Jewish Women on the Map - Mount Scopus - Concert Celebrating the End of teh Six Day War

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On July 9, 1967, mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel joined Leonard Bernstein for a concert on Jerusalem's Mount Scopus to celebrate the end of the Six-Day War. It was a moment that brought together several of the themes of her life: music, dedication to Israel, and work with prominent composers and conductors.  

In addition to performing all over the world, Tourel taught at New York's Juilliard School and annually at the Samuel Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. In 1949, she became one of the first internationally-known artists to visit the infant Jewish state. Following that first visit, she remained involved in the musical life of Israel, with frequent visits and master classes. Tourel died on November 23, 1973. Leonard Bernstein paid her tribute in a eulogy at her funeral, saying, "when Jennie opened her mouth, God spoke."

See also: "Jennie Tourel sings on Mt. Scopus", This Week in History; Jennie Tourel, Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia.