Ashkenaz – Shul Crawl
Friday, September 4, 5:00 pm
5:00 PM — Pre-Oneg Dinner ($36 Members, $54 Non-Members – registration required)
A light dinner at Holy Blossom Temple, providing an opportunity to gather and connect before the service.
6:00 PM — Intimate Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Experience a beautiful and intimate Kabbalat Shabbat service featuring the soulful sounds of Ashkenaz musicians.
7:30 PM — In the City of God (Free of Charge – registration required)
The evening culminates in a rousing performance of Frank London’s In the City of God, brought to life by a stellar cast of Festival artists.
Frank London’s “In the City of God” is a program of new Hakafot dancing songs originally conceived for Simchat Torah. The music updates ancient prayer texts and psalms into joyous and celebratory klezmer-infused grooves. Blending traditional Jewish liturgy with contemporary arrangements, the program will include vibrant vocal and instrumental performances with a stellar cast of Festival artists, including Frank’s fellow Klezmatics Lorin Sklamberg, Lisa Gutkin and Paul Morrisett, as well as Josh Dolgin, Lily Henley, Zheka Lizin, Eric Stein, Evie and Husky Gawenda (of the Bashevis SIngers) and Holy Blossom’s own Cantor David Rosen. The program will be presented at ground level in Holy Blossom’s Atrium, with the musicians gathered around a long table and audience surrounding.
