Tikvat Israel Blog

On June 20th, Cantor Helzner will again lead her popular and joyful “Kabbalat Shabbat with Instruments” at Tikvat Israel. Read what a congregant wrote of the experience:

We would like to express how much we enjoyed attending the Shabbat with instruments last month. We found the music very uplifting and spiritual. It was a great way to usher in Shabbat and reconnect with the synagogue. We hadn’t been to services in a while and it was wonderful to be there and to feel a part of the Tikvat Israel community again. We are planning on making this service a regular part of our schedule. It gave us a great lift.

The cantor gave us a recording of “Magen Avot” which she made during a rehearsal, to give you a taste of what to expect.  You can either listen to it by clicking on “Play Now” or the “Play in Popup”, or click the “Download” link to play on your mp3 player.  All our audio clips are also available by subscribing to the Tikvat Israel Blog on iTunes!

 

 Magen Avot [2:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

If you missed last Sunday’s “Helzner Happening”, you missed a source of joy and inspiration for this Chanukah season! It was a truly wonderful event, timed in the afternoon, so that audience members from infancy through great-grandparenthood could enjoy the music and dancing together.

Songs were sung in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, and audience participation was encouraged. The concert closed with the Tikvat Israel Youth Choir.

Click here to view some photos taken by Ben Zweig.