Recently our 3rd and 4th grade religious school students participated in a special workshop here in the synagogue with musician/composer Yuval Ron.

Yuval works with an organization called the Jewish Center for Culture and Creativity.

Yuval took creative ideas from some of our students about music and Judaism, and will be working during the month of November in Israel to assemble some of these ideas and some his own into a new musical composition.

The format of the program will be similar to Peter and the Wolf, with a child from our Religious School serving as a narrator during musical pauses in the composition. The program will last approximately 20 minutes.

The presentation of this composition will take place at Kehillat Ma'arav on Friday evening, December 6, prior to the onset of Shabbat (approximately 4pm).

Several musicians, including our own Vanessa Duncan, 2nd grade teacher and music teacher, will be participating. Following the program, we'll share Shabbat services together, as well as a delicious Shabbat dinner (prepared by our in-house caterer, Baleboste-reservations are required).