Here is my annual post, to keep this site somewhat moving, maybe I will put up another one soon. Found this clip of Chazzan Benzion Miller in his younger years. A real classic, enjoy! He seems to have made it big in Chazanus since those early days and is even featured as part of the Lowell Milken Music Archives.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Friday, February 26, 2010
Gimme a P...U...R...I...M
Tomorrow night starts Purim. We are told to listen to the Megillah, eat, drink and be merry. And we must give charity to the poor and exchange Mishloach Manot with others.
In short: get your freak on...as well as your costume!
In short: get your freak on...as well as your costume!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, August 17, 2009
Glimpses into the Holy Land
I just returned with my family from a two-week trip to Israel.
I haven't been to Israel in years...25 to be exact! So much has changed, so much has remained the same.
The physical landscape has changed, with new buildings and development throughout the country.
But the heart of Israel -- the Jewish nation -- remains. Every visible stripe of Jew can be found throughout. Every type of kippah and head covering adorn the heads of men and women. Tzitzit fringes flutter freely on men and boys of every size.
Jerusalem. The city of gold...and pink...and white...and blue. Magnificent, beautiful, striking and enveloping. Coddling us, as we coddle it.
People tell me that when they travel UP to Jerusalem, they are encaptured by an overwhelming rush of emotion, a pure happiness meant to sustain. I understand that myself now. A deflation of sorts happens as you drive down, out of Jerusalem, its scenery reflected in the rearview mirror.
To attend a wedding, with the backdrop of Jerusalem as the tableau, the bride and groom under the open-aired chupah, the glass being broken followed by a beautiful cantorial rendition of "Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim (If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem)" takes one's breath away. As does the country. As do the sunsets. As do the Welcome signs.
Israel...IS Real.
I haven't been to Israel in years...25 to be exact! So much has changed, so much has remained the same.
The physical landscape has changed, with new buildings and development throughout the country.
But the heart of Israel -- the Jewish nation -- remains. Every visible stripe of Jew can be found throughout. Every type of kippah and head covering adorn the heads of men and women. Tzitzit fringes flutter freely on men and boys of every size.
Jerusalem. The city of gold...and pink...and white...and blue. Magnificent, beautiful, striking and enveloping. Coddling us, as we coddle it.
People tell me that when they travel UP to Jerusalem, they are encaptured by an overwhelming rush of emotion, a pure happiness meant to sustain. I understand that myself now. A deflation of sorts happens as you drive down, out of Jerusalem, its scenery reflected in the rearview mirror.
To attend a wedding, with the backdrop of Jerusalem as the tableau, the bride and groom under the open-aired chupah, the glass being broken followed by a beautiful cantorial rendition of "Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim (If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem)" takes one's breath away. As does the country. As do the sunsets. As do the Welcome signs.
Israel...IS Real.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
This Blog Isn't Quite Dead
This blog isn't quite dead yet, but it is on life support. We are still trying to figure out what to do about it. In the interim feel free to check out out old posts and the bloggers that wrote them.
Thanks,
Jack
Thanks,
Jack
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Haveil Havalim #211 is live
I am pleased to let you know that Haveil Havalim #211: The Preparing for Pesach Edition is up at Ima on (and off) the bima.
Haveil Havalim is the weekly blog carnival of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere. It serves as an excellent resource that you can use to find out what has been happening within the J-blogosphere during the past week.
A list of past and future hosts can be found here.
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