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2018 Competition Highlights Best in Jewish Collegiate A Cappella
Eight college a cappella teams from the Northeast participated in the first-ever New England Jewish Collegiate Competition & Showcase.
On Sunday, November 4, 2018, more than 400 people attended the first-ever New England Jewish Collegiate A Cappella Competition and Showcase, hosted by Temple Sholom (300 East Putnam Avenue).
A total of eight teams from the Northeast participated, and each performed three songs as part of their a cappella set: one in Hebrew, one in English with a Jewish context, and one of their choice. The event - produced by Gaston Bernstein and chaired by Temple Sholom's Cantor Sandy Bernstein – also included an opening performance from the temple's new Teen Choir.
"We're looking for a way to bring relevant Jewish music to the community and we are looking to bring Judaism to life in a way that's not being done all around the world," said Cantor Sandy, Director of the Teen Choir.
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“Shir Appeal” from Tufts University was awarded 1st place in the competition category by the judges, followed by Brown University’s “Alef Beats” and Brandeis University’s “Manginah”. Singer Yitzy Dier from Rutgers University’s “Kol Halayla” was named Best Soloist, and Tufts’ Noah Smith received the award for Best Beatboxer.
Following the presentation of awards, and a winner’s performance by “Shir Appeal”, all of the teams gathered together on the bima for a stellar rendition of “Al Hanissim” to close out the show. To view more pictures from the event, click here.
