We are in many overlapping periods of time – the 22-day "narrow place" as well as the enduring shelter-in-place. Some thoughts on the flow of Jewish time, and on the musical traditions that we employ to accompany us on the journey.
Read moreMay the Angel: A Song for Parashat Vayechi
A song (recording and sheet music) drawn from Jacob’s farewell blessing of his grandchildren.
Read moreNiggun Kislev
A beautiful niggun by Yoel Sykes, sung gorgeously by the cast at Transcendence Theatre.
Read moreDisloyalty – Northern California Public Media Interview
”One local spiritual leader, Reb Irwin Keller, of Ner Shalom in Cotati, responded to the president's comments with a poem, which he chanted in our studios…”
Read moreTorah The Musical – And Other Lessons from the Broadway Stage
After much thought, I decided Torah, as a musical, is maybe most like "Into the Woods." Here's why.
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