Listen "Chamber in the Chapel: A Hoshana Rabbah Lecture-Performance"
Episode Synopsis
About The Lecture: Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh and final day of the fall Sukkot festival, is one of the most fascinating and least appreciated dates on the Jewish calendar and was traditionally regarded as the holiday season’s final opportunity for teshuvah (repentance). Come join us for a lecture by Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin exploring the significance and unique practices of Hoshana Rabbah and a performance of “Elyon, Melits Umastin” (“God, Defender and Accuser”), vocal and instrumental music composed especially for this day in 1733 in Casale Monferrato, Italy.*Presentation Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CR5ESfOwMyqoqL6Zy-V8QInWH0XdHwH6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118303465191084699356&rtpof=true&sd=trueAbout The Speaker: Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin is an adjunct member of the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies faculty at Arizona State University. He has lectured and published widely on both Jewish and Israeli cultural history.Cosponsored with Beth El Congregation and The Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix
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