Tragic & sad: The wounded & deceased
Then, on Sunday night, I heard news of the all-too-early death of Jewish singer/songwriter Debbie Friedman, remembered by Techelet here.
That's too much bad news. :(
A tallit-and-tefillin-wearing woman in a traditional Conservative synagogue?! An unorthodox—and non-orthodox—perspective on Jews and Judaism from a perpetual misfit. This blog, welcoming the entire Jewish community, is dedicated to those who take Judaism seriously, but not necessarily literally.
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Yeah, I felt about the same way. I wrote about Debbie when I learned she was in the hospital; haven't updated yet, haven't really had time to process.
It's a strange experience; I'd met her once or twice, but would hardly say I knew her. And yet this feels so different than when some celebrity dies. I think it's because I really saw her as one of my teachers, even if from a distance.
I think I saw her at our former synagogue some years ago. (I vaguely recollect that she sang a song or two when the then-new rabbi was officially "installed.") I'm sorry that I never had an opportunity to see her in a full performance.
Thanks for linking to my post. Debbie's passing is something that just begs for a response, at least that's how I feel about it. Music is important to me, and she did a lot for us. She will be missed, but her music will live on.
There's that consolation, at least.
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