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Tikkun olam: “Music Changes the World”

By Arlene Stolnitz
“ f we want to change, then we can for Small Voices (FSV), which debuted February in a program entitled “We and as we sing
Jim is the founder of Foundation
learn to join our hands and stand
Music changes the world.”
Shall Overcome: Songs of Diversity,
Ias one; in 2000 at Carnegie Hall. His dedica- Equity and Inclusion.” It is a call for To learn more, go to www.founda
The simple truth we know is there, tion to children and music is based on choirs to connect across the interna- tionforsmallvoices.org/music-chan
and as we sing, music changes the his belief that music helps children in tional choir community to lift up those ges-the-world/.
world.” many ways besides the typical test tak- with little or no access to music. Jim’s Arlene Stolnitz, founder of the Sara-
Do you believe that music can ing and performance skills. It promotes view is that it is only through a large sota Jewish Chorale, is a member of
change the world? I have written sev- skills of working together, listening, number of participants that we will be the Jewish Congregation of Venice. A
eral articles that sensitivity and a sense of humanity. able to make a difference. His hope is retired educator from Rochester, New

focus on musi- According to Jim, “I have always be- that many choirs will be able to be a York, she has sung in choral groups
cians who make lieved in the power of music to change part of this global community. for over 25 years and also sings in
a real impact on a person, which in turn can change a “There must be a way to change The Venice Chorale. Her interest in

our world: Dan- society and eventually the world.” Isn’t the world, to join our hearts, and find the preservation of Jewish music of all
iel Barenboim’s that what tikkun olam is all about? the hope kinds has led to this series of articles
We st -E a st e rn Through FSV, Jim has conducted There must be a way that we can on Jewish Folk Music in the Diaspora.
Divan Orchestra songwriting workshops and choirs see the simple truth Send your comments and
(composed of Is- throughout the United States and the Music changes the world
raeli, Palestinian world. In countries such as China, If we want to change, then we can Letters to the Editor to
Arlene Stolnitz and Arab mu- Japan, Tanzania, Mexico, Kenya, Do- learn to join our hands and stand as one jewishnews@jfedsrq.org.
sicians), the Israeli Meteor Festival minican Republic, Haiti, England, The simple truth we know is there
(which featured 50 international acts Norway, Canada, France, Ireland, Bos-
in the Upper Galilee) and the World nia, Jordan, Australia, the United Arab
Doctor’s Orchestra (musicians who Emirates and Greece, Jim has promot-
are also physicians from around the ed his idea of working together using
world). I have shared the efforts of di- the power of music. His original song,

verse individuals who share a common “Juntos,” which means “together,” ex-
goal of achieving peace through music. presses the strength and power we can Excellence in foot and
Is it an unlikely goal? feel when we work together as one.
Usually I write about music, com- Written in the style of a Spanish folk Richard Berkun, DPM Robert Katz, DPM ankle care by 8 highly
posers and all that pertains to Judaism song, it is one of many created by Jim. trained doctors.
and music. This month is different, I encountered the song “Music

however, because I have chosen a song Changes the World” through the Venice Foot & Ankle Care for the Whole Family
written by a non-Jewish composer Chorale, where I am a second soprano.
which really is about a Jewish concept: At each rehearsal, as I was learning my Philip Baldinger, DPM Garrett Harte, DPM Same Day Appointments | Friendly Staff / en Español
tikkun olam. part, the message I received was pro-
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which means to make the world a bet- sage real. The song was presented at Shawniece Boss, DPM
ter place. the Venice Performing Arts Center in

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