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5768/2007–2008
STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SYNAGOGUE MUSICIANS
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The Three Pilgrimage Festivals and Minor Holidays
| "I want to broaden my musical knowledge in order to better serve my congregation." |
- What should I know about the special nusach for Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot (the Three Pilgrimage Festivals) and Chanukah, Purim and the other minor holidays of the Jewish year?
- How are the music and liturgy for the Three Pilgrimage Festivals and minor holidays of the Jewish year different from those for the rest of the year? The Psalms of Hallel?
- Where can I meet and network with other synagogue musicians who share my passion for Jewish music?
MIFGASH MUSICALE
Summer Institute for Synagogue Musicians
July 27–July 31, 2008
HUC-JIR
Cincinnati, OH
Tuition: $650 U.S. currency (includes double occupancy room, board and some materials)
Mifgash Musicale, a joint program of the Union for Reform Judaism and Hebrew Union College, is designed for synagogue musicians (singers, accompanists and choir directors) who have some experience leading worship but want to engage in more in-depth study of liturgy and repertoire for holidays, cantillation, nusach and choral conducting. This year's curriculum will focus on the Three Pilgrimage Festivals and minor holidays of the Jewish year.
Experts in the field of Jewish music from Hebrew Union College, the American Conference of Cantors, the Guild of Temple Musicians and the Union for Reform Judaism will teach classes at the historic Cincinnati campus of Hebrew Union College. Students will have the opportunity to participate in master classes and receive individualized coaching from the faculty.
Participants must be affiliated with a Union for Reform Judaism congregation, be sponsored by a member of the clergy from their area and be members of the Guild of Temple Musicians. For information about the GTM, including membership, please visit the organization online.
For more information on Mifgash—including answers to frequently-asked questions—please visit the Mifgash Musicale Web page or contact the Department of Worship, Music and Religious Living.
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T'filah/Worship
| "I am responsible for leading the music at the t'filah /worship services in my congregation." |
- Why is Mishkan T'filah different from previous prayer books?
- Where can I find appropriate music?
- What does the liturgy mean, and how does it function?
- How can I plan a service and adapt the musical settings to include text changes?
- What new repertoire is appropriate for use with Mishkan T'filah ?
- How do I help introduce a new prayer book to my congregation?
Designed for synagogue musicians (singers, accompanists, choir directors and lay leaders) who want to learn more about leading Shabbat worship, this year's workshops will focus on new repertoire for the new prayer book Mishkan T'filah.
Participants must be affiliated with a Union for Reform Judaism member congregation and are encouraged to become members of the Guild of Temple Musicians. (For more information about the GTM, including membership, please visit the organization online.)
For program information, please contact the Department of Worship, Music and Religious Living. For registration and logistical information, please contact the sponsoring regional office as designated above.
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Song Leading
| "I am a religious school music teacher. I will be a camp song leader this summer." |
- Where can I go to learn new songs?
- How can I improve my guitar skills? My song-leading skills?
- How can I acquire new teaching ideas and skills?
- Where can I network with others who share my passion for contemporary Jewish music?
HAVA NASHIRA
Song Leading and Music Workshop
May 28–June 1, 2008
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)
Oconomowoc, WI
Hava Nashira is the Reform Movement's primary training ground for song leaders. This workshop is where those with song leading or teaching experience in camps, congregations or community centers learn the latest repertoire, acquire innovative song-leading techniques from the finest song leaders, hone songwriting skills and exchange materials with fellow musicians. In past years, the faculty has included such prominent songwriters and performers as Debbie Friedman, Cantor Jeff Klepper and Craig Taubman.
For more information or to register, please visit the OSRUI Web site, or contact OSRUI at osruiprograms@urj.org, or 847.509.0990 x12.
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Ruach 2007—
A Day of Jewish Music and Song Leading for Teens
| "How can a music-loving teen spend a day networking with professionals and fellow teens who also share a love of music?" |
RUACH 2007
November 11, 2007
1:00–6:00 P.M.
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
A NFTY Event Sponsored by the New York Area and Garden Empire Regions
Participate in the first ever day of Jewish music and song leading for teens from 7th to 12th grade. NFTYites from New York and New Jersey will jam and learn together with ACC cantors and HUC cantorial students who are themselves songleaders! Workshops on songleading, leading worship and guitar will be offered.
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