by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 11, 2010 | D'var Torah, Genesis, Judaism, Rome
“Jacob left Beer-sheba, and set out for Haran. He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of that place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. He had a dream; a stairway...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 8, 2010 | Knitting
I knit for a lot of reasons, but the knitting that is the most important to me, is knitted love for those I love. When I take on those projects, I knit my feelings into every stitch. The appearance of the final product doesn’t matter much. I hope...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Nov 7, 2010 | Rome
I took this picture when we went to Italy on our honeymoon. I am so excited to be going back to sing! I arrive next Sunday morning. I will be posting pictures, sound files (from rehearsals), and news from the trip. I hope you’ll keep following me on my...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Oct 17, 2010 | Judaism, Music, The Things I Learn from My Students
This weekend is Song leader Boot Camp East. It is, according to their website, “an intensive leadership training program for Rabbis, Cantors, professional songleaders, and new songleaders offering a profound exploration of the physiology, psychology, strategy, and...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Oct 7, 2010 | Judaism
Last month, the women of the Orangetown Jewish Center took a stand with the Torah and in the last two weeks, the women of Temple Beth Torah followed their example! To quote the website from the “Women of the Wall”: “Let us not limit the image of a...