RE: More grief from Augsburg

[Barry J. Mehler <sbjhl...>]

Yes, here is the latest from Rosh Hashana in Amsterdam.  Here is a quote
from an email from me to another Rabbi explaining the latest feedback from
the Amsterdam Rabbinate regarding last Rosh Hashana's service.  It's not at
all at the league of Augsburg, but it gives you a taste.

"Last Sunday after the Rosh Hashana service, I received a formal complaint
from Rabbi S. Katz who found the choice of some of the melodies "out of
place" at a place of orthodox worship.  He specifically refered to a piece
that was composed in Amsterdam by a famous Amsterdam born Jewish musician
and has been sung in shuls throughout the Netherlands since 1850.  It was so
famous that Sam Englander's (z.l.) choir from the Great-Synagogue sang it on
the American radio station NBC in 1939."

Fear not!  After 150 years, I'm not budging.

Barry



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> [mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of Alex J. Lubet
> Sent: woensdag, oktober 01, 2003 00:07
> To: World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject: Re: More grief from Augsburg
>
>
> Are any of these posts about music?
>
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>
> "Barry J. Mehler" wrote:
>
> >  Not only is it not fiction, it happens all over Europe.  American's
> > think they have the monopoly on Jewish mishugas.  I can assure you,
> > with Europe having so few Jews, we've got mre then our share of
> > (self-created) problems.Barry
> >
> > ====================================
> > Barry J. Mehler
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> > 1001 JD Amsterdam
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> > e-Mail: sbjhl (at) euronet(dot)nl
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> >
> >      -----Original Message-----
> >      From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> >      [mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of
> >      MIAdler (at) aol(dot)com
> >      Sent: dinsdag, september 30, 2003 20:42
> >      To: World music from a Jewish slant
> >      Subject: Re: More grief from Augsburg
> >
> >      I just can't believe this is not fiction.
> >      Marc Adler
> >
> --
> Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
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> Studies
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