Whether you're a prayer leader, a musician, or just someone who loves music, gather with Joey in Boston to explore the deep wellspring of Jewish melody, feel the transformative power of communal song, and discover pathways into music as a spiritual practice.
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Jump into harmony and deep musical meditation to discover how ancient prayers become vibrant songs...
Join Rising Song founder and musician Joey Weisenberg for three days of Jewish spiritual music making in Boston that will transform the way you listen and sing.
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Schedule Overview
Sunday, March 15: 2:00-5:30 + 7:30 Kedmah Concert (optional add-on)
Monday, March 16: 9:30-12:30, 2:00-5:30
Tuesday, March 17: 9:30-12:30, 2:00-5:30
Sunday, March 15
2:00- 4:00 - Singing Gathering
4:15-5:30 - Teaching Session #1
*7:00 - Kedmah Concert in Cambridge (optional add-on)
Monday, March 16
9:30-11:00 - Singing Gathering
11:15- 12:30 - Teaching Session #2
12:30-2:00 - Lunch Break (BYOLunch)
2:00-3:30 - Singing Session
3:50- 5:15 - Teaching Session #3
5:15-5:30 - Singing
Tuesday, March 17
9:30-11:00 - Singing Gathering
11:15- 12:30 - Teaching Session #4
12:30-2:00 - Lunch Break (BYOLunch)
2:00-3:15 - Singing Session
3:30- 4:30 - Teaching Session #5
4:45-5:30 - Singing Finale!
First and foremost, we will be singing together for many hours, creating beautiful melodies and collective harmonies.
This retreat is also an all-levels space for bringing your queries and curiosities about Jewish music — from the practical to mystical sides of making music and building singing communities to the song-filled dreamscapes of the Jewish sages and more. Sessions will be interactive and include time for Q&A, so come ready with your questions!
In the teaching sessions, we will be covering the following topics and more::
- The Art of the Nigun
- The Torah of Music
- Beautiful Jewish Scales and Ear Training
- How to Facilitate a Song Circle
- From Psalm to Song: Uncovering the Hidden Melodies of Our Texts
- Kli Zemer: Instruments as Vessels of Song
The retreat costs $500.
Subscribers to Joey's Song Is Prayer community receive a 10% discount on the registration fee. Enter BOSTONSUBSCRIBER at checkout.
Scholarships are available - If the fee poses an obstacle to participation, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Alternately, if you'd like to sponsor some scholarship participants, please reach out as well.
"Bring Your Own Lunch..." We will have coffee and tea, but food will not be provided - so please bring lunch with you, or plan to go out during the lunch break.
On Sunday, March 15 at 7:30pm, following the opening session of the retreat, Yoni Battat and Rabbi Yosef Goldman will present Kedmah: The Rising Song Piyyut Project. This is an optional add-on to the schedule. The concert will take place at:
Multicultural Arts Center
41 Second St
East Cambridge, MA 02141
From the retreat location at Ohabei Shalom, the concert is 15 minutes away by car and about 45 minutes by train on the green line.
Meet Joey Weisenberg
Joey Weisenberg, founder of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute, is a musician, teacher, and spiritual guide who has dedicated his life to Jewish song and prayer.
Through decades of teaching, performing, and creating, he helps students connect with music in a deeply meaningful way.
Whether you’re learning to lead prayers, exploring new melodies, or discovering the spiritual power of song, Joey inspires every step of the journey.
 “I’m so excited to visit Boston and sing with you all! We’ll have lots of time to make really inspirational music together, so come immerse in a musical mikvah, and join me to study techniques of Jewish spiritual music making. Can’t wait!”Â
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