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| NAME: The Power of Melody |
| Taught by: Yehudah Katz |
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There is an
integral force to a melody that goes beyond words, which creates a bridge and a
common language for the human soul. Through songs and stories we compare the
influence of words with the impact of melody, in an attempt to create new
meaning in our life. Instead of controlling and directing the music, in this
workshop the students are encouraged to lean back and allow the melody to lead
them in its journey. |
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| NAME: Joseph's Coat of Many Colors |
| Taught by: Yehudah Katz |
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Throughout
the generations the Jewish people have found many ways and reasons to create
divisiveness between different sectors of our community. This workshop deals
with the origin of this continuous problem. By looking at history through
stories and analyzing songs we will try to emphasize and explore what we have
in common. |
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| NAME: Liturgical Poems: Atonement and Emotion |
| Taught by: Josh Lauffer |
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At the start of this workshop, the students enter a candlelit room, which creates an atmosphere of atonement. Amid this setting, they hear a mysterious story about souls and forgiveness. This leads to a process through which the students learn different songs from slichot that repeat themselves in the story. In the closing part, they are asked to express their feelings about the story and how it connects to their soul. |
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| NAME: Jewish Hip-Hop |
| Taught by: Roee Levi |
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In this experiential workshop every participant can connect to the holy words and phrases of the book of Psalms that play and echo in the Jewish soul for hundreds of years by performing special and unique rhythms. Though a tune that the students help to compose, words become sentences and the sentences are entwined into one long and rhythmic continuum. |
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| NAME: Between a Solo and a Minyan |
| Taught by: Nachshon David Karmi |
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This workshop's goal it to allow the students a sense of free choice of words for their translations of the prayer, and to experience prayer in the presence of other people. Students read hymns and try to interpret them and understand the thought that lies behind them, examine whether or not they feel they can connect to the hymns, and even try reading them to their friends in their own words. |
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