Funny, It Doesn't Sound Like Kol Nidrei (The Early Years) Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 11 a.m.

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

Kol Nidrei, more a legal document than prayer, has survived rabbinic opposition 
and anti-Semitic reaction in part because of the power of its "traditional" 
chant.  We will accompany the Kol Nidrei melody on its journey in classical and 
popular music since its settings in Ashkenazi and Sephardi hazzanut and Max 
Bruch's composition for cello.  Come and you will likely find yourself saying, 
"Funny, it doesn't sound like Kol Nidrei." 

Robert Wiener presents audio-video programs on such topics as stories from the 
Bible and the relationship between Blacks and Jews.  He teaches legal studies 
at Pace University's Lubin School of Business and writes articles comparing 
Anglo-American common law and Jewish rabbinic law on questions of business 
ethics.

This presentation will focus on about 20 selections from 1826 through the mid 
1950s that use Kol Nidrei, including classical settings as well as performers 
from opera, klezmer, jazz, Yiddish song, popular singers, and film.  The 
program will be presented on Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Temple 
Israel of Northern Westchester, 55 Glengary Road, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520.  
For more information phone the temple at 914-271-4705 or contact Cantor Steven 
Sher (tinw (at) cloud9(dot)net) or Bob Wiener (wiener (at) mindspirng(dot)com).