Around the Kehillah
Sharim V’Sharot Spring Concert
Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM at Society Hill Synagogue
Society Hill Synagogue is proud to sponsor and host the Spring Choral Concert of Sharim v’Sharot (People of Song). Sharim v’Sharot is a select Jewish choir that performs a wide range of Jewish music under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman, the choir’s founder, Conductor, and Music Director. In its 24th year, Sharim v’Sharot’s members come from central and southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley. Sharim v’Sharot sings Jewish music of many eras, locations, and languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, French, Italian, and English. They perform both Ashkenazic and Sephardic folk music. Their repertoire spans a wide variety of musical eras, from medieval times to the present, from Italian Renaissance works of Salamone Rossi to 21st century Israeli and American classical works, showtunes from the Yiddish theatre, and modern popular styles. The choir also performs many works by leading contemporary Jewish composers. Click here to register and buy tickets.
The International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies will be in Philadelphia this August!
With the support of the local Jewish Genealogy Society and their resources to assist you in your search, now is the time to devote your efforts in finding your families to prepare yourself for this conference. Join the Facebook group. The next meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society is on Zoom on February 11 at 1:00 PM – the speaker being featured is Adina Newman, Professional Genealogist and Educator. For more information click here.
Diller Teen Fellows Applications are open for the 2024-2025 Cohort Year
Each year, an exceptional group of Jewish 10th and 11th graders is selected to participate in the shared experience of Diller Teen Fellows, a program designed to cultivate and connect an emerging generation of leaders in 32 communities around the world. The program is a commitment for the entire Fellowship year and includes a partnership model, which pairs each Diller community outside of Israel with a community in Israel. Most programming takes place in your local community and culminates with a three-week seminar in Israel in July for all Fellows. Click here and here to find out more about the Diller program. Follow our Fellows journey on Instagram here!
