With today being Asarah beTevet, our universal kaddish day, our musical member Max Stern has shared with us a composition to match the mood of the moment, “Kaddish for a troubled world", for solo baritone and choir.
Writing about this work, Max explains:
Kaddish for a troubled world" relates to Kaddish both as a doxology in praise of the Creator and as a eulogy in mourning for the departed. This Kaddish speaks of a "day which is neither day and nor night." It is addressed to our world, to our own time, by the angels: Karev yom, karev yom asher hu lo yom velo laila.
The real question: Is mankind to live in a world of peace and brotherhood, love and concern for the other and finally come together at the dawn of a new era – the Messianic Age? Or is humanity destined to mourn a world moving into a dark night; unable to overcome age-old jealously, fear, and greed; misusing divine gifts, science and technology for perverse ends—the blessing of life destroyed?
You can listen to Kaddish for a Troubled World here.
