Re: Prayer for the State of Israel

[Sam Weiss <SamWeiss...>]

At 08:22 AM 3/9/04, I. Oppenheim wrote:
>On Tue, 9 Mar 2004, Robert Wiener wrote:
> > There's a pop-style tune for the Prayer for the State
> > of Israel -- Avinu Shebashamayim through g'ulateynu.
>
>You probably refer to the tune composed by Sol Zim.
>He published it in his book "Cantorial Concert
>Selections."

I believe Robert is thinking of the version by David Burger.  It was 
published in 1975 as "Tefillah" or "Tefillah LiShlom Medinat 
Yisra'el."  It's a staple of the Zamir Chorale(s)' repertoire.

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Cantor Sam Weiss === Jewish Community Center of Paramus, NJ


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