Emotions in Jewish Music: Personal and Scholarly Reflections

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Jonathan L. Friedmann
• 1. Naomi Shemer's Artistic Expression: Poetry, Prayer, or Both?
• Meeka Simerly
• 2. Why Nusach Still Matters
• Mark S. Goodman
• 3. Davening and Congregational Song
• William Sharlin
• 4. A Wandering Musician
• Roni Kripper
• as told to Jonathan L. Friedmann
• 5. Emotions, Cohesion, and Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach
• Jonathan L. Friedmann
• 6. Golden Links in an Unbroken Chain: The Role of Music Memory in Adult Jewish Education
• Sharon Eve Colbert
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Contributors