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PUBLISHED EVERY ROSH HODESH

Shevat 5764

Jan. 23, 2004

Theme: Music and Judaism

Music and Judaism: KOACH Field Worker Hannah Estrin gives us a biblical history of music.

Eat, Drink and Be Reasonable: KOC Assistant Editor Sarah Bier looks ahead to Purim.

It’s All About The Music: Pizmon’s Rachel Pollack writes about the unifying power of Jewish music.

Cool Quotes on Music

Comic Relief from KOACH. Why doesn't God have tenure?

5 Questions/5 Minutes: What do you think about music in services?

EXPRESS YOURSELF: Take this month's survey - tell us about your experiences with "alternative Sedarim."

ISRAEL SECTION

Darkenu: A Journey Worth The While: David Goldberg on Nativ speaks of life in Israel.

birthright israel…One Year Later - Jessica Danon at the University of Judaism, talks about her first experience in Israel
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS & INDEX TO ARTICLES

Cool Quotes for Shevat

Compiled by Brielle Goodman
Johns Hopkins University
KOACH on Campus Editor

He who renders true judgment is a co-worker with God.

Mekhilta on Exodus


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While praying, listen to the words very carefully. When your heart is attentive, your entire being enters your prayer without your having to force it.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov


He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world.

Marcus Aurelius


You don't have to know how to sing, it's feeling as though you want to that makes the day happy and successful.

Monica Crane


Tell the heavens and earth to celebrate and sing.  Command every mountain to join in song.  For the Lord has comforted his people.

Book of Isaiah


Music, the greatest good that mortals know, and all of heaven we have below.

Joseph Addison


Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Red Auerbach


Music is well said to be the speech of angels, in fact nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.

Thomas Carlyle


[Posted 1/21/04]

 

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