Amici Music – Steve Loew, clarinet; Dan Weiser. piano
presents
Jewish Jazz: Great Connections Between Jazz and Klezmer Music
Works by Joplin, Goodman, Kovacs, Gershwin and more.
on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30pm at CBI
AmiciMusic returns to Congregation Beth Israel on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30pm for another thrilling program entitled “JEWISH JAZZ” featuring clarinetist Steve Loew and pianist/Artistic Director Daniel Weiser. They will highlight some fascinating connections between Klezmer music and early American Jazz as many of the new immigrant Jews in New York City in the first decades of the 20th century fused the sounds of the Synagogue and their own Klezmer folk music with the new Ragtime and Blues that came up with the great African-American migration from the South to produce a new and distinctly American sound—Jazz. Dr. Weiser will talk about these many interconnections and they will perform great music by Benny Goodman, Scott Joplin, Lev Kogan, Bela Kovacs, George Gershwin, and more, including a wonderful arrangement of “Rhapsody in Blue.” Seats are only $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Children 18 and under are free. For more information and to reserve your seats now, visit: https://www.
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Guest speaker (May 6): Alan S. Baumgarten: Mindfulness and Zen Judaism
“I have been in Asheville since 1983 and a member of Congregation Beth Israel for more than 20 years. I am a family doctor now working part-time as I move into retirement. I love my work, so I am proceeding slowly. I have been very active in our medical community, my practice at the Family Health Centers and social causes. I enjoy a spiritual life both Jewish and mindfulness, fitness and martial arts, gardening, woodworking, cooking and baking, travel (haha) and most of all my family.”
Join us for Shabbat morning services in-person or via Zoom every Saturday morning at 9:30am.
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Join us for a learning exploration of the Book of Ruth through the lens of distinguished educators (and fellow congregants) Alison Rose Levine and Hal Lewis. We will unpack several topics including leadership lessons and female converts (beyond Ruth).
Snacks and caffeine will be provided.
Join us for Shabbat morning services in-person or via Zoom every Saturday morning at 9:30am.
Join the Zoom service by going to Our Virtual Community page here, then scroll down and click on the blue Saturday Morning Service button.
Join us for Shabbat morning services in-person or via Zoom every Saturday morning at 9:30am.
Join the Zoom service by going to Our Virtual Community page here, then scroll down and click on the blue Saturday Morning Service button.