• The first of the “Megilot” (collection of five scrolls, in the Jewish sequence of the biblical books).
    A beloved collection of songs/poems in ancient Israel.          • Ratified by the rabbis of Yavneh as part of the Bible.     
    • Promoted by Rabbi Akiva as the prototype for the love and relationship betw God and Israel. 
    • A source of numerous other interpretations and insights on love, theology, and relationships –
     
  over the midrashic era, the middle ages (Jewish and other traditions), and modern times.  
                               For more info/background, see the "About" page.
 
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. Sun. April 12, 2020, 1:00 PM,   First "virtual" song-fest.             
   Visit via Zoom from your home.  See "Shir Hashirim 2020 links"   
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Special            Fri Apr 26, 2019:   Shir Hashirim Song-fest at the Carlebach Shul.                       
Events             Sat March 31, 2018:   40th Anniversary of the first Shir Hashirim Fest.                 
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                            40th Song-Fest, April 15, 2017, at Jonathan Zimet's apartment
  
                        
Song-Fest 2016  at Romemu, April 30, 2016.   (See
Song-Fest-2016 ).                  
                            Program at the Tikkun Leil Shavuot of JCC-Manhattan  (Sat-night May 24, 2015)     
                                          First SHS Song-Fest in Washington DC:  April 11, 2015 (8th day Pesah)      
                                           at Tifereth Israel Congr 7701  16th St. NW, Washington DC  20012
                          A Feast of Songs:  on Sat March 21, 2015  at the JCC Manhattan, NY (See "2015 ".) 
                        The Song of Songs was popular from the outset  (long before Rabbi Akiba).  That's why it became   
 
                    part of the Bible, and why it has inspired perhaps more songs-per-verse than any other book.  
                Through some of its diverse perspectives, we will explore why this is so;  and learn/sing a few songs.

     
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                         A Feast of Songs: on Sat March 21, 2015  at the JCC Manhattan, NY 
                                                           
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                                            National Havurah New England Retreat  Dec 18-20, 2015    Palmer, MA             
                         Sing & learn how the Song of Songs can be liberating in its use of gender.  w/ Aliza Arzt.
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Shorashim Israeli Dance party.   Dances of  Pesah: Sun April 1   and  April 8, 2018.  
                                                                                 & Shir Hashirim            
  2726 Broadway, NY.   
Shir Hashirim.org  the Song of Songs  Shir Hashirim  exploring its diverse dimensions