Music’s Role Without music, Temple Micah wouldn’t be Temple Micah. Not today. Not in the congregation’s early days. As with so many other aspects of Micah life, music started out as a do-it-yourself project. As soon as the proto-congregation drew a critical mass of singing members, it formed a volunteer choir which has grown and…
Category: Music
Music Leaders
Music Leaders During the 1960s, the volunteer choir directed by a temple member (Don Easter at first and then Jerry Breslow) provided most of the music at Micah services—along with the congregation, which has always been encouraged to sing along. By 1969, Breslow told the board that “the choir is suffering from a lack of…
Listen to the Music
Listen to the Music The Adult Choir performs 12 of the special songs they sing following the sermon at B’nai Mitzvah. Not pictured are Cantor Meryl Weiner, who solos, and Music Director Teddy Klaus, who leads the choir. The choir has recorded this music which is available on CD. See the translations below. I will…