The trailer for the documentary about the Vatican trip is out and you can tell already that this is going to be a beautiful, meaningful, and inspirational film. Here is the trailer: [vimeo 19757175] If you want to have a part in the making of this historic film, you...
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!...
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 Baltimore. ...
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...
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...
LEND US THE WIT, O God, to speak the lean and simple word; give us the strength to speak the found word, the meant word; grant us the humility to speak the friendly word, the answering word. And make us sensitive, God, sensitive to the sound of the words which others...
Good evening everyone! It has been a great, but exhausting first day in Rome. I departed the US as Shabbat came to a close. I said the blessing, "hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol," the blessing that ends Shabbat and praises G-d for creating a distinction between the holy...
“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...
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 interfaith...
Hey folks! I am really starting to get psyched about this trip to Rome! I've finished fund raising (thanks to ALL who contributed). I've purchased my tickets. I've received the music in the mail (time to get to work on that). I started discussions with my local...