Join me and Kirtan Rabbi Andrew Hahn July 3 – 9, 2023 at the 

Aleph Kallah for a four day afternoon immersive class

West Chester University, PA

PM206: Kirtan Chant as Connective Prayer

Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D. (Kirtan Rabbi) and Shoshana Jedwab

Four sessions—Tuesday through Friday—each lasting 2.5 hours

In this four-day class, we will explore through chanting, breath exercises, voice work, rhythm and bodily movement avenues of (re-)connection in the post-Zoom era. The goal will be, together, to create a leaderless sound bath of prayer and easy vibrational meditation, utilizing kirtan and other chant modalities. Kirtan Rabbi and Shoshana Jedwab will be joined by vocal expert and prayer leader Renee Finkelstein. No knowledge of Hebrew is required to benefit fully from this class—just an eagerness to experiment and join. All are welcome to join a community-wide evening kirtan concert.

Your body is already a natural rhythm-maker. Break away from your screen, errands and self-judgment and let yourself play in the beat. Shoshana Jedwab will facilitate a truly memorable, primal group musical experience. No prior drumming experience is necessary. Bring your own drum, or borrow one of ours. For people of all ages! 

$12 / $10 JCC member

Shoshana Jedwab will play percussion as Kirtan Rabbi Andrew Hahn returns to offer full-band, and full-on kirtan at Integral Yoga Institute for the Festival of Lights.

Your body is already a natural rhythm-maker. Break away from your screen, errands and self-judgment and let yourself play in the beat. Shoshana Jedwab will facilitate a truly memorable, primal group musical experience. No prior drumming experience is necessary. Bring your own drum, or borrow one of ours. For people of all ages! 

$12 / $10 JCC member

Shoshana Jedwab will drum at the Kirtan Rabbi (Rabbi Andrew Hahn) Shabbat Service at the Hillel at Purchase College.

This fall, get outside for an extraordinary opportunity to care for our souls amidst the grandeur of peak fall foliage in the Hudson Valley! 

Join Brent Spodek and the Kirtan Rabbi (Andrew Hahn), two of America's most inspiring spiritual leaders on October 20, 2018 for a unique opportunity to take part in a hike rooted in Jewish tradition, a sunset concert of Hebrew chant, or both! 

Details

• The Hike

  • What: A challenging 3.5 hour hike paired with spiritual exercises that will stretch your soul.

  • When: From noon to 4 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

  • Where: From the Breakneck Ridge to a private camp up on the ridge. 

  • How: The hike can be accessed by private car or via shuttle service to the Metro North Train Station. Shuttle transportation will be provided from the parking lot and train station to the trailhead.

  • Who: Participants should be prepared for a challenging hike. No children under 15 years old permitted. The hike will be led by Rabbi Brent Spodek, spiritual leader of Beacon Hebrew Alliance. You can read Rabbi Brent's bio here. 

  • Cost: Tickets for the hike alone are $85, with discounts for members of BHA, Alumni of Surprise Lake and Schusterman Fellows. Click here for more details and registration for the hike only .

• The Concert

  • What: a concert of fully-participatory, communal call-and-response chanting, holistically blending vibrational Hebrew with Kirtan technology from India.

  • When: From 5 to 7 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2018.

  • Where: Surprise Lake Camp, Cold Spring, NY.

  • How: The concert can be accessed directly via car, or via cab from the Cold Spring Metro North Train Station.

  • Who: The concert is open to ages five and up, and will be led by Rabbi Andrew Hahn, PhD, better known as the Kirtan Rabbi. You can read Reb Drew's bio here.

  • Cost: Tickets for the concert alone are $24, with discounts for members of BHA, Alumni of Surprise Lake and Schusterman Fellows. Click here for more details and registration for the concert only. 

• The Combo

  • To take part in both the hike and the concert, including cocktails and gourmet hors d'oeuvres and transportation to and from the Metro North Station if needed, please click here.

If you have any questions, please be in touch with Faith Adams. This program is made possible with the generous support of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.

Your body is already a natural rhythm-maker. Break away from your screen, errands and self-judgment and let yourself play in the beat. Shoshana Jedwab will facilitate a truly memorable, primal group musical experience. No prior drumming experience is necessary. Bring your own drum, or borrow one of ours. For people of all ages! 

$12 / $10 JCC member

Your body is already a natural rhythm-maker. Break away from your screen, errands and self-judgment and let yourself play in the beat. Shoshana Jedwab will facilitate a truly memorable, primal group musical experience. No prior drumming experience is necessary. Bring your own drum, or borrow one of ours. For people of all ages! 

$12 / $10 JCC member

Following Kohenet Soul Spa @ Romemu

Drums are powerful tools of group celebration and ecstatic meditation. The Bible reveals that the sound of drumming, the blowing of rams’ horns (shofar), cymbals, chanting and dancing were embodied ways our ancestors celebrated the drama of Spirit. Romemu sacred drummer and veteran Jewish educator Shoshana Jedwab, will lead us with drums and shakers in familiar prayers and in her own compositions. Bring a drum or shaker if you have one; otherwise one will be provided. 

Members: $20 / Non-members: $25

Last Wednesday of each month, 6:30–7:30 PM

A special Soul Spa that includes mystical teachings, God-language that includes the sacred feminine and the rhythm of the drum, led by the core faculty of the Kohenet Institute.

Free and open to all