About the Program
Across an inspiring Shabbat and Sunday experience, we will pray, learn, sing, and connect together—across generations and backgrounds. From uplifting Shabbat services and a musical Havdalah, this weekend invites everyone to experience Jewish life through the transformative power of music. Whether you come for prayer, learning, community, or simply to listen and sing, there is a place for you.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 - Friday Night Services and Oneg - Jacob’s Ladder musical Friday night service.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 - Saturday Morning Traditional Musaf and Drash Shabbat Morning Service with a member of the Jacob’s Ladder band, Ariel Wyner, followed by a Kiddush Luncheon.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 - Saturday Evening Havdalah Service followed by refreshments and the Jacob’s Ladder Band Concert with audience participation.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 - Sunday Morning KIDS Musical Program with the Jacob’s Ladder Band, including performances and storytelling about the Jewish Journey and refreshments.
The music from Jacob’s Ladder Artist in Residence Program will lift our prayers and strengthen our community.
ABOUT JACOB’S LADDER BAND
Jacob's Ladder is an internationally touring band pushing the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music through Jewish communal singing and prayer. In melding these two musical worlds, they tell their story through Eastern European Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions, but also through their American heritage and its influence on their unique musical style.
Their early inspirations were drawn from bluegrass icons such as Tony Rice, The Bluegrass Album Band, and Bill Monroe, as well as original “Jewgrass” musicians from the 70’s and 80’s, including Andy Statman, David Grisman, and Stacy Phillips.
Jacob's Ladder is rooted in the traditional liturgy that one might find in an Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or Traditional Jewish setting. They believe that Jewish liturgical music can expand beyond traditional melodies while maintaining its essence in a traditional prayer structure. Additionally, they believe in the power of these prayers to have meaning and purpose outside of a prayer setting. These age-old lyrics are at the heart of what makes up their music, and have been at the forefront of our Jewish story for centuries.
