Archive for August, 2015
Experience the High Holidays – The Orchard Street Shul Way!
Join us for a unique and meaningful High Holiday Experience. Our world class Chazzan will bring the prayers to life in a way you haven’t heard before. No tickets required. Guaranteed inspiration. Erev Rosh Hashana: Sunday Sep 13 6:45 Michah/Marriv 7:30 Dinner – RSVP required. $20 per person/$180 sponsor. Please email orchardstreetevents@gmail.com to RSVP. — Rosh […]
read moreAfro Semitic Experience – Days of Awe
The Afro-Semitic Experience “Days of Awe,” Jazz Explorations of the Music of the High Holidays The Orchard Street Shul presents the world-famous ensemble, the Afro-Semitic Experience.Led by bassist David Chevan, this 6-piece band combines an eclectic array of styles- spiritual, world-beat, funk, jazz, cantorial, gospel and salsa, to name a few. They’ll be performing music […]
read moreMade on Earth vs. Made in Heaven – Parshat Eikev
Man-made on Earth vs. Made in Heaven There are various meanings to the term “man-made.” In a world where so many things are made by machines or robotic assembly-lines, it has a positive meaning, one that connotes craftsmanship and hard work. However, another meaning of “man-made” is synthetic or artificial, a poor copy of that […]
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