Dear Friends, Get ready for all the music to accompany our celebration of Pesach, the holiday of our freedom from slavery and of the birth of the Jewish...
Dear Friends, Now that Pesach is over, the Jewish calendar enters the period known as Sefiras Ha'Omer (the counting of the Omer), which lasts until the holiday...
Dear Friends, We're still in the period of the Jewish calendar known as Sefiras Ha'Omer (the counting of the Omer), which we observe as a state of mourning...
Dear Friends, With Lag ba'Omer behind us, the ban on live music is lifted, according to many opinions, so enjoy some of these concerts. But the real...
Dear Friends, Tonight, Thursday June 2, is the first night of Shavuos, commemorating the receiving of the Torah 3318 years ago at Mount Sinai. There is a...
Dear Friends, When I started this email list seven years ago, it was just to publicize the kumsitz (informal concert) series I started in Central Park on...
Dear Friends, The last kumsitz in the park a couple of weeks ago was really great - we were blessed with good weather and some talented musicians who showed...
Dear Friends, Thanks to all those who braved the weather report and came out to last week's kumsitz in the park - the rain was nice enough to wait until just...
Dear Friends, Now that the period of the Three Weeks is over we can get back to the music. It's a great way to come together during this time of crisis for...
Dear Friends, This Sunday I'm planning the summer's last kumsitz in Central Park, at least until September. The weather looks great and I'm expecting a few...
Dear Friends, I'm currently in Johannesburg, teaching in the Jewish community here and running educational programs for the youth. They have a great program...
Dear Friends, Sorry I've been so busy getting ready for the New Year that I haven't come out with an update lately. Here's just a few Jewish music events...
Dear Friends, There are so many great Jewish music events going on for Sukkos no wonder it's called HAchag - THE holiday! May we merit to feel the Divine...
Dear Friends, Even though Sukkos is over, and the moon of Marcheshvan is getting larger in the evening sky, there are still plenty of great Jewish music events...
Dear Friends, This week was the 12th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, and in communities all over the world this weekend is commemorated with great musical...
Dear Friends, As we make our way through the Hebrew month of Kislev, the nights are getting longer and colder, and it's specifically this darkest time of the...
Dear Friends, Enjoy lots of great music as you light the candles for the next eight nights. I hope to see you at some of my shows over the coming week. ...
Dear Friends, Now that Chanukah is over, there's a bit of a let-down in the Jewish music scene, but hopefully all the light we created will keep us going...
Dear Friends, With the warm weather we're having in NY, it's easy to forget that it's the middle of winter. But in a month we already begin to celebrate the...
Dear Friends, ... I'm leading a Tu B'shvat shabbaton for the Carlebach shul of Passaic, NJ. Friday night at 370 Pennington Ave: Carlebach davening at 5pm; Tu...
Dear Friends, The Talmud states Mishenichnas Adar Marbim b'Simcha - "As Adar enters we increase our happiness" - the month of Purim is a time of salvation from...
Dear Friends, There is so much Jewish music happening in NY for Purim, a great way to tap into the spiritual dimensions of the holiday -- it's about coming...
Dear Friends, Tomorrow is Shabbos Hachodesh, when we announce in synagogue the new month of Nisan, which begins this Monday night, Mar 19. We celebrate the...
Dear Friends, This period in the Jewish calendar, the 49 days between the holidays of Passover and Shavuos, is known as Sefiras Ha'Omer (the counting of the...
Dear Friends, Tomorrow night, Tuesday, May 15 is the 40th Yom Yerushalayim, commemorating the liberation of Jerusalem in 1967 and the first time in two...
Dear Friends, Our first Central Park kumsitz of the season was almost rained out this past Sunday, but then the sky cleared and we managed to get in a few...
Dear Friends, The past two Sundays we had a beautiful kumsitz in Central Park, but I decided to try a different venue this weekend. Tomorrow night is the...
Dear Friends, Well, the sky is overcast, but so far it hasn't rained, so we're going ahead with today's kumsitz in the park (see below for full info). This...
Dear Friends, After many great years living in Manhattan, my wife Chaya and I are moving across the Hudson to Passaic, NJ. I started this music list back in...
Dear Friends, With tremendous gratitude to the Holy One, I am happy to announce that my wife Chaya gave birth to twin baby girls! They were named yesterday in...
