The Sound track event

267 Congress Street,Portland ME 04101

05 June, 2023

Description

Music can speak in ways that words alone do not. Just think of the first concert you ever went to. Or that angsty band you discovered in tenth grade that blew your mind and changed your life . . . or at least it gave you a soundtrack that, when you hear it today, brings you back to those exact experiences. This is true even of music with lyrics: a song will take you to places an essay seldom could. That’s why The Maine Jewish Museum and Chabad of Maine are delighted to present JUDAISM: THE SOUNDTRACK, a musical experience exploring the “nigun,” or Chasidic melody, beyond its soulful sound. As Rabbi Shneur Zalman, founder of Chabad Chasidic philosophy, taught: “Music is the pen of the soul.”Come and listen to the story of your soul in its own words, to the feelings—of love or longing, of devotion or despair—that express the complicated relationship between a spiritual soul and a material world. This will be ninety minutes of pure delight, featuring:· Rousing music· Inspiring visual accompaniment· Meditative commentary· High-caliber production· Light refreshments· A commemorative playbill