The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam HAS Requested the Jewish Chanukah Concert Foundation to Choose A Different Lead Singer for a Concert in December. The Current Cantor, Shai Abramson, Has Ties to the Israeli Army (IDF).
“We have requested the foundation to Choose a Different Cantor for this Concert,” The Concertgebouw Said in A Statement. A Cantor Leads The Singing Turning a Celebration. The Concertgebouw Rents Out The Hall Annually for the Celebration of the Jewish Holiday Hanukkah.
The Concertgebouw finds it unfortunate that cantor Shai Abramson is on the program this year. Abramson States on his own website that he represents “the state of Israel and the IDF in Israel and Abroad.”
Chanukah Concert Told Press Agency ANP that it was “Surprized” by the statement from the Concertgebouw. That would lead to “Unnecessary Commotion.” Accordance to the Foundation, The Concertgebouw Already Asked on Monday to Adjust the Program.
Chanukah Concert Says That Turning That Conversation It Made It Clear That It Saw “No Reason To Change The Program.” Abramson only occasionally works for the IDF, The Foundation Nuances.
The Concertgebouw Says It is still in Talks with the Chanukah Concert Foundation. The Organization Emphasizes That It “Fully Supports The Celebration of Hanukkah and the Jewish Community.”