tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608212.post7306668153598869742..comments2023-10-20T06:17:51.916-04:00Comments on Zackary Sholem Berger: Galgal ha-machzorשלום בערגער Zackary Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921542043459008887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608212.post-85284700531354663152009-10-06T21:09:52.993-04:002009-10-06T21:09:52.993-04:00Two or three years ago, I solved the Al Chet probl...Two or three years ago, I solved the Al Chet problem for myself by writing my own Al Chet, in the plural and in universal-sounding language, naming sins and slippages that were actually relevant to my own life. One might argue that it defeats the purpose of the original, as everyone is supposed to confess ALL of the sins, but my personal version is much more effective for inducing kavannah. And it's a big step up from confessing "useless conferences" in that appalling Holocaust Amidah.Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507333836669713880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608212.post-84942355446394767452009-10-05T18:00:49.491-04:002009-10-05T18:00:49.491-04:00Hope you're having at least some little fun in...Hope you're having at least some little fun in Miami.<br /><br />Isn't it a relief to have an al het that doesn't include "useless conferences"?<br /><br />I haven't looked at the traditional Avinu Malkeinu line by line, but the penultimate line (the one before the Big Tune) seems to be missing.<br /><br />Our congregation uses the old Silverman with the unintelligible translation. There are several dozen A'scrolls on a table in the foyer for anyone who wants to juggle.<br /><br />I've been telling people that for a mere $50K everyone in the place could have one decent mahzor.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608212.post-21829799863276194242009-10-01T23:45:27.465-04:002009-10-01T23:45:27.465-04:00There was, as a friend of mine said, a lot of &quo...There was, as a friend of mine said, a lot of "product placement" for the new machzor at this year's services. <br /><br />And I don't like the old one either, but--one minor correction--the original version of the old one came out in 1939 (and some of those are still floating around my congregation). 1978 only saw some minor updates.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.com