Shir Hashirim 2016: "A Feast of Songs"
Jews across the spectrum and people from other traditions
united by a love of singing and the messages of the Song of Songs,
joined by the Romemu community (a vibrant new Jewish Renewal community
with a love of music and singing – (see https://www.romemu.org/about/ ).
Saturday, April 30, 2 pm to 6+ pm
Lunch (for those who pre-register*) -- 12:45 pm.
Program (all welcome, come at any time**) -- 2:00 - 6:00 pm
at: Kehilat Romemu, 165 W. 105th St. (2 doors to rt of NE corner, Amsterdam Ave.)
(This is a church building, but entrance and program do not go through sanctuary.)
* Click here to Register, Donate or Volunteer .
**Registration for program not required, but helpful; as well as donations & volunteering. Visit Register page.
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We sing every song based on text from this book (an enormous number with surprising variety): Jews across the spectrum and people from other traditions
united by a love of singing and the messages of the Song of Songs,
joined by the Romemu community (a vibrant new Jewish Renewal community
with a love of music and singing – (see https://www.romemu.org/about/ ).
Saturday, April 30, 2 pm to 6+ pm
Lunch (for those who pre-register*) -- 12:45 pm.
Program (all welcome, come at any time**) -- 2:00 - 6:00 pm
at: Kehilat Romemu, 165 W. 105th St. (2 doors to rt of NE corner, Amsterdam Ave.)
(This is a church building, but entrance and program do not go through sanctuary.)
* Click here to Register, Donate or Volunteer .
**Registration for program not required, but helpful; as well as donations & volunteering. Visit Register page.
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music from diverse communities, languages, and styles, such as:
Israeli composers, Sacred Harp, Renaissance, classical composers, rounds, and more).
Feel free to come and go, any time throughout the afternoon.
We conclude with a rousing finale of Hayoshevet Baganim (the closing verses), around 6:00.
Along the way we do a few choral pieces:
Those who can sing these, sit together with the choral folders, so we’re ready to sing
those pieces when they come along. Mostly, though, the songs we sing are unison.
Value of the Program:
• Enjoy the songs, learn new ones and interpretations, and expand your horizons.
• It brings together diverse participants, attracted for multiple reasons
(the music, cultural variety, theology, singing these at Pesach).
• Meet others: Many people have met at these (incl marriages and relationships).
• Hundreds of songs (already by the 1970's; explosion of music generated since by composers,
and contemporary movements such as Zamir Choral Foundation & Shalshelet Foundation).
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exploring its diverse dimensions
exploring its diverse dimensions .