Oh man...

[chanaleh]

1. Font geeking galore: TypeCon 2005 in NYC, 2 weeks hence! Wonder if I could talk my boss into letting me go??? "It's professionally necessary, I swear..."

2. Klingon Klezmer: "Jewish music from other planets"!
(katyam had sent me a nice link to ALEPH's cantorial ordination program, which I finally looked at, and the director of the program plays in this band. And no -- his name is not "Ka-PLAhhhN!". Oy vey!)

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[besamim.livejournal.com]

Dare I ask which activity your userpic depicts?

[gilana]

1. oooooOOOOOOOOooooo. DAMN, I wish I could go to that. Let me know if you manage to go! At least Photoshop World is in Boston this year... I'm definitely going to that.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha. That's me at skreeky's wedding reception, screaming my fool head off for the just-announced one-song-only reunion performance of The Monotones. ;-)

[adamosity.livejournal.com]

what is ALEPH? Is it similar to HUC and the other rabbinical schools?

I have a close who will probably start cantorial school in a year. Is this a five year program similar to that?

--adam

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

ALEPH is a Jewish Renewal (q.v.) organization. I think the simplest answer to your other questions is "no". :-) I don't really know any more about the structure of their "ordination programs" than what's on that website, though.

[learnedax.livejournal.com]

geeky, in all possible senses

DISCLAIMER: NO ACTUAL CHICKENS WERE BEHEADED IN THE CREATION OF THIS POST.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

I thought that looked familiar.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Point taken. (*although, how do you KNOW? ;-)

[shades-of-nyx.livejournal.com]

Klingon Klez is a wonderful ensemble live, and Jack is an incredible cantor. (I belong to his shul!)

[bethr.livejournal.com]

lerve the icon. what are you or your character expressing at that moment?

[besamim.livejournal.com]

I do in fact know someone who's currently doing the ALEPH cantorial program. Much like their rabbinical program, it's a combination of independent study (via distance learning), supervised in-person study and examination with a mentor, and fieldwork. Last I heard neither program has a set time frame. Generally, people pursue the ALEPH route either as a supplement to a movement-affiliated ordination program, or if they specifically wish to work in a Jewish Renewal or unaffiliated congregation.

Anyhow, although I don't quite see you in a specifically Renewal setting, I'd say do consider the program. It could very well help you get hazzanut gigs.

[coraline]

fabulous icon :)

[learnedax.livejournal.com]

My chicken sense tells me. Ok, maybe not.

I am intrigued by the existence of a font convention, though. Very geekish.

[melopoeia.livejournal.com]

OOoooh!

[jessruth.livejournal.com]

1. would free crash space help the decision (for you or your boss) - "Well gee, you wouldn't even have to pay for a hotel if you let me go..."

PS - AAAHHH! The Monotones! I was quite coincidentally telling my fellow bridesmaids about them this weekend. hee!

ooh! ooh!

[queendeb.livejournal.com]

i wonder if i could make the case
that this was necessary for *me* to attend?!!

...and?

[queendeb.livejournal.com]

how funny is it that the acronym
is SOTA?

Re: ooh! ooh!

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

And we can BOTH descend on jessruth and crash her poor unsuspecting quiet apartment! Mwahaha!

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

I figured I could count on you for crash space (handily working a visit into the deal ;-) and in fact I was planning to tell her I'd bankroll the endeavor otherwise, if I could just have the time off. But we'll see -- she said we could talk about it this afternoon, and I printed out the program stuff to look at.

Re: ooh! ooh!

[jessruth.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing, at this point, since the conference started yesterday, that you're not here :(

Ah, well. Another time, I suppose. For you and queendeb.