Why I Play my Harp on the street

Here is the comment Uri wrote on my post Changes.

I hope the pain in yours hands washes away in the same manner that your music washes away a bit of pain from the lives of the people who pass you by on the streets.

Thank you Uri so much. Your comment helps me to explain to people why it is important for the harp to be played on the streets. The harp is a healing instrument and is beginning to be played in hospitals all over the world. Check out the link on this site to Nevel,the Jerusalem Harp Circle, The group I am a part of. We have had a harp donated to Sha’are Tzedek Hospital where two members, Jill Rogoff and Shoshana Levi play every week. I have played there once, but Ben Yehuda is where I feel my harp therapy belongs. So thank you again Uri for confirming why I play the harp on Ben Yehuda Street.

Up date on my hands

I am still not playing much. One finger in particular is bad, but the hands are a little better. I have had one treatment with Abraham, who is a natureopath and is very good. I have made an appointment with kupat holim but because of the holidays it is 2 1/2 weeks from now. I will try to have another treatment with Abraham. As my hands start to get better, I will start playing on my small harp some, It will be much easier on my hands.

Changes

This has been a difficult week on the street. I always expect the first week of September to be slow both in terms of people and money, because of the kids going back to school. There is a change, but there are still people out. Also tourist groups. As for me, I have been dealing withe pain in my hands from playing too much for the past two weeks. I always have some, but it has gotten worse. So bad that I must stop playing completely for a little while. I will take the harp down as usual but will not play. Hopefully there will be some of the people out that I have begun to let play. There were a few new ones this week, one of them was VERY good. A pianist and guitarist. Just sat down and started making music. A soldier. When there is no one else to play, I will tempt to find new people, and I will teach people. When there is no one to play on the harp, I may sing. Hopefully after a week I will feel I can safely play the recorder (halilit), but I believe it will be much longer before I can safely play on the harp again. I really do have some serious pain in my hands. So if you happen to see me not playing, you will know why.