RE: hostly comment on 'kol isha' discussion

[Geraldine Auerbach <jewishmusic...>]

My philosophy has always been on this issue, if someone says to me 'I
object' (to having women sing in certain circumstances) I will sit down and
talk to them - but if they say to me you cant do that because someone else
might object - I take no notice.  And nobody actually objects.

Recently in London JMI presented a choral concert 'its Chanukah' at the
Queen Elizabeth Hall. There were 250 people on the stage, all evening,
children's choirs from 6 Jewish schools, male choirs and mixed choirs. There
was an audience of 900 people some from very orthodox backgrounds. The
choirs sang in turn conducted by Stephen Glass. Nobody left the stage and
nobody budged in the audience. It was a great uplifting event finishing with
a complimentary doughnut for everyone.

Geraldine

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
[mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of Ari Davidow
Sent: 23 January 2004 02:15
To: World music from a Jewish slant
Subject: hostly comment on 'kol isha' discussion

Along with the Kol Isha discussion, itself, there has been the usual meta
discussion about whether or not this is an appropriate discussion for this
list, isn't it enough that we have discussed this three times before, and
isn't it time to move on again.

I do believe that something that directly affects the right of ~50% of our
list participants to participate in the subject of this list is an
appropriate subject for discussion here.

I think that it is important that this issue return to the list
periodically. It remains a divisive issue, and one that affects
participation of most list members in activities around the subject of this
list.

But the most important thing that can come from going over this issue as
seems appropriate would be finding ways to hear those who see the world
differently. If we can reach a point where this issue can be discussed and
heard by many currently-polarized sides, and responded to in a way that
respects that hearing, then there is a chance that the good will and intent
will be found to change, accomodate, or simply to understand. That would be
a good thing.

ari

Ari Davidow
ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
the klezmer shack: http://www.klezmershack.com/


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