Bet Mishpachah: Tach'shitim (Choir)

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#000000" VLINK="#000000" ALINK="#000000"> <CENTER><TABLE><TR><TD WIDTH=20% VALIGN="TOP"> <A NAME="top"> <P> <B><a href="http://betmish.org/text/choir.html">Text-Only Version</a></B> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/index.html">Home</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/whatsnew.html">What's New</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/calendar.html#July8">Coming Events</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/drashot.html">D'rashot</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/do.html">What We Do</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/who.html">Who We Are</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/contact.html">Contact Us</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/archives.html">Archives</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/links.html">Links</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/member.html">Membership</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/credits.html">Credits</A></B></BIG> <P> <BIG><B><a href="http://betmish.org/addbook.html">Guest book</A></B></BIG> </FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="80%> <CENTER>    <table border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td align="center"> <a href="http://betmish.org/index.html" target="_top"><IMG border=0 src="http://betmish.org/images/banner2.gif" align=center height="104" width="512" hspace=5 alt="Bet Mishpachah banner"></a> </td> <td align="left"> <font size="-5"><a href="http://betmish.org/child/descriptions/banner.html">Banner<br>Description</a></font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <p><font size="-1"><i>Washington, DC's Egalitarian Synagogue</i><br> <i>Embracing a Diversity of Sexual and Gender Identities</i></font> </p> <p> <b><font face="Arial"><font size="+1">Rabbi Bob Saks<br> </font></font></b><br> <font face="Arial"><font size="-1"><i>Founded in 1975 by Members of the GLBT Community<font color="white" size="-4"> </font></i></font></font></p> </td> <td align="left"> <font size="-4" color="white"> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </center> <h1 align=center><span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach'shitim</i></span> (Choir)</h1> <P><span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach’shitim</i></span> literally means "jewels," a fitting and appropriate name for the choir. As jewels enhance one’s appearance with their beauty and value, we strive to enhance the beauty and value of our services with singing. Formed by Michael Mandel, Deb Hyman, and Fred Fishman in the late 1980s, <span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach’shitim</i></span> has evolved into the ensemble that sings regularly at High Holy Days and Shabbat services and has co-led Yizkor and Shabbat services.</P> <P>In 1996 and again in 1998, <span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach’shitim</i></span> performed with The Metropolitan Chorus in public concerts, and in 1997, the Arlington-Fairfax Jewish Congregation invited <span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach’shitim</i></span> to sing at a Shabbat service during Chanuka. The choir rehearses in members’ homes throughout the year, usually on Tuesday evenings. Our busiest time is between May and September when we prepare for the High Holy Days. You don’t need to have a solo-quality voice to be a member, but you should be able to read music and carry a tune. Sopranos are given special consideration.</P> <P><i>For further information about joining <span lang="Transliterated Hebrew"><i>Tach’shitim</i></span>, please contact <a href="mailto:choir@betmishpachah.org">choir@betmishpachah.org.</a></i></p> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <P><HR> <p align="center"><FONT face=Arial><small><small><b><a href="do.html">Return to What We Do</a>. <p align="center">For a description of any of the graphics on this page, click on the D next to the graphic. <BR>For more information, contact our office at <a href="mailto:office@betmishpachah.org?SUBJECT=Request for Information from Web Site">office@betmishpachah.org</a><br> Send comments about this site to <a href="mailto:webweaver@betmishpachah.org?SUBJECT=Comments About Web Site">webweaver@betmishpachah.org</a>.<br> Copyright 1996 - 2008 Bet Mishpachah.</b></small></small></FONT> <CENTER><font face=Arial size="-1" color="#999999"><small><small><P><b>This page last modified on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 07:58 PM EDT.</b></small></small></font> </CENTER> </body>