The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2009 - Page 18
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Bible Reading Made Fun and Easy
Cantor Elias Roochvarg Presents the First Five Books of
the Bible in Contemporary Rhyme
The Bible may be called the
“best seller of all time,” but once
the modem reader gets past the
familiar stories of Genesis and
Exodus, much of the rest is quite
difficult to get into. With Cantor
Elias Roochvarg’s newly-pub-
lished book, Well-Versed in
Scripture: The First Five Books of
the Bible in Contemporary Rhyme,
reading and studying the Bible
becomes more interesting and
exciting.
As a Cantor, Roochvarg
believes that music or any lyrical
pattern can make complicated
things easier Therefore, his book,
Well-Versed in Scripture: The
First Five Books of the Bible in
Contemporary Rhyme, presents
the Books of Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, and
Deuteronomy in lively, contem
porary rhyme. So contemporary
that the chapters can be done
either as “rap” or simply as light
verse, alternately inspiring and
tongue and cheeks, as well.
Bringing a whole new method
of studying the Bible and retaining
“What a breath of fresh
air! The Book of Books
arrived today. It is an
enchanting trip into Torah
never before taken, so far
as I know. This is schol
arly mischief and enter
tainment that will set new
literary standards for peo
ple of all ages and back
grounds. This work gives
our faith, our people, our
history—even Newark—
lively new delights in
education.” - Walter Klein
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its stories, Well-Versed in
Scripture: The First Five Books of
the Bible in Contemporary Rhyme
is not only a source of enlighten
ment, but also a source of enter
tainment. For more information
on this book, log on to
www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Cantor Elias Roochvarg grew
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up in Newark, NJ. He began writ
ing verse in eighth grade, in order
to get out of having to write long
prose reports in Social Studies
class. About that time, he also
became a fan of Gilbert and
Sullivan, and hopes that a few of
the very best of his own verses
may approach the quality of
Gilbert. He has taught thousands
of children and adults, and hopes
that as a Cantor he has occasional
ly inspired and uplifted wor
shipers. ^
Women’s News
Chag Sameach
By Bunny Bramson, president,
Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah
This month we celebrate the
Festival of Sukkot. The holiday
commemorates the forty-year
period during which the Jews
wandered in the desert, living in
temporary shelters. So during
Sukkot, which in Hebrew means
“booths” or “huts,” we build and
dwell in temporary, fragile struc
tures—sukkot (plural of sukkah).
A sukkah can be any size, but
must have at least three walls cov
ered with a material that will not
blow away. Sukkah roofs are made
from materials grown from the
ground, such as tree branches,
corn stalks, or bamboo reeds,
placed closely enough to provide
shade but sparsely enough so that
Bunny Bramson
rain can get in and stars
can be seen. It is com
mon practice to deco
rate sukkot with fruits
and vegetables such as
pomegranates, squash
and com. Most people
fulfill the command
ment of “dwelling” in a
sukkah by eating their meals there,
though some sleep in the sukkah
as well.
There is a contemporary Jewish
joke that summarizes Jewish holi
days like this: “They fried to kill
us, we survived, let’s eat.” But
unlike many Jewish holidays,
where we celebrate surviving
attacks from our enemies, during
Sukkot, we celebrate our suste
nance and our gratitude and joy at
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being sustained. Sukkot is
actually one of the most
joyous of the Jewish holi
days, and is sometimes
referred to as Z’man
Simchateinu, the Season
of our Rejoicing.
Welcoming guests is a
time-honored fradition in
Judaism and on Sukkot
there is a special emphasis
on hospitality. Much of the joy of
Sukkot is in inviting guests to
share meals in our sukkah. Sukkot
celebrates our unity as a people; as
the Talmud says “it is fitting that
all Jews eat in one sukkah.”
(Talmud, Sukkah 27b). Where we
cannot fit everyone in a communal
sukkah, we strive to invite as
many people as we can to our pri
vate sukkah. The values of sharing
and inclusiveness are so integral to
Sukkot that the holiday also goes
by the name Chag Ha-asif, the
Festival of the Ingathering.
As we begin our Hadassah pro
gramming year and reflect on the
significance of Sukkot, it is a per
fect time to reach out and invite
new people into Hadassah. Just as
tradition teaches us that Abraham
and Sarah had an opening on each
side of their tent so that fravelers
could come in from whichever
direction, Hadassah offers so
many channels to draw women
into our work: our love for Israel,
our commitment to medical excel
lence, our advocacy here in the
United States, and our open door
to women in thousands of commu
nities across the country. This
month, let’s make a special effort
to invite them in.
May your sukkot and your lives
be overflowing with guests and
joy-
For information about Charlotte
Hadassah, contact Penny Krieger
at pbk96@msn.com or Bunny
Bramson at bunnybramson@bell-
south.net. ^