Shabbat Blast 7/21/17: Shomer Yisrael-Guardian of Israel
07/21/2017 11:58:23 AM
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Shabbat Blast!!! |
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Erev Shabbat – July 21, 2017 8:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv Service Candlelighting: 8:01 pm Shabbat, July 22, 2017 Parshat Matot-MaseiNosh and Drosh 9:00 am Led by Joe Weisbord Services 9:45 am D'var Torah/Sermon Led by Sheryl Gordon |
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NEWS AND NOTES:
Coming Soon!!! The Congregation Beth Ohr High Holiday Mechina service! A New Idea for an Old Concept! The service is for families and learners where adults and kids will explore the High Holiday service in an accessible and meaningful way. We are looking for input from all members. Please contact the Rabbi at rabbi.bernstein@cbohr.org, the Cantor at cantor.myerson@cbohr.org, Mrs. O. at principal@cbohr.org, and Sheree Jarmol at 1froggy@optonline.net with any comments or concerns about this meaningful event. Congregation Beth Ohr is creating a Caring Committee. This group of individuals will be available to help with transportation to Doctors, Hospitals, or other Medical Visits. If you are in need of a ride, or if you are available to help, please contact the office at 516-781-3072 |
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Dear [first_name], This week past, I had the honor to participate as a Fellow in the North American Jewish Choral Festival (NAJCF). The Festival takes place each July in Kerhonksen, at what used to be the Granite Hotel. It is, from what I understand, the only kosher catered venue left in the Catskills capable of hosting hundreds of attendees. While this was my first time at the NAJCF, I’ve been to the hotel before, for Klezkamp; a Yiddish cultural program (klezmer-camp!) that closed a few years ago. All I did this past week was sing, listen and eat. It was intense! The mornings started with a choice of minyanim (Reform, Traditional Egalitarian, Orthodox) or yoga. I was privileged to lead minyan one morning, about which I'll write more below. During breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Fellows would eat as quickly as possible and then rehearse. We performed a variety of Jewish choral repertoire as part of a keynote lecture Wednesday, and somehow the only time to prepare for that was during meals.
After breakfast (and rehearsal) there was a Community Sing. Everyone sat in a tent outside and had the opportunity to learn music from several different conductors. As a choral conductor myself, it was great to see other conducting styles and to be able to learn from them. It is fascinating how much the sound of a choir can change, depending on who is conducting. There is something magical about how a leader’s gesture and body language really make a difference in what is produced by the ensemble.
Twice a day we had Instant Ensembles, where we were grouped by skill level into choirs that worked to prepare repertoire for the participant performance Thursday. I was in a choir with mostly other cantors, professional singers and conductors, and we learned several pieces of most difficult Jewish choral repertoire available. It’s been a few years since I had the opportunity to work in such a high level ensemble, and it was a lot of fun! After the Instant Ensemble rehearsals, the Fellows met with the conductor (Maestro Mati Lazar, the founder of the festival and director of the Zamir Choral Foundation) to go over pedagogy and other aspects of the rehearsal. The organizers put a lot of thought into the Fellowship; we also had opportunities to meet with other significant people in the scene, to speak with and learn from them. There were workshops each day, where I took a much needed break from singing and learned from other conductors about their approaches to working with synagogue choirs. I hope to bring those skills and ideas back to work with our CBO choir towards the HHDs (and beyond?).
Every afternoon and evening, we were treated to concerts from a variety of Jewish choirs. There were local synagogue and community choirs as well as visitors from as far away as California. A big highlight was the four professional ensembles: the Zamir Chorale (New York and Boston chapters), the Shaar HaShomayim choir from Montreal, and the Maccabeats! I wanted to record something at the Festival to share with you, which brings me to this week’s recording.
CLICK HERE to listen to Shomer Yisrael
Composed and recorded by Cantor Sarah Myerson Field recording sample from the Traditional Egalitarian minyan at the 2018 North American Jewish Choral Festival (refu'ah shleima to whomever is coughing!) Text: liturgical
Guardian of Israel, guard the remnant of Israel, and led not Israel be lost, who say, "Hear Israel."Guardian of the unique nation, guard the remnant of the unique people, and let not the unique nation be lost, who proclaim the Oneness of You Name, "Adonai is our God, Adonai is One." Guardian of the holy nation, guard the remnant of the holy people, and let not the holy nation be lost, who repeat the threefold sanctification to the Holy One. I wrote a setting of Shomer Yisrael, a piyyut (liturgical poem) in our morning prayers. I handed out printed music during minyan, and the wonderfully talented minyanaires were able to sing the song from sight. Enjoy!
