Hazzan Jack Kessler is the frontman for Atzilut, a nine-member ensemble that performs Hebrew and Arabic music. Kessler is the singer who specializes in the Hebrew side of that partnership. His fellow ...

For the past 15 years, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene has raised awareness to this moment in American history and ...

There’s nothing like good music to bring a community together and lift its spirits. Cantor Jacqueline Rafii of Valley Beth Shalom (VBS), who joined the Encino temple in 2022, had that in mind when she ...

Beth Sholom Congregation is preparing for a musical spectacle in early December with three highly talented musicians joining the congregation’s cantor, Jacob Agar, for a Sunday concert blending Jewish ...

Offenbach, who also launched avant-garde innovations in stagecraft and design, played a leading role in cultural change, not only in music but also in literature, art, and politics, as he offered an ...

A graphic from the Pittsburgh Jewish Criterion, with some tweaks to modernize the description of Goldye Steiner. Update August 5, 2024 - Community leaders, historians, and arts enthusiasts will gather ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In the Jewish tradition, the cantor leads the congregation in song and prayer. For ...

Asher will be one of only two Black cantors in the country. (J. Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — As a student at London’s Royal Academy of Music in the late 2000s, Jenni Asher lived ...