In The Women's Synagogue/In der vayber shul: A New Work for Voice, Guitar, and Electronics

In the Women’s Synagogue is a new piece of vocal music inspired by the legacy of Jewish women’s sacred practices. The history and influences of this music span a terrain of memory, fantasy and history, drawing on sources ranging from Eastern European folklore, to Yiddish women popular music performers of the early 20th century, to the New York immigrant world of the composer’s grandmother, to the music of Jewlia Eisenberg, a pioneering Jewish composer who passed away in 2021.

The work, whose title refers to the unusual women’s synagogues of medieval Germany, is performed by composer Jeremiah Lockwood, Cantor Judith Berkson, Yula Be’eri, and Cantor Rachel Weston.

All are welcome, regardless of their financial situation. If you would like to attend this event and the ticket price is an obstacle please contact The Neighborhood via info@theneighborhoodbk.org.

This work will be premiered on April 1 at the Yale University Institute of Sacred Music. More…