Dear Friends, The holiday of Chanukah takes on extra significance in Israel because it's the most public display of our faith that with Divine assistance the...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Dec 12, 2004 1:08 pm
Dear Friends, It's amazing to see the Chanukah candles burning and hear Jewish music in almost every home around the country. As the Chasidic teaching goes,...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Dec 16, 2004 3:46 pm
Dear Friends, Even though Chanukah is over, we can still hold onto the light a little bit longer. I have the zechus to be the guest chazzan this weekend at...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Dec 23, 2004 2:31 pm
Dear Friends, Now that Chanukah is over and the winter solstice is past, the light in the world is increasing, both physically and spiritually. Don't despair...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Dec 29, 2004 7:33 pm
Dear Friends, Tonight, Wednesday, Dec 29 at 8:30 PM Celebrate the arrival of 200 new Olim on the first Nefesh b'Nefesh winter flight, with KUMAH's WELCOME HOME...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jan 7, 2005 10:05 am
Tonight, Friday, Jan 7 at 4:15pm the Har Nof Carlebach minyan with lots of singing and dancing and incredible ruach, this week at the Gur Family, Mishkelov 20....
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jan 13, 2005 5:17 pm
Dear Friends, Even if the weather is cold and rainy during these months, go inside and catch some great Jewish music. It's such a bracha that the land of...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jan 20, 2005 2:46 pm
Dear Friends, This weekend is known as Shabbat Shira, because we read in this week's parsha about the Jewish people spontaneously breaking into song upon the...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 4, 2005 2:24 pm
Dear Friends, Get ready next week to usher in the happiness of the new month of Adar, as our sages tell us: mishenichnas Adar marbim b'simcha. And this year...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 9, 2005 7:43 pm
Dear Friends, Happy Rosh Chodesh Adar! This year we have 4 of them! Among 59 days of increased joy. What better way to get happy than with some great Jewish...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 23, 2005 4:07 pm
Dear Friends, Happy Purim! Okay, so it's really just a mini-Purim, but according to many opinions it's enough of a reason for us to celebrate with a...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Mar 3, 2005 3:47 pm
Dear Friends, Last night I was at the eleventh siyum hashas at Binyanei Ha'Umah with a few thousand other Jews who came together to celebrate the completion of...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Mar 18, 2005 2:25 pm
Dear Friends, Yerushalayim is gearing up for the special Purim meshulash next week (see below for description) so it's time to celebrate. Let me know if I...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Mar 24, 2005 3:25 pm
Dear Friends, May Purim this year truly bring to the Jewish people orah, simcha, sasson and y'kar. And in the merit of all our matanos la'evyonim and...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Apr 7, 2005 2:22 pm
Dear Friends, After Purim there's always a bit of a lull in the Jewish music scene, as everyone is too busy eating shalach manos and cleaning for Pesach. But...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Apr 14, 2005 7:19 pm
Dear Friends, Check out all the great concerts coming up in honour of Pesach. We're celebrating the birth of the Jewish people, and we can't refrain from...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Apr 25, 2005 11:30 am
Dear Friends, There are so many great music events going on over Pesach. May we be inspired to spontaneously break into song as our ancestors did at Kriyas Yam...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
May 10, 2005 10:00 am
Dear Friends, Tomorrow we commemorate Yom Hazikaron, to remember over 40,000 Jews who gave their lives in the line of duty defending our right to live freely...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
May 19, 2005 7:55 pm
Dear Friends, We're in the middle of our no-music time because of the mourning of sefira, so there haven't been any concerts for me to publicize. But Lag...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jun 2, 2005 5:42 pm
Dear Friends, For the past two years I've been studying in Yerushalayim as part of my smicha program. Sadly, the time has now come for me to go back to New...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jun 10, 2005 2:00 pm
Dear Friends, I'm planning a farewell kumsitz on Thursday evening in the park. Let me know if you have suggestions for exact time and place, and I'll include...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jun 15, 2005 8:11 pm
Dear Friends, In one more week I'm boarding a plane back to NY. Meanwhile I'm trying to pack in as much as I can before leaving the Holy Land. Yesterday I...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Jun 20, 2005 8:12 pm
Dear Friends, In just a few days I'm leaving the Holy Land, after two incredible years of learning, singing and playing music all over this wonderful country....
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Oct 17, 2005 10:06 am
Dear Friends, I left the Holy Land a few months ago to work as a rabbi in the US. It goes without saying that I miss living in Yerushalayim and learning Torat...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Dec 30, 2005 7:11 am
Dear Friends, There are so many great concerts going on in Israel during Chanukah and beyond. I hope you receive this in time to enjoy a few on the list...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 10, 2006 10:59 am
Dear Friends, Great news: someone in Jerusalem has volunteered to send out these music updates on a more regular basis! Since I returned to the US last...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 17, 2006 9:02 am
Dear Friends, Last week there was a blizzard in New York and we had to trudge through a record two feet of snow to get to a Tu Bishvat seder. But we're...
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Gili Houpt
gilhoupt
Feb 23, 2006 9:58 pm
Dear Friends, We're still working out the kinks on yahoo for Yehudit to post to the list. For now she prepared the update below and wanted to make sure it...
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jessimotik23
Mar 1, 2006 4:08 pm
Shalom & Chodesh Adar Tov! It's amazing to see the streets of Yerushalayim kick-off the Adar festivities so soon! So many kids are walking around dressed up in...
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Jessica Yehudit Singer
jessimotik23
Mar 9, 2006 3:11 pm
Shalom! Just a friendly reminder: drink fun-ly, but responsiblyJ Here’s to a Chag Purim that will bring unified and unifying happiness to all of you and all...
