FACING THE MUSIC

September 21st, 2023

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Rabbi Dunner explores the vexed topic of allowing the use of musical instruments in shul during davening – is it appropriate to have live music to accompany tefillot? A rollercoaster ride, involving history, intrigue, rabbinic debate, religious evolution, and a wealth of information.

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(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In November 1789, as he neared the end of his life, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, concerned... Read More

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