maariv

Wanting to avoid rushing into maariv and hoping to get folks in the mode of considering their years past and future Jo and RDL figured out a very creative liturgical approach based loosely on KSh.

Simchat Shanah–A (Funky?) Liturgical Innovation | Jewschool 2007

But “Kabbalat Hag” would have been the natural name for such a musical pre-maariv warmup if it had been on the first night or only night of a holiday.

Simchat Shanah–A (Funky?) Liturgical Innovation | Jewschool 2007

I know a number of tunes for ahavt olam and I imagine you could find/write/adapt tunes for the rest of maariv.

Simchat Shanah–A (Funky?) Liturgical Innovation | Jewschool 2007

Like many minyanim where folks come in part for the beautiful, soulful singing, meeting for maariv can be a challenge at times when kabbalat shabbat KSh is not generally done, such as when shabbat comes immediately after a holiday or as in this case, when it is not shabbat at all.

Simchat Shanah–A (Funky?) Liturgical Innovation | Jewschool 2007

Folks are arriving, checking in, grabbing the bagged dinner (mmm, tuna) heading to their rooms (if they can find them), and maariv is in half an hour.

In the beginning… | Jewschool 2007

Not only does the note for ma’ariv say, “For women, maariv is an optional service.

Warning: Artscroll Women’s Siddur | Jewschool 2007

Many of the Hebrew Israelite movement concentrated on bible study but not the torah service or shacharit/mincha/maariv.

African, American, and Israelite | Jewschool 2007

The evening, somewhat ironically, concluded with maariv, with the men and women separated accordingly.

Jerusalem Darfur Rally Draws Hundreds | Jewschool 2006

Fuck the fuckeyes random ass mofo · November 22nd, 2006 at 2:42 am yes, a mechitza to daven maariv clearly constitutes a crime of oppression worthy of juxtaposition with a genocide.

Jerusalem Darfur Rally Draws Hundreds | Jewschool 2006

What a typical cliche worded all nicely and wrapped up in nice ‘report’ coming from a high-class ‘think-tank’ maariv reports this as if this is a respected and objective source:

IJPPP: Israel’s Actions Bad For World Jewry | Jewschool 2004