by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 24, 2010 | Judaism
Al Tifrosh Min Hatzibbur – Do Not Separate Yourself From the Community Rabbi Hillel, a great teacher who lived from approximately 30 BCE until 10 CE, taught us one of the most important precepts of our faith, “Al Tifrosh Min Hatzibbur – Do Not Separate...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 21, 2010 | Rome
This is the piece that is partially in Latin and partially in Hebrew. It’s an amateur recording caught on a phone or something, but it gives a good basic idea. Congratulations to Cantor Contzius on the composition of such a beautiful, ground breaking piece!...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 19, 2010 | Rome
So, I know that you are all wondering-what about the pope. He didn’t make it to the concert, clearly. How about the papal audience? Most of our trip benefits were arranged through Cardinal Keeler, the Cardinal Archibishop Emeritus of...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 17, 2010 | Rome
I managed to pull myself together before we walked out and began to sing. Cantor Lauren Bandman, who is fluent in Italian, introduced our program beautifully and we began our concert with Shalom Aleichem of Sharlin. I noticed that the Monsignor of this basilica was...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 16, 2010 | Rome
What an unbelievably moving and inspiring evening tonight was! Since it is now after 1 in the morning, Rome time, and I need to be up early for our papal audience, I will divide the post into two parts. We rehearsed this morning in our hotel and then headed to the...