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Concert to raise funds for the Westchester Resettlement Coalition,
a project of six local Synagogues
supporting resettlement of refugees in Westchester County
Bet Am Shalom Synagogue
295 Soundview Ave
White Plains, New York
admission: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
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For more information, contact:
Bet Am Shalom office
betamshalom@betamshalom.org
(914) 946-8851
The Jewish people just endured the worst violence since the Holocaust. Throughout history, we’ve responded to hatred with optimism and defiance. Come hear the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus, an intergenerational ensemble led by Binyumen Schaechter, perform a variety of Yiddish anthems, theater songs, and a liturgical setting, all in some way rallying for solidarity or declaring the need for freedom.
This concert includes excerpts from our June and October 2023 Merkin Hall performances. It features brand-new choral arrangements and familiar songs you’ll hear in a completely different way. Even if you don’t know a word of Yiddish, the song intros and English supertitles will keep you fully engaged and in the spirit. We also honor two historic acts of defiance: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (80 years ago) and the founding of the state of Israel (75 years ago).
PROGRAM
Ba di taykhn fun Bovl (Psalm 137 in Yiddish) ~
Harbstlid ~ Hey, hey, daloy politsey ~ Di hofenung (Hatikvah in Yiddish) ~
In kamf ~ Minutn fun bitokhn ~ Partizaner-himen ~
Yerusholayem, shtot fun gold (Yerushalayim shel zahav in Yiddish) ~
songs by Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman ~
selections from the Yiddish musical Shver tsu zayn a yid
Click here to find information about past performances.