Jacob's Ladder...A group of three came to Temple Beth Shalom in Melrose to help us celebrate the Sabbath .The group brought vibrant, bluegrass energy to the service ,adding their wonderful voices and instruments to the Friday night prayers.
The service was "in the round" as members of the temple circled the performers. We listened and joined in with applause and stamping feet to bring the evening into a new week for hope and peace.
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. They have performed and offered residencies to dozens of Jewish communities nationally, and continue to shed light on the conversation of identity, particularly regarding what it means to be an American Jew
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It was wonderful to participate in this amazing musical service.
