Last month I thanked the members of Adult Volunteer Choir for their beautiful singing during the High Holidays. This month, let me take a moment to thank the excellent instrumental musicians who volunteered their time and talent during the High Holiday season. Dave Tivoli played guitar during the Selichot Coffee House, Joe Whalen played upright bass during Rosh Hashanah morning (late service), and "Harry and the Jews," our high school Jewish rock band, played for the Renewed Shofar service and Simchat Torah! "Harry and the Jews" are: Anthony Barbieri (Electric Bass), Celia Gibson (Flute and Vocals), Sarah Klein (Percussion), Spencer Locke (Baritone), Harry Miller (Euphonium), Brian Plumb (Electric Guitar), and Ilanna Tariff (Vocals). "Tzur Al!"

The Adult Volunteer Choir's next "gig" will be for the 8th night of Chanukkah service on Friday, December 18. Rehearsals will be Wednesday evenings at 7:30, December 2, 9, and 16. Please let me know if you would like to join us, we would love to share the fun with more members!

Finally, a number of people have asked me about some of the music they heard during the High Holidays. On Yom Kippur morning, I sang a song called The Moment Slipped Away. It was written by a wonderful New York singer-songwriter named Christine Lavin. I highly recommend her work. The rousing closing song at the late Rosh Hashanah morning service was an Iraqi Jewish melody, Hallelu Avdey Adonai, which was recorded by my friend Cantor Richard Kaplan (with Michael Ziegler) on his outstanding CD Tuning the Soul. Both Christine Lavin's and Richard Kaplan's music are available on iTunes, and their CDs can be purchased online at Amazon and CDBaby.

Ivdu et Hashem B’simcha!
Serve the Holy One with Joy!

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