We are very fortunate that a wonderful and talented duo is coming to the DC area for a residency with Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue in?February. More information about registration will be forwarded in the next couple weeks, but in the mean time, please mark your calendars!
Of particular interest to the DC Klezmer Community will likely be the Saturday night concert and dance as well as Sunday morning workshops. On Sunday, the workshops will be at Adat Shalom, starting at 10 am and running for 2 - 3 hours. The specifics need to be determined, but there will be a fiddle-focused session with Deborah Strauss.
You are also welcome to attend the Shabbos services and dinner on Friday night, and Shabbos services on Saturday morning.
Registration and suggested donations will likely be requested to help offset Adat Shalom's costs.
SAVE-THE-DATE: February 9 - 11
Yiddish Shabbaton Weekend with Deborah Strauss and Hazzan Jeff Warschauer
Celebrate Shabbos and the world of Yiddish music, language, and culture at Friday night services infused with Klezmer melodies, Yiddish song, dance, and a delicious taste of Yiddish dinner. Join us on Saturday morning for an unforgettable Shabbos service weaving in Yiddish songs and Ashkenazic musical learning moments. A joyous Saturday night concert featuring this inspired, multi-instrumental duo will be followed by a Klezmer dance set with Deborah Strauss leading the moves. Sunday morning, there will be workshops for all levels, instruments, and voice with a special opportunity for fiddle players to study Klezmer and Yiddish string technique with Deborah, a renowned violinist. This memorable Shabbaton will fill you with a?greater appreciation for Ashkenazic roots music.
You may read more about Deborah and Jeff at the following url’s.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. I just attended Deborah’s workshops at Yiddish New York and they were extremely valuable. She always combines dance and movement with her musical workshops so you can really?absorb the rhythmic nuances that are so tied in with Ashkenazic Jewish folk dance.
