by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
As part of my continual effort to rid my life of clutter, I decided it was high time to get rid of any vestigial organs I might have lying around. At least that’s how I would like to think of it! Last Saturday I had surgery to remove my appendix. I found myself...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jan 13, 2011 | D'var Torah, Exodus, Judaism, Music
This week is Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath during which we read the Song of the Sea from the Torah. This is the moment in the text when the Israelites have finally escaped slavery, and they come upon the Sea of Reeds. Moses holds his staff up and the waters,...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jan 11, 2011 | Judaism, Music
As I am sure you have all heard by now, Debbie Friedman passed away on January 9th. I am writing this having just finished watching the live stream of her funeral. I watched it along with the congregation that was there in person and 7,150 other people on the web. ...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jan 7, 2011 | Judaism, Music
Upon hearing the news of the severe illness of singer-songwriter, Debbie Friedman, I tried to remember the first Debbie song I had ever heard. I couldn’t. Debbie’s music has always been a part of my Jewish life and her style changed the face of Jewish...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jan 2, 2011 | Judaism
Happy New Year to my wonderful readers! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never thought much of them because I have rarely seen them work! It always seemed strange to me that everyone at once would pick an arbitrary,...