An intersection of Jewish, Afro-Grenadian, Italian Catholic and Nepalese Buddhist practices.
Prayers for the Dead is the fifth event in a series of public programs for BAC's Days of the Dead in Brooklyn. Join us for Jewish songs of mourning sung by Cantor Janet Leuchter and the Beth Elohim Choir, under the direction of Rose Moskowitz; a dance presentation of Afro-Grenadian funeral practice featuring Dean Maitland; a discussion with Ron Ceraso, 4th generation Italian funeral home director at Ceraso-Gennarelli Funeral Home, established in Bensonhurst in 1890; and an explanation of Buddhist funeral and ancestral tradition. Moderated by BAC folklorist Kay Turner and Beth Elohim Rabbi Andy Bachman and Cantor Janet Leuchter.
Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions and also present their own traditions of mourning and remembrance. The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3-5 pm
WHERE: Congregation Beth Elohim Rotunda, 271 Garfield Place at 8th Ave, Brooklyn

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