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Cantorial cross-over culture: Text of the Balfour "declaration" of 1917
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Friday, February 1, 2013. Text of the Balfour "declaration" of 1917. The oft misquoted “Balfour declaration” (1917) should not be confused with the Balfour Declaration (1926) which referred to administration of the Dominions. For former is in fact one single sentence, approved by the UK cabinet, in which a favourable view is expressed upon the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine, with detailed conditions. [It contains at least one grammatical error.]. Posted by Andrew Byrne. Our second v...
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Dr. Andrew's Opinions: Medical Postcard from New York, April 2015
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Welcome to our web site which is dedicated to dependency treatments, research and education. On this site you will find summaries of research articles, lectures and conferences from Dr Andrew Byrne and his colleagues. 75 Redfern St, Redfern, Australia. Phone 9319 5524. Medical Postcard from New York, April 2015. It was my privilege to again spend a month in Manhattan learning about American developments in alcohol and drugs issues as well as passing on some of the Australian experience. In New York I was...
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Cantorial cross-over culture: February 2013
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013. A Semitic learning curve - enjoyable forays with the faithful - no secrets, no conspiracies. Since becoming secular at an early age I have always marvelled at people of faith. Some are young, naïve and gullible yet many are also driven, intelligent and mature adults. And many are respected friends of mine, although they are far outnumbered by folk who would describe themselves as agnostic, atheist and/or non-God-fearing. Each of these could form a chapter in a small description.
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Cantorial cross-over culture: October 2008
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Thursday, October 2, 2008. Leonard Bernstein's 90th birthday celebrations . in memoriam. As published in the Australian Jewish News, Yontif edition Thurs 2nd October. Sydney Jewish Choral Society. 3pm Sun 14th September 2008. Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 90th birthday. [by Andrew Byrne, roving shul goy]. While he had a secular education he was never far from his Jewish roots. In the programme’s only departure from Bernstein’s work, we heard the Chandos Ensemble perform three charming st...The conce...
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Cantorial cross-over culture: August 2008
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Saturday, August 2, 2008. The Three Cantors" - Central Synagogue August 08. 8220;Three Cantors Concert” conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. “From Jerusalem to Broadway”. Shimon Farkas – Bondi; Dov Farkas – Caulfield Hebrew; Alex Stein – Calgary, Canada. Wed 20 Aug 08. Shimon Farkas is a true man of the theatre and it was his ‘dream’ to have such an event which he told us as the orchestra quietly introduced “Dream the impossible dream” from Man of Lamancha in an arrangement by Tommy Tycho. The three cantors wer...
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Cantorial cross-over culture: Central Synagogue concert at Bondi Junction.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Central Synagogue concert at Bondi Junction. 8216;Symphony for the Soul’ - Central Synagogue. Wed 20th October 2010. Following the beautiful and demanding Habet mishamayim there was rapturous applause for Ch Helfgott who scratched his head and returned directly to the microphone as the orchestra proclaimed the introduction to 'Nessun dorma' which he sang with vast Pavrottian effusion. It was just a shame that the boys choir could not join in the ‘none shall sleep̵...As well...
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Cantorial cross-over culture: April 2009
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. Andrew Byrne seeks a Jewish musical tradition in New York: April 2009. Shearith Israel Synagogue Central Park West and 70th Street. I was told that few Manhattan shules have choirs any more, at least for regular shabbos services. Some say that a choir makes the congregation less likely to sing themselves – and I found some evidence of that on this visit although it is clearly not the case at Central. At least he was pleasant and forthcoming. In Lecha dodi at least half the m...
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Cantorial cross-over culture: August 2009
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Monday, August 24, 2009. Yitzchak Meir Helfgot in concert in Sydney. Cantors galore! Thursday, 20 August 2009 7.30pm - “Symphony for the Soul”. Concert at Central Synagogue featuring Chazzanim Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Shimon Farkas, Dov Farkas and Yehuda Niasoff with baritone Bob Borowsky and popular singer Jimmy Barnes. Sydney International Orchestra - conducted by Mordechai Sobol. This splendid concert allowed almost 2000 Sydney-siders to re-live a glorious golden age of cantorial and klezmer singing.
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Cantorial cross-over culture: Where do I stand on Israel?
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Friday, January 18, 2013. Where do I stand on Israel? Many commentators have expressed the view that the continued survival and prosperity of Israel long-term is inextricably linked to a genuine and enduring peace with the Palestinians, co-custodians of the Holy Land today. With the current instability across the Middle East, Palestine could become the very model of a modern Arab state. Posted by Andrew Byrne. Post-card from New York . some medical matters too. Sans Souci Post Office, Myers Street.
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Andrew's Opera: March 2014
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Andrew's Opera was previously published at http:/ www.redfernclinic.com/. 31 March, 2014. Madama Butterfly from a pontoon on Sydney Harbour in autumn. Opera in the open air. Madama Butterfly at Mrs Macquaries Chair. Friday 21st March (equinox). "Handa Opera". Cio-cio-san - Hiromi Omura. Suzuki - Anna Yun. Pinkerton - Georgy Vasiliev. Sharpless - Michael Honeyman. Goro - Graeme Macfarlane. Bonze - Gennadi Dubinsky. D Alex Olle (La Fura dels Baus). The singing was superb and production creditable and clever.
