Singing Our Way to Jewish Identity

Publication Date: January 2000

Publisher: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education

Author(s): Larry Milder

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Youth Engagement; Identity Formation; Culture; Jewish Continuity

Type: Other

Abstract:

Group singing is a powerful transmitter of Jewish identity and culture, the author asserts. But he warn there is a shrinking pool of highly competent song-leaders amongst Jewish youth. The author advocates more awareness of the importance of group singing to Jewish continuity, funding for song-leader training, and communal commitment to singing Jewish and Hebrew songs.

In Jewish Education News, Spring 2000.