The Light of Tradition: Hanukkah in the Northwest - The perfect Hanukkah Gift

Music History has been made with the first professionally-recorded Hanukkah CD in Seattle thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Seattle Jewish Chorale and the Shalom Klezmer Band. The Light of Tradition: Hanukkah in the Northwest is the first professionally-recorded Hanukkah CD in the Seattle area, which is sure to bring inspiration and awareness of Jewish culture to the holidays of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Purchase this historic CD today for yourself, your friends, family, co-workers, or staff. Makes a perfect gift for your board or clergy members. Email us for special group discount pricing for organizations, groups and congregations (10 and above) to Seattlejchorale@gmail.com 

1 CD for $18.00 each - Click here to purchase

Don't delay, bring the "Light of Tradition" to your homes, communities and synagogues today!  But act fast, quantities of this special holiday CD are limited.

The CD features the music listed in the order below...

1. Light The Legend

music: Michael Isaacson

lyrics: Susan Nuremberg

2. Al HaNissim

music: Dov Frimer

arrangers: Joshua R. Jacobson & Hankus Netsky

3. Fressin’ Latkes

parody lyrics: Jim Mirel

4. Hanukkah Likhtelekh

music: Bonia Shur

poem: Morris Rosenfeld

soloist: Sarah Salomon

5. Hazeremos Una Merenda

arranger: Elliot Z. Levine

drummer: Jacob Finkle

6. Boogich Bulgar

7. Die Mezinka Osgegeben

8. Haneros Halolu

music: Louis Lewandowski

edited: Robert Bolyard

9. Al Hanisim

music: Steve Rice & Chava Mirel

piano: Steve Rice   bass: Dean Schmidt

drums: Jeff Busch

post production: Josh Niehaus

10. Adon Olam

music: Steve Rice & Chava Mirel

piano: Chava Mirel

11. Ocho Kandelikas

music & lyrics: Flory Jagoda

arranger: Scott Selfon

soloist: Michele Yanow

12. We Will Survive

parody lyrics: Jim Mirel

13. Maoz Tsur

 arranger: Jacob Finkle

14. Let It Lead You

music: Chava Mirel

piano: Chava Mirel

bass: Dean Schmidt

drums: Jeff Busch

post production: Josh Niehaus

15. Oy Chanukah

Banu LaShir Singers for 2013-2014 Season Selected!

Congratulations to the ten singers recently selected for chamber ensemble Banu LaShir for the 2013-2014 season. Thanks to everyone who took the time to audition! The 2013-2014 members are:

  • Jacob Finkle
  • Jacob Metrick
  • Michel Goldstein
  • Jason Zions
  • Adam Shapiro
  • Donna Welch
  • Naomi Smith
  • Sarah Salomon
  • Celia Curran
  • Rachel Rosenman

Listen for them on the upcoming concerts singing "Hey Harmonica" from Dance the Horah and the lovely Sephardic tune "Tsur Mishelo Achalnu".

West Seattle Herald: Seattle Jewish Chorale performs Hanukkah concert at Westside Unitarian Dec. 18

Seattle Jewish Chorale is pleased to invite all... to an interactive, family-friendly celebration, Light the Candles: A Hanukkah Concert for Everyone. Concerts will be presented in West Seattle on Sunday, December 18th, 3pm at Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 7141 California Ave. SW, – co-sponsored by Westside UU and Kol HaNeshamah: West Seattle’s progressive synagogue community.

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