Where in the world is she now? Cantor Marlena’s Travels

Moscow Revisited

Posted on December 11, 2011 by marlena

Perhaps you read the blog I wrote three years ago about our month-long visit to Russia.  Edwin and I packed each day with visits to museums, concerts and general sightseeing. This past weekend we traveled again to Moscow where Edwin … Continue reading →

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One of the Oldest Jewish Communities in the Americas: Suriname

Posted on November 30, 2011 by marlena

Last week’s travels did not take me to Suriname on the coast of South America but to a conference at the Israel Museum here in Jerusalem.  The conference was the 12th Annual Conference on Dutch Jewry and convened the museum … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs in Venice

Posted on November 22, 2011 by marlena

    Even though we felt that we had barely touched the ground in Israel after our 2011 BHC season, Edwin and I set out before dawn a few days later for a conference in Venice with the European Friends … Continue reading →

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Library Update 9/8/2011

Posted on September 8, 2011 by marlena

The rainy weather kept me off the mountains this week but allowed quiet time to work in our library.  The afternoon thunderstorm two days ago offered a most delicious soundscape in our beautiful library to sit and mull over our extensive collection.  The … Continue reading →

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Hallel at Artist’s Bluff

Posted on September 1, 2011 by marlena

  ההרים רקדו כאילים The mountains skipped like rams. Yesterday was the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul (beginning of the month of Elul).  Everyday this month (except Shabbat) the shofar will sound and Psalm 27 is added to the liturgy.  The … Continue reading →

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KlezKanada

Posted on August 25, 2011 by marlena

Klez Kanada jams each year in August at the B’nei Brith Camp in St. Donat, Quebec which is beautifully situated on a lake in the mountains about an hour and a half north of Montreal.  The festival lasts a week … Continue reading →

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Hiking at Moosilauke

Posted on August 19, 2011 by marlena

  Leslie Dreier, Martin Kessel, Edwin and I hiked Moosilauke this past Wednesday.  It’s a 4000 foot hike.  I more or less stumbled my way to the top but it was spectacular.  Here’s a link to some photos made by … Continue reading →

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Oh Canada

Posted on April 6, 2011 by marlena

Recently Edwin and left behind Jerusalem’s spring weather for a week of Toronto’s brilliant sunshine but frigid temperatures.  A few hours after our arrival we joined about 40 students and colleagues at U of T for the first of Edwin’s … Continue reading →

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