WDYTYA Series 4 #1 Natasha Kaplinsky

[Mobo]

....What really finished me off was the haunting singing of Benny Kaplinsky in the ruined synagogue - breathing life and prayer and music back into those 15th century walls after decades of silence.  Amazing....Anna

 

Me too !

I was crying for all those poor souls who had to go through such horrors !!  You just can't get your head round it can you ??

 

[Lydart]

The leech bit made me close my eyes ... ugh !

But as you say, the singing in the ruined synagogue did for me ... its so good to know that old, ruined places of worship still have the power to move people like that; to allow then to feel free enough to express their faith.  

I agree that I think Natasha knew quite a lot about the holocaust ... but her tears were genuine enough.




(As an aside, Tintern Abbey in the Wye Valley this coming Sunday at 3 will be having their annual service of vespers ... again, such a moving experience to be there seeing the ruins used for what they were used for so long ago ...)  



John Hurt next week ...

[lesleyhannah]

I cried too. This is one of those programmes that will stay with me. Funny how some of them never go away and others are totally forgettable.

Still trying to decide which was my all-time favourite from the previous series. What do other people think?

[nanny jan]

Oh that singing in the ruined synagogue.............can anyone tell me what it was?    Was it a prayer for the dead?   So moving.


Nanny Jan

[custard_pot]

Tonights was very interesting, very sad had me in tears but gave a true insight into the Jewish families.

Hope they carry on being as good.

Christine

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[aspin]

I too enjoyed the programme

I think like most of you Natasha would know quite a lot about her family background

It was sad when  her cousin sang so  beautifully

in the old church

Elizabeth

[julianb]

Very moving.  And it was excellent involving her cousin - it moved the story away from the glitzy TV personality bit.

Wise words from the lady from the museum in Belarus about personalising history though!

Absolutely.

JULIAN

[BettyofKent]

The prayer in the ruined synagogue.......beautiful.
Very moving.

Betty

[ozlady]

Was it, perhaps, the Kadesh?