Re: hostly comment on 'kol isha' discussion

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

Which is as it should be.


Sylvia Schildt
Baltimore, Maryland


.on 1/23/04 8:15 PM, Geraldine Auerbach at jewishmusic (at) jmi(dot)org(dot)uk 
wrote:

> 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
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> 
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