The Big Hits of Our Tiny Land
A special and exciting lecture about Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, to mark the anniversary of its liberation. In this lecture, we will distinguish between songs about Jerusalem written from the time of the establishment of the State of Israel (1948) until the Six-Day War (1967) and those written after the war and the city’s […]
A Kibbutz* of Milk and Honey: The Kibbutz Composers
What was the status of the composer / songwriter on the kibbutz?How did s/he make a living? The lecture focuses on the kibbutz composers and songwriters, some of whom were born there and others who chose to live there for at leastsome portion of their lives. During the lecture we will visit, virtually, the highlights and unique […]
The Child Musician’s Searches for Meaning: Children of the Holocaust who Survived Thans to Their Playing and Later, as adults, Engaged in it As Their Life’s Mission
What was the pivotal moment in the Second World War that caused Shmuel to shut his eyes while playing the harmonica near Crematorium no. 3 in Auschwitz-Birkenau? How did he get back the harmonica that was taken from him? And what was the vow he made when he realized it had saved his life? What […]
