http://www.shma.com/2007/09/discussion-guide-capturing-holiness-on-the-page-and-canvas/ A Journal of Jewish Ideas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.shma.com/2007/09/discussion-guide-capturing-holiness-on-the-page-and-canvas/comment-page-1/#comment-21922 Cantor Daniel Pincus Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:09:18 +0000 http://www.shma.com/?p=1100#comment-21922 It says something to me that there are no comments in answer to the question about the shofar. My gathering sense is that shofar inspires very few in part because the art of playing it expertly is dying out in many, many locales. To mean something, it has to sound like something well practiced, well conceived, and compellingly performed. Sadly, from experience, so few expect it to be played well. For many, good enough is good enough. Imagine! It says something to me that there are no comments in answer to the question about the shofar. My gathering sense is that shofar inspires very few in part because the art of playing it expertly is dying out in many, many locales. To mean something, it has to sound like something well practiced, well conceived, and compellingly performed. Sadly, from experience, so few expect it to be played well. For many, good enough is good enough. Imagine!

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