My vision of the Modern Reform Cantorate
Recently, I traveled with our synagogue’s Confirmation Class to Washington D.C. for our annual trip to the Religious Action Center (R.A.C.). During the trip, there were three interesting experiences I had: The first came during a welcome speech given by one of the leadership of the RAC. The Rabbi addressing our group and groups from all over the United States was explaining what the RAC was and its relationship to the Reform Movement. He said that the RAC is the lobbying arm of the Union for...
Read MoreThe Future of American Synagogue Music
When our ancestors came to the shores of America some 350 years ago, the new frontier was pristine, practically untouched, and wide open. The possibilities opened to us as a Jewish people were many, and we’ve certainly been blessed to see a time and live in a place where we can freely express our Judaism. When we first came to this land, we brought with us from across the Atlantic our old world practices: We brought Yiddish and Ladino over to speak with one another; we brought recipes for our...
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