| “Shir chadash, Sing a new song,” sang the Psalmist. For Shabbat Shira, the Sabbath of song, on the first Friday in February, our choir is singing a new song: “Amen Sheim Nora.” The refrain means “amen to the awesome Name.” Sam Gornstein, Anne Young and I are looking forward to singing this exuberant Sephardic melody in Buenos Aires with more than 100 members of other Reform congregations and their cantors on the American Conference of Cantors tour of Argentina this month. Our trip is going to be awesome, and we look forward to sharing our experience with you.
Also this month, we are gearing up for my favorite time of year, Hamantashen-noshinzeit, a.k.a. Purim! Our first Purimspiel rehearsal will be on February 2. The theme this year is the 1960’s, a time of groovy vibes, yet also a time of great division in our country. Which side are you on: folk music or disco? Stand up for what you love in A Completely Unknown Megillah, written by Nobel Laureate Robert Zimmerman.
Be happy, Adar is coming!
Love, |
