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here was little dancing in the aisles.
But there was plenty of singing, with
spectators joining the lead of Cantor
Steven Dubov of Temple Beth El.
With rain threatening throughout the
day, Sunday night's concert of Yiddish,
Hebrew and Broadway was moved from
Ilothstein Park, over the 1-696 freeway,
into the Jewish Community Center
Jimmy Prentis Morris Building in over-
whelmed Jaffe Hall.
Last summer, Dubov performed before
an audience of hundreds lined up in
lounge chairs in Rothstein Park. Both
performances were sponsored by the city
of Oak Park's Summer Concert Series.

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The cantor had a jam-packed audience.

On Sunday, Dubov brought alon g
his Kids Klez Band, which earned their
first paycheck at the performance. The
cantor also brought down the house
with two surprise duets with soprano
Danica Randall, one of four profession-
\ who support the Beth El adult choir.
Christine Dubov, a professional
dancer, performed briefly with her hus-
band near the end of the concert.
The 150 audience members in the
hallways and lunchroom surrounding
Jaffe Hall were able to keep time with
the hundreds inside the "jammed" ses-
sion by listening and watching through
gaffe's windows and open doorways. LJ
— Alan Hitsky

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"Israel
Shem Tov (also referred to by his initials as the Besht) is credited with
&founding Chasidism. Born in 1698, he first worked as an assistant teacher in an
elementary school. He and his wife later opened an inn in the Carpathian
Mountains, where he began to practice meditation.
Eventually, the Besht became known as a healer. Rather than
dwelling on the specific details of Jewish law, his teachings focused
on personal relationships between individuals and God. Though
he was one of many spiritual leaders at the time, the Besht was became a
major influence whose teachings gained a large following.
The Ba'al Shem Tov — literally meaning "Master of the Good Name" —
placed much emphasis on joy and celebration. He believed that religious spiritu-
alism was more important than Talmudic knowledge. Many who were not follow-
ers of his teachings viewed the atmosphere at his services as chaotic and undigni-
fied, due to his jubilant style. .
One of the Besht's lessons remains immortalized on the wall at Israel's Holocaust
Center, Yad Vashem: "In remembrance lies the secret of redemption." ❑
—Dina Fuchs
(Sources: Jewish Literacy by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and The Jewish Religion by
Louis Jacobs.)

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