Revival Hassidic Style
Another "Hoi Dahveinu," and
the walls of Beth Abraham would
have come tumbling down. Least
surprised would have been Shlomo
Carlebach.
A strapping, brush-bearded man
saunters across the stage to the
microphone, removes his jacket to
reveal a rumpled white shirt with
no tie and the hint at the "tzit-
tith" at his belt — all this to the
accompaniment of applause.
In a moment, the battered guitar
(held together with tape) is in his
linds, and he begins quietly, his
eyes closed.
You find yourself wondering, Is
this the celebrated Shlomo Carle-
bach, the Hassidic folksinger ac-
claimed in Israel and Europe?
Such an ordinary voice, and such
an ordinary guitarist .. .
But soon you find you're not at
a concert at all, you're at a hap-
pening.
At Cong. Beth Abraham Sunday
night, Rabbi Carlebach led a ca-
pacity audience in a hand-clapping,
foot-tapping revival that had the
elders jumping up in their seats
and youngsters dancing in the
aisle to a rousing version of "Ein
Keyloheynu."
Rabbi Carlebach's appeal to chil-
dren is well known, and, sure
enoue;h, they swarmed to him as
to a Pied Piper. Long atfer the ac-
tual close of the program, he was
singing, hopping among, his young
fans, who called "Shioimie! Shloi-
mie!"
Rabbi Carlebach introduced
each selection with a message—
reminding his audience to thank
God for the joys of life, or to re-
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member the good works of their
forebears. The method of his
presentation could have come
right out of America's Bible Belt
country (finger snapping, con-
stant repetition of simple words),
but there was no fear tactic, no
threats of fire and damnation
lest ye repent — only the Has-
sidic joy of living and love of
God.
Rabbi Carlebach confided to his
audience that he came to the con-
cert "to hear my friend Shabsi."
His "friend Shabsi"—Cantor Shab-
tai Ackerman — was worth coming
to hear. Assisted by the Beth Abra-
ham Choir under Israel Fuchs, and
accompanied by pianist Rebecca
Frohman, Cantor Ackerman pre-
sented an excellent program.
As a matter of fact, for sheer
gift and technical skill, it would be
hard to find a match for Cantor
Ackerman. Including the guest
artist.
Yet, there is a spiritual fervor
surrounding Rabbi Carlebach that
defies the conventional definition
of artistry. Whatever it is, it works.
C. H.
France Follows U. S.
as Israel Tourist Source
JERUSALEM (ZINS) — The
number of European tourists to
Israel in 1965 totaled 135,367, as
compared with 102,124 from the
United States and South American
•countries. France occupies the
first place with 34,203 tourists.
From the United Kingdom came
33,024 and from Germany 11,912.
The number of tourists from the
United States alone reached 83.-
182. The total number of tourists
in 1965 from all countries was
296,493, as compared with 251,624
in 1964:
Familiarity breeds contempt —
Amer. proverb.
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