzan Ramon Tasat and Cantor Sue Roemer
9:30 pm   Panel Discussion on Resources and Professional Codes  

Thursday 7:00 am Shacharit

8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Siyum - Where do you go from here?  Staying in touch.  Maalot Institute 
II.

Costs?

The tuition is $500 for the full conference, morning and afternoon seminars; 
$250 for either morning or afternoon seminars.  Evening seminars and programs 
are additional for part-time conference attendees and the general public.  
Travel, housing, and meal costs are separate.

For more information please e-mail with snail mail address to 
maalotds (at) aol(dot)com or call 301-309-2310.  Stephanie Putman, coordinator 
and 
David Shneyer, chair.

The Institute is partially supported by a grant from the Rita Poretsky Fund.  
Additional funding support is welcome and will be gratefully acknowledged.