by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Feb 9, 2011 | D'var Torah, Exodus
The fashion conscious people of the world know it to be true: “Clothes make the man.” What we wear has a profound effect not only on how others see us, but on how we see ourselves. I learned this when I was first graduating from Cantorial school. Our first interviews...
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...