Jan 5, 2013

Shalshelet International Jewish Music Festival Coming to Miami Area in February

Steeped in spirituality and inspired by sacred text, Jewish music has the ability to link Jews in a broader and deeper sense of community and enhance the vibrancy of the Jewish people. Celebrating this power, Miami-area synagogues and Jewish day schools, together with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, will host the Fifth International Shalshelet Jewish Music Festival from February 13 through 17 at locations across Miami-Dade County.

Shalshelet: The Foundation for Jewish Liturgical Music was founded 10 years ago with a mission to enhance spirituality and build community through the creation and dissemination of new Jewish sacred music. The Fifth International Jewish Musical Festival coincides with Shalshelet's 10th anniversary.

Since its Inaugural Festival in 2004, Shalshelet has captured the attention of Jewish musicians, composers and congregations by bringing forward the music of talented composers from around the world.

The schedule for the Fifth International Shalshelet Music Festival is:

Friday, February 15 – Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center's Friday Night Live, followed by a Shabbat Family Dinner.

Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16 – Shabbat Around Town. Shalshelet guest composers will visit local synagogues, including Ahavat Olam, Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, Bet Breira Samu-El Or Olam, The Center for Jewish Life at Beth David, Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, Ramat Shalom, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Israel of Greater Miami and Temple Judea.

Saturday, February 16 – A Taste of Shalshelet: New Jewish Music Under the Stars. An outdoor concert will take place on Temple Sinai of North Dade's Carolyn Kemelhor Campus.

Sunday, February 17 – Concert and Workshops at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus. Workshops on Sunday morning will explore new Jewish music in an interactive setting as composers discuss their work. That evening's concert will feature outstanding performers and honor the Festival composers' unique settings of traditional blessings, prayers and texts. Musical styles range from classical to folk, jazz to pop, and Hasidic to Sephardic.

The six-day festival will also include school and youth workshops.

For details, including times, prices and addresses, download this flyer or visit shalshelet.org.