With a backdrop of pink and white, the Cherry Blossom Festival
is also instrumental in promoting the beauty and diversity that is the Branch
Brook Park. Funds raised during the event are dedicated to improvements and
restoration of this historic green space. "After my father died a few years ago," he said, "during the
shivah (the seven-day period of mourning, filled with services and
visitation in the bereaved's home, after the burial of a loved one), I
felt that if we had some music, it would make the grieving more
bearable . While its initial purpose is to
comfort and sustain mourners, others might find the CD suitable for
other meditative purposes.

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Throughout the Festival, Japanese arts and customs, as well as
the history and architecture of the Park, are celebrated and shared with the
thousands who attend this annual event.
Branch Brook Park is listed on both the State and National Register of
Historic Places and was conceived of by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. Lawrence. For those wishing to order the CD , contact
800-896-7130 or visit the Mount Sinai website at www.

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Branch Brook Park was the
first County Park opened to the public in the United States.

Religious Music Takes New Turn With Consolation -Specific CD; Mount Sinai Memorial Parks Project Considered a First in Industry

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Our business is no different. But once we began, it just came together so beautifully
because words often fail but music has a unique healing power.

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The other reason for creating the CD came from Mr.

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Since 1976, the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival has marked the coming
of spring and has been an occasion for Branch Brook Park to spotlight its
stunning collection of Japanese flowering cherry trees, which is one of the
largest and most diverse in the nation.

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"This was a special challenge," said Mr.

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, the
designer of Central Park and Prospect Park in New York and designed by the
landscape architecture firm of Olmsted Brothers. "I
thought he'd be the right one to produce this for us and I contacted
him ," said Mr.

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With events ranging from community-based fun runs and bicycle tours to an
elegant gala sponsored by Prudential Financial, the Festival offers something
for everyone.
Mr."
The CD is available at no cost.

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He had heard the music of Craig Taubman, a Hollywood composer.

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"All Jewish institutions face the
challenge of holding on to the unaffiliated members of our community . Taubman. In the music industry, as far as I know, this CD
breaks new ground because we don't usually think of music when we
think of mourners.com

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Swing Into Spring!; Branch Brook Park Hosts 29th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival

That's because Branch Brook Park, located
in Newark and Belleville, Essex County New Jersey, is celebrating its 29th
Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival from Sunday, April 10 through
Saturday, April 23."
"There were several reasons why we wanted to create this CD," said
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks General Manager Len Lawrence , who served as
executive producer for the CD.
After taking over as the General Manager at Mount Sinai three
years ago, he thought of the music again as he watched others grieve.

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The festival is unique in the
distinctive placement of the cherry trees to be reminiscent of the Japanese
countryside .
It is as important to connect to all Jewish traditions not only in our
lives as we live them , but in our lives as we end them.

This category lists sites about the religious observance of Purim, a Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BC, were marked for death by their Persian rulers.

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Lawrence's own
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The Festival will draw thousands of visitors to the Park
to enjoy entertainment and activities amidst the blooming of the pink and
white canopy of cherry blossom trees." He searched for suitable music, but found none.

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Religion Writers/News Editors

LOS ANGELES----In what many consider
to be a first in the music industry, Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and
Mortuaries, in Los Angeles, has produced a new CD titled "Scores of
Memory .

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If we lose the traditions
of Jewish burial, including the way we grieve, the ceremonies and the
process that goes with that grieving, we will begin to lose Judaism. Taubman took the assignment , using some of his own
compositions for the CD as well as the music of Maurice Ravel, Todd
Herzog and Debbie Friedman.

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So breaking new ground is always a bit frightening
at first.

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This music is
one of those connections.

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As Jews, it is very important that we
bury our family and loved ones `Jewishly'.