Kevah and Kavanah
Music, as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught, provides the catalyst for connecting the disparate elements of the finely woven…
The work of the Hazzan transcends the complex use of music to inspire and teach. Certainly, we are the keepers, the shomer (guardians) of this grand tradition, but our learning is not limited to music alone. Talmud, Trope, Tanach, and Mussar are but a few areas of interest I tap into to increase cross-generational knowledge. Here are a few samples of my writing, Adult Education courses, video “Cantorcast” Exploring Jewish Music, and Troga: Innovations in the Teaching of Trope.
Music, as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught, provides the catalyst for connecting the disparate elements of the finely woven…
When we walk into the high holy services at Temple Ramat Zion, we expect to see our choir, clothed…
So this edition is going to be rather academic as I would like to introduce you all to the…
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For many, the blowing of the shofar is one of the most moving moments of the High Holy Days services. …
EKEV 2018 Tomorrow’s Torah reading begins “And if you do obey these rules and observe them carefully, [Ekev –…
In contemporary times, the words “tikkun olam” – repairing the world – have become synonymous with social action, but this is…