Hope to see you over Shabbat, Shabbat Shalom, Cantor Sarah Myerson
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NATALIE SCHINDELHEIM'S MITZVAH PROJECT! SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS! FROM NATALIE: My name is Natalie Schindelheim and I am becoming a bat mitzvah this year. For my mitzvah project I am planning to collect school supplies for children in need on Long Island. I will be working with the UJA Federation of New York Supplies for Success program through the JCC. Last year the program collected enough supplies for 11,000 children. ___________________________________________________________________ Join Supplies for Success, UJA-Federation of New York’s initiative to provide new school supplies for children in need. Each year, we provide brand new filled backpacks to thousands of disadvantaged children through UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies, schools, shelters, and other local organizations. The goal of Supplies for Success is to ensure that all children in need return to school with the tools they need to succeed. We are collecting new supplies for this project that can be brought to Congregation Beth Ohr and placed in the box outside of the office. Deadline is August 10! Suggested items: No time to shop? $18 will fill a backpack for one child. Please help as many children as you can. Checks can be made out to UJA Federation Supplies for Success. Drop it off in the Office.
SUMMER DATES TO WATCH FOR! Tisha B'Av Monday, July 31st and Tuesday, August 1st- Tish’a B’av. Congregation Beth Ohr will be hosting some of the Merrick and Bellmore Congregations. We will begin at 8:00 pm with ma'ariv (short evening service) and beautiful and haunting chanting of Eicha. Details to follow. August 4th- Shabbat Under the Stars
Wednesdays, August 9th and 23rd- Midweek Meditation on the Beach
HAZAK ACTIVITIES Sunday, Aug. 6 – Folksbiene Theatre Production – Amerike: The Golden Land – 12 noon departure Wed. Aug. 9 – 1:30 PM – “Stop at the Red Apple” – Our guest is Elaine Freed Lindenblatt, daughter of the original owner of The Red Apple Rest, the landmark restaurant along New York Route 17 Thurs. Aug. 22 – Vanderbilt Mansion and Planetarium – 9:45 AM departure Although quite far off, put Wed. Nov. 8 on your calendars. Rabbi Bernstein will be accompanying us on a visit to the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) for an interesting day – a tour of the facilities, some interaction with students, a visit to the rare books collection, some learning with one of Rabbi Bernstein’s teachers, and lunch at the Seminary. Details about time and cost will be sent in a later mailing. Game Days (all Mondays at 1:30 PM): July 24; Aug. 7, 21; Sep. 11, 25; Oct. 16, 30; Nov. 13, 27; Dec. 11 ********** For further details please refer to flyers in recent mailings and in lobby of synagogue. Or call Bill Berkowitz (516) 221-2056 or Lucy Safir at (516) 221-4107. Pre-registration recommended for in-house-programs, and pre-payment for trips.
Congregation Beth Ohr, in conjunction with The Friedberg JCC, will be hosting a Bereavement Support Group for those who have lost a spouse in the last year. Congregation Beth Oh will be hosting these meetings on Tuesdays, July 11 through August 29 at 11 AM. If these times are not convenient or you would like more information, please see our Partners In Caring Page.
Family Kabbalat Shabbat! Beginning in September, Join us on the first Friday of every month for a special Family Service. Services will begin at 6:30. Dinner or a special themed snack will follow!
The Alix Rubinger Food Pantry is open and volunteers are always needed. Please call the office if you can offer your time. We are looking for people to staff when the doors are open, as well as come in on off hours to maintain the space and stock the shelves with donations. Thank you to Lauren Lefkowitz for building the lovely bin. Please use this for all of your donations! Heading to Israel in 2018. Informational sessions have occurred. We have hit our Max! If you would like to get on the waitlist, contact the office. Click here for a detailed itinerary! Rabbi's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class! Mondays at 6PM, join the Rabbi for an informative class to learn all about the Torah/Haftorah Service, the prayers and tunes associated with it, and the history of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service. This is geared toward those who do not have any background in the Torah Service. Flyer is available here. Junior Congregation is done for the year. Watch for the dates for Next Year! Miss Rachel is looking forward to coming back and spending Shabbat with all of the students!!! |
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