Natasha Hirschhorn
Congregation Ansche Chesed
Telephone: 212-865-0600
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A native of Ukraine, Cantor Natasha J. Hirschhorn is an accomplished performer and recording artist, featured on numerous CD’s as singer, pianist, arranger and composer; her first solo album of original music “They Call Me”, 9 Meditations on Hebrew Prayers was released in 2003. Music Director of Congregation Ansche Chesed in Manhattan, Natasha also conducts two Jewish community choruses and teaches at the Academy for Jewish Religion and the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Recovered Memories
Musical Treasures from Russia
Arts & Performance, Global History & Culture
- Friday 1:30PM–2:45PM Festival Room
An outstanding Soviet Jewish folklorist, Moshe Beregovsky (1892–1961) devoted his entire life to collecting Yiddish songs, niggunim (melodies), and klezmer tunes, most of which remained unpublished for almost 70 years. Now you can learn and sing some gems from this unique collection that has survived against all odds and was recently—finally—published in Moscow.
Musical Egalitarian Service
Minchah/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
Ritual & Prayer
- Friday 4:35PM–6:10PM Safari Backspace
The Psalmist encourages us to praise the Almighty with every musical instrument, including the finest of all—our voices! We will welcome Shabbat with our voices and musical instruments, drawing on a treasury of the beloved familiar melodies and inspiring new compositions from many diverse Jewish musical traditions. Let us join together with our voices and hearts in this deep, joyous and soulful service. (There will be mixed gender seating, and electricity and musical instruments will be used.) Assisted by Jeff Segall
Get In "L'mood" for Limmud NY
Singing and Kiddush
- Friday 6:20PM–6:50PM Stardust
With “Shalom Aleichem,” niggunim (wordless melodies), and Kiddush, we welcome the Sabbath angels and each other to Shabbat at Limmud NY. As we all gather together for the first time at Limmud NY 2009, we celebrate the blessings of being one giant family and community. Enjoy this inspiring introduction before heading to the Shabbat dinner table. (Note: no amplification or musical instruments will be used during this session.)
Egalitarian Shabbat Morning Service
Traditional liturgy with Torah service
Ritual & Prayer
- Saturday 8:45AM–11:30AM Empire 3 North, 3 South
Welcome to a traditional egalitarian Shabbat morning davening in a warm, intimate and participatory style. Hassidic niggunim are mixed with the beauty and depth of the nusach, impossible-not-to-join congregational melodies and quiet spaces for private davenning and meditation, along with a Haftarah chanted in a special Russian melody. (This service will have mixed gender seating and a full Torah reading).
Bein Kodesh L'Hol (From Holy to Ordinary)
A Musical Way to Redemption
Arts & Performance
- Sunday 9:15PM–10:30PM Safari Backspace
Hear this concert, introducing magnificent settings for Shabbat and Havdalah from the Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Middle Eastern traditions, as well as exciting new Jewish liturgical settings.
It is Time for Shalshelet
Arts & Performance, Ritual & Prayer
- Monday 11:15AM–12:30PM Safari Backspace
Come hear great new compositions – folk to contemporary to gospel and more - from the last three International Music Festivals and get inspired to create music of your own in this interactive workshop. Since 2003, Shalshelet: the Foundation for New Jewish Liturgical Music seeks to foster the creation of original music for Jewish congregational use and expose wider audiences to innovations in Jewish religious music through the bi-annual Festival and creation of a CD and companion book.
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