Choirs of many faiths join in song

JOYCE RUDOLPH

Choirs from Temple Beth Emet and St. Jude’s Episcopal Church are

combining in a second concert with hopes of promoting peace. The

concert will be at 7:30 Saturday at St. Jude’s, 111 S. 6th St.

This concert brings together choirs from two different faiths; St.

Jude’s and Temple Beth Emet, an independent Jewish congregation.

The church, led by Father Chuck Mitchell, and the temple, led by

Rabbi Mark Sobel, have attempted to foster a bridge of understanding

between the members of both religious organizations.

St. Jude’s loans its large sanctuary to the temple for its annual

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Congregants from St. Jude’s

have come to the temple on several occasions to share in services

including a Simchas Torah celebration in October.

Tickets are $10, $7 for children. Proceeds will benefit the

temple, St. Jude’s and Israeli charities. For more information, call

the temple at 843-4787 or St. Jude’s at 842-7461.

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The Burbank Chorale, celebrating its 84th year in Burbank, will

join the Glendale Symphony Orchestra for its “Christmas Celebration”

concert at 8 p.m. Friday at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand. Blvd.,

Glendale. Tickets range from $25 to $125. For reservations, call

243-2539.

The Burbank Chorale will also offer free concerts under the title

“A Holiday Garland,” which includes many beloved Christmas and

Hanukkah songs.

The concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 4 p.m. Dec. 12 at

the Burbank Center Stage, home of The Colony Theatre Company, 555 N.

3rd St., Burbank.

For more information, call 759-9177, or visit the website at

www.burbankchorale.org.

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Providence High School’s vocal and instrumental choirs will

perform their annual Christmas concert “It’s Grinchmas!” at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 and 9 at the school’s auditorium, 511 S. Buena Vista St.

The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, $8 for students, $5 for

children 8 and younger, and $5 for seniors and attendees with special

needs. To purchase tickets, call 846-8141, ext. 100.

* JOYCE RUDOLPH’s column appears Wednesdays. For events happening

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