Things Going Down, Dance!
Singing Counts too with Shir Ecstasy 8-14- 2011
at the 6;30-9:30 pm Prosperity Hive.
Date: 8/9/2011 11:27:50 AM ( 13 y ) ... viewed 1474 times
This Sunday night at the Prosperity Hive,
740 13th Street, Downtown San Diego,
Sharon Alexander Dreyfus will lead us in learning a few songs
that we will then sing together!
This promised to be an incredible community building
gathering. Sharon is creator of Jospel
Choirs, a high spirited experience that brings together
people of all talents in singing to express themselves.
I hope to see you there!
Leslie Goldman
Your Enchanted Gardener
Plant Your Dream Blog
Sunday, Aug. 14 6:30-9:30 PM
at the Prosperity Hive
740 13th Street,
Downtown San Diego
at the Arts Center, Fifth Floor
To enter the building Dial 010
or call, 69.955.8677.
co- sponsored by the Sacred Foods Project & Shir Ha-Yam
Create a Jospel (Jewish Gospel) Choir !
The word "Shir" means song in Hebrew. The idea behind "Shir Ecstasy"
is to learn to be able to ascend together through the medium of song to reach that rapturous state
where one can viscerally sense the presence of God. Sharon's gift
is to bring people of all vocal talents together to sing joyously together.
Your $18 contribution will make it possible for Sharon to travel
from Boulder, Colorado. She lives in Switzerland.
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Shir Ecstasy!
Sharon Alexander has spent 30 years at the forefront
of the Jewish Renewal Movement, as a choir leader, community organizer,
teacher, vocalist, and visionary. Since 2003 she has been researching the
use of gospel choir techniques, and teaching them to Jewish choirs. Ordained
by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a Ba’alat Shirei Hama’alot B’chesed Elyon (Leader of Sacred Chorales),
currently she is completing her doctorate in Ethnomusicology at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Sharon Alexander is fulfilling a bold and important mission to recover
the joyful aliveness and religious ecstasy that we were designed to experience in our congregational worship.--
--Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Your gospel choir was right out of my longing and beyond. So fantastic!
I am very excited about the work you are birthing. Praise Yah!—Julie
One of the BEST things I have experienced in my Jewish life!!!—Miki
At our Shabbat performance, you were just magnificent conducting us.
There were times when you had both arms and one leg in the air too.
At those time—well, you were just flying!—Tamar
Every morning I wake up with Jewish Gospel in my head and heart singing “Praise Yah.”
In a week you transformed us into a vital, thriving, throbbing congregations of love.—Zaharah
Sharon has an amazing ability to raise our energy
and enthusiasm and then contain and guide it.
Her flexibility and commanding presence kept us
going beyond our limits and took us to new heights.—Eli
GET THE SPIRIT OF THE JOSPEL
IN THIS YOUTUBE
FOR BACKGROUND TO THE NEW SACRED FOOD PROJECT
THAT INSPIRED ME TO HELP CO_CREATE THIS EVENT IN
SAN DIEGO, PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO CALLED
JOB'S RETURN ALEPH KALLAH 2011
You can also view this year's Jospel performance at the Kallah on Leslie Goldman's video:
This video tells the story of my return to the ALEPH Kallah 2011, in early July
to help inspire a New Sacred Food Project. It is the story of meeting my old
ally Sharon Alexander Dreyfus who I had not seen since 1997.
ALEPH stands for Alliance for Jewish Renewal.
I had not been to an ALEPH Kallah gathering since 1997,
My spirit wanted me to come back in order to
reinvigorate a Sacred Food Project within ALEPH
and for all people.
In order to come back, I had to heal some
of my original Pain Work that happened in a Jewish context
and was triggered by my earlier participation in ALEPH.
The idea behind "Shir Ecstasy" is about ascending together through the medium of song to reach that rapturous state where one can viscerally sense the presence of God.
Sharon's gift is to bring people of all vocal talents together.
Google “Shir Ecstasy in San Diego August 14”
This Plant Your Dream Blog has various videos to watch,
including one of the Jospel Choir,
a promo video for the event,
and a video of how I remet Sharon at the ALEPH Kallah 2011
--Leslie Goldman, Your Enchanted Gardener
Plant Your Dream Blog
Prosperity Hive
740 13th St. #503. San Diego CA 92101.
Dial 010 on the box left of the door to be buzzed into the Hive.
Or, call (619) 779-1944
co-sponsored by the Sacred Foods Project & Shir Ha-Yam
Your $18 contribution will help bring Sharon here.
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