A very merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
(It’s a not-well-kept secret that many traditional-ish Jews not only wrote some of the best Christmas songs, but also love Christmas songs).
It reminds me of a BC time years ago, when a group was trying to set a Guinness record…
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(It’s a not-well-kept secret that many traditional-ish Jews not only wrote some of the best Christmas songs, but also love Christmas songs).
It reminds me of a BC time years ago, when a group was trying to set a Guinness record…
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2/ (BC = Before Covid)
…for the largest carrolling group ever assembled. I was so excited to participate. I didn’t know the songs very well, and I probably have the worst singing voice of anyone who ever enjoyed singing. Like American-Idol outtakes bad.…
…for the largest carrolling group ever assembled. I was so excited to participate. I didn’t know the songs very well, and I probably have the worst singing voice of anyone who ever enjoyed singing. Like American-Idol outtakes bad.…
3/ A large group was appealing, so I started practicing a bit…
Then I checked the date: A Saturday afternoon.
Shabbat.
Not walking distance, back when I was trying not to drive on Shabbat…
I said, “Nu, that’s not very inclusive of all the shomer Shabbat carrollers.”
Then I checked the date: A Saturday afternoon.
Shabbat.
Not walking distance, back when I was trying not to drive on Shabbat…
I said, “Nu, that’s not very inclusive of all the shomer Shabbat carrollers.”
4/ Anyway, this year, Christmas falls on Shabbat…
Theologically consistent across both traditions on new beginnings.
So Merry Christmas and Shabbat Shalom.
In that spirit, I share my favorite Friday sunset from this past summer:
Theologically consistent across both traditions on new beginnings.
So Merry Christmas and Shabbat Shalom.
In that spirit, I share my favorite Friday sunset from this past summer:
https://twitter.com/jedshug/status/1421259962773385219
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