Lorel’s L’hitraot Farewell – A Lifelong Prayer in Song

Multimedia

Lorel visits the “Loving Lorel” art installation for the first time

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Shir El reminiscence (June 6)

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“The Future of American Judaism” with guest Rabbi Nancy Flam (June 5)

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Contemplative Shabbat service with guest Rabbi Weinberg (April 10)

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“Sephardic Song and Sondheim” with Dan Goodman, Beth Schine and Belle Halpern (May 15)

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“The Words of Our Mouths” (March 6)

A poetry reading dedicated to Lorel Zar Kessler to celebrate her 31 years as inspiring cantor, committed teacher, and kind friend” with Beth Birnbaum, Bernard Horn, Joel Moskowitz, Rosie Rosenzweig, Mitch Rosenberg and Kris Thurston

• Read the poems (PDF)
• Watch this video of the poetry reading

“L’Hitra’ot” kickoff and Torah study (February 27)

• Rabbi Breindel introduction
• Combined Torah study with Rabbi Marc Margolius on Lorel: “A Messenger of the People”
• Watch this excerpt or the full Torah study video

Benyamin Lichtenstein on clarinet

• Audio file of Benyamin Lichtenstein playing “Misty” backed by a recording of the Hal Leonard RealBook quartet (“I played this with Lorel on my mind and in my heart,” he says)