When my colleague, Rabbi Sarah Marion, from Oheb Shalom in Baltimore reached out and asked for the music to Rise Up I was delighted. At the same time, I wondered if there’d truly be enough time before Rosh Hashanah to rehearse the song with their local church partner and pull it off. Lo and behold, […]
Adventures
Celebrating our Human Voice: S’lichot at The Temple
Last night, I had the honor of leading a S’lichot program at my home congregation, The Temple. Over the course of two hours our congregation gathered in a generous and engaged spirit for study, spiritual writing, and worship. It was a special evening for me personally because I was able to integrate three passions of […]
Notes on The American Acoustic Tour
I rarely attend concerts on Friday night due to Shabbat, but this last Friday I went to see The American Acoustic Tour at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. I went because my good friend, Matt Coffman, came to town specifically so we could go to this live performance. It didn’t disappoint. We pulled in to the […]
Notes on An Evening with Gillian Welch
Last night, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings performed at Atlanta Symphony Hall. It was my first time seeing them live and they made a very strong impression. Performing in front of one of the most appreciative crowds I’ve ever been a part of, their music transformed the hall in every possible way. There are […]
Grateful Dead: Meet up at the Movies
Last night I conducted a little sociological experiment: I bought a ticket and went to a Grateful Dead “Meet up at the Movies” show at a local Atlanta movie theatre. I took my seat in the theatre and settled in for a screening of a Grateful Dead concert from July, 1989 (7/12/89). I thoroughly enjoyed […]
Abandoned or Taken Away
Last night I heard the great novelist, Daniel Silva, give a book talk at the MJCCA. He’s a very interesting writer and speaker and I enjoyed hearing him reflect not only on his new book, but on writing and the creative process more generally. When asked if he reads his books once they’re finished he […]