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YJN #60 - 09/28/06 - Val Morehouse reads “The Hardest Word”

Content Summary

Temple Isaiah librarian Val Morehouse reads Jacqueline Jules’ “The Hardest Word.”

This week’s links:

Jacqueline Jules’ website
Amazon listing for "The Hardest Word" by Jacqueline Jules
All Jacqueline Jules’ books available from Amazon

Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.

Download the podcast file here (MP3, 5.2 MB, 13:05), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. (For automatic synchronization with your iPod or other digital player, you’ll also need a podcatcher such as Juice, DopplerRadio, iTunes or Yahoo! Podcasts, or an RSS aggregator that supports podcasts such as FeedDemon).

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YJN #59 - 09/21/06 - Emily Blanck on JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa)

Content Summary

Temple Isaiah’s Executive Vice President Emily Blanck is also director of JIMENA. In this episode of YJN, Emily looks at the history of Jews displaced from their centuries-old homes in Arab countries and the effort to chronicle their histories.

This week’s links:

JIMENA
Justice for Jews from Arab Countries
Wikipedia entry for Mizrahi Jews

Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.

Download the podcast file here (MP3, 3.6 MB, 9:00), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. (For automatic synchronization with your iPod or other digital player, you’ll also need a podcatcher such as Juice, DopplerRadio, iTunes or Yahoo! Podcasts, or an RSS aggregator that supports podcasts such as FeedDemon).

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YJN #58 - 09/14/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn on Jewish Choral Tradition

Content Summary

Cantor Leigh Korn discusses the origins of Kol Nidre and various beliefs and traditions around its incorporation into Erev Yom Kippur services. Cantor Korn chants the opening phrases from the Max Bruch arrangement.

This week’s links:

Zam’Ru: The Jewish Music Choral Database
Jewish Choral Music on the Internet
URJ: Training Opportunities for Synagogue Musicians
URJ: Synagogue Choirs as Instruments of Prayer

Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.

Download the podcast file here (MP3, 5.7 MB, 14:20), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. (For automatic synchronization with your iPod or other digital player, you’ll also need a podcatcher such as Juice, DopplerRadio, iTunes or Yahoo! Podcasts, or an RSS aggregator that supports podcasts such as FeedDemon).

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YJN #57 - 09/07/06 - Cantor Leigh Korn on Kol Nidre

Content Summary

Cantor Leigh Korn discusses the origins of Kol Nidre and various beliefs and traditions around its incorporation into Erev Yom Kippur services. Cantor Korn chants the opening phrases from the Max Bruch arrangement.

This week’s links:

URJ synagogue listing
Listing of UK Reform communities
Wikipedia listing on Kol Nidre
Transliteration, translation, and more
Background on Max Bruch arrangement

Welcome to “Your Jewish Neighborhood,” a podcast by Temple Isaiah with your host, Michele Holtz.

Download the podcast file here (MP3, 7.5 MB, 18:50), or by clicking the link at the top of the page to get it and future shows automatically. (For automatic synchronization with your iPod or other digital player, you’ll also need a podcatcher such as Juice, DopplerRadio, iTunes or Yahoo! Podcasts, or an RSS aggregator that supports podcasts such as FeedDemon).

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