Immerse in the vibrant tapestry of Jewish music and discover its potential to enrich your own musical expressions!
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.
Sunday, March 15:Â 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:Â 9:30-12:30, 2:00- 5:30
This retreat is 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!
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The early bird registration fee is $485. Early bird pricing ends on January 7. The regular fee will be $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.
*The final schedule is still in development, but will include some of the following:
2:00- 4:00 - Singing Gathering
4:15-5:30 -Â Teaching Session #1
*7:00 - Kedmah Concert in Cambridge (optional add-on)
9:30-11:00 - Singing Gathering
11:15- 12:30 -Â Teaching Session #2
12:30-2:00 - Lunch Break (BYOLunch)
2:00-3:30 - Singing Session
3:50- 5:15 -Â Teaching Session #3
5:15-5:30 - SingingÂ
9:30-11:00 - Singing Gathering
11:15- 12:30 -Â Teaching Session #4
12:30-2:00 - Lunch Break (BYOLunch)
2:00-3:15 - Singing Session
3:30- 4:30 -Â Teaching Session #5
4:45-5:30 - Singing Finale!
"Bring Your Own Lunch..."Â 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.
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