Musical Moments @ Adas Israel
Brought to you by Cantor Arianne Brown and the Musical Moments Committee
Music is an integral part of our community. When our voices join together, we feel embraced by each other’s energy and a communal spirit that uplifts us. Join us for an inspiring and uplifting array of musical programs at Adas Israel. We hope to see you here!
Upcoming Events
A Cappella Shabbat with Pizmon
Friday, May 2 - Saturday, May 3
Watch Pizmon's 'One Day Salaam' Official Music Video
Click here to register for Friday night dinner at 6:30pm
*This dinner is sponsored by the M.B. Lewis Charitable Foundation in memory of Wade Zev Lewis, z"l.
Join us in a Shabbat full of harmony, featuring Pizmon (including Adas Israel’s own Rochelle Berman!), the renowned coed premiere Jewish A Cappella group of Columbia, Barnard, and the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Pizmon will lead Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday May 2nd, and lead us in engaging zemirot during Shabbat dinner. They will participate in Shabbat morning services, and you can enjoy more from them with a post Kiddush concert from 1-1:45pm in the Gewirz Beit Am.
Love learning music? Join us for a Music Workshop from 5:45-6:15pm on Friday afternoon to learn an a cappella arrangement, and sing it with Pizmon on Shabbat afternoon!
Pharaoh's Daughter Live:
A Shabbat of Song and Spirit with Basya Schaechter & Ensemble
Friday Night Shabbat Festival, May 9 at 6:30pm
Saturday night May 10th – 8:45pm | Register Here
Pharaoh’s Daughter, Basya Schaechter, comes to Adas Israel for Shabbat and an electrifying Havdallah concert entitled Songs of Desire. In this concert length program Pharaoh's Daughter explores the power of this ancient love trove, by setting rich, evocative, descriptive and enigmatic verses to their signature psychedelic sound that mixes eastern and western influences and deep groove and improvisation. In this project they also translate phrases and choruses into other Romance languages... thus highlighting the universality of love and song. Basya will participate in Kabbalat Shabbat, and her 7 piece world music ensemble joins her for this energizing evening.
Musical Moments @ Adas Israel
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Kolot: The Young Voices of Adas Israel
Sundays, 11:45am-12:30pm: (1/5 , 2/2, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4 (2025)
Kolot will meet on select Sundays from 11:45am-12:30pm, and will sing as part of our Purim spiel on March 13th, and as part of the Shabbat morning service on May 17th. To register, please email Jessica Lefkow with your singer’s name and grade. Snacks included!
Flash Choir
Did you sing in your high school choir or college a cappella group? Perhaps you just enjoy singing with others and even harmonizing on your own? Or maybe you have formal training and time makes it difficult to immerse yourself in music? This is a group for you! The Flash Choir is a commit-per-event choir. The only requirement is being able to sing on key. Contact cantor.brown@adasisrael.org to join!
DC Klezmer Workshop
Workshop dates (2024-2025 Season): Sundays 2-4pm on 9/15, 11/17, 12/15, 1/12, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27, 5/18, 6/15
The DC Klezmer Workshop is an open community orchestra dedicated to learning the traditional and modern tunes and techniques of Yiddish instrumental music, and then playing for fun and occasional dances. Monthly workshops (2-4:00 PM in the Gewirz Beit Am) often feature some of the best international performers and teachers.
Other special workshops and practice sessions as announced. Contact howardungar@gmail.com to join email list for latest information.
Adas Israel Strings Workshop
Calling Adas Israel strings players of all ages!
Calling Adas Israel strings players of all ages! We have an opportunity for you to connect through the love of music, and to prepare to play at future Adas events.Rehearsals for 2024 : Sundays 1:30-3:00pm on 11/8, 11/24, 12/8, 12/22 Please contact Adas member and strings instructor Margot Mezvinsky at margotmezvinsky@gmail.com with your name, instrument, and level.See you there!
We have an opportunity for you to connect through the love of music, and to prepare to play at future Adas events.
Archived Videos
Oz V’Shalom Premiere
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Composed by Sam Glaser with the Adas Crowdsource Composition Workshop
Sponsored by the M.B. Lewis Charitable Foundation in loving memory of Bessie C. and Phillip S. Lewis
Sim Shalom Premiere
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Sim Shalom - composed by Noah Aronson and the Adas Crowdsource Composition Workshop
Sponsored in loving memory of Sophie and Howard Amchin
Virtual Choir
"L'Dor Vador" - Adas Israel 3rd Grade Virtual Choir
Each year, Adas Israel's 3rd graders learn and sing Josh Nelson's "L'Dor Vador" for Chagigat HaSiddur. We are pleased that many of our 3rd graders continued that tradition, virtually!
"Ma Ashiv" Virtual Choir
We hope you enjoy this performance of "Ma Ashiv" (composed by our very own Cantor Arianne Brown!) sung by our talented Adas community at Pesach.
Adas Israel Virtual Choir
Od'cha by Stephen Glass
We hope this music will stand as a unique and meaningful experience of blending our Adas voices in holy song at this time.
"Halleluyah" by Adas Israel's Virtual Choir
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Thank you so much to our Adas Israel Virtual Choir for the energy and beauty they have shared with their faces and voices. We hope this music will stand as a unique and meaningful experience of blending our Adas voices in holy song at this time. When you look back on this time of isolation, we hope you will think of our virtual choir as a shining bright spot. Halleluyah!
"We Are Adas" Virtual Choir
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This year, the Ma'alot class worked with Micah Hendler and Raise Your Voice Labs to write and produce an original song. See the final result here!
Special Programs
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend at Adas Israel
Martin Luther King Shabbat Collaboration with Roderick Giles & Grace Gospel Choir.
“Light the Legend” Livestreamed Hanukkah Concert
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As we light our menorahs together and say goodbye to Shabbat, we embrace the ways we can celebrate Chanukah together this year. Light the Legend features a celebration of Hebrew, English, Ladino, and Yiddish music. With an array of professional musicians and singers, community faces and voices, as well a singalong grand finale of beloved Chanukah standards!
Composers' Corner
Composers’ Corner Havdallah with Zach Mayer
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Composers’ Corner with Hazzan Joanna Dulkin
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Composers’ Corner with Rabbi Yosef Goldman
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Composers’ Corner with Laurie Akers
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Sol Zim
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Sarah Myerson
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Meir Finkelstein
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Roderick Giles, of Giles & Grace Gospel Choir Light
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Gerald Cohen
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Composers’ Corner with Eliana Light
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Composers’ Corner with Dr. Michael Isaacson
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Ellen Allard: “The Queen of Jewish early childhood music”
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Magda Fishman
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Composers’ Corner with Noah Aronson
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Composers’ Corner with Ramón Tasat
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Composers’ Corner with Zamar Ben
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Composers’ Corner with Cantor Elana Rozenfeld
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High Holy Days 5781
The month of Elul begins the journey toward the High Holy Days. Prepare for the spirit of these days with the lineup below of beautiful music videos and songs.
"B'rosh Hashanah" by Adas Israel's Virtual Choir
Untaneh Tokef with Cantor Arianne Brown
P'tach Lanu Shaar
Hayom T'amtseinu
Sim Shalom
Avinu Malkeinu
Shehecheyanu
