Music at Anshe Emet

Anshe Emet has rich history of magnificent music featured in our worship, in celebratory events of the Congregation, and in communal gatherings.

In 1940, Cantor Moses J. Silverman became the Cantor (or Hazzan) of the Congregation.  The fifth generation of a family of cantors, his command of nusach (liturgical melodies), his thorough musical training, and his fine voice made him famous in the Jewish musical world.  In the late 1950's,The Jewish Theological Seminary established the Moses J. Silverman Scholarship in perpetuity "in deep appreciation of his heroic efforts in behalf of the sacred calling of hazzanut."

Today, Anshe Emet is blessed and privileged to continue this heritage with our world-renowned Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi.  Hazzan Mizrahi renews our musical worship with tunes from different parts of the world, his own deep musical training, his colloboration with other musical groups, and his reverence for classical and traditional melodies.  For information on our Hazzan, please click here. 

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For information on the musical world of Hazzan Mizrahi, please visit his personal website.

Anshe Emet's Bridge Sisterhood Gift Shop sells many of our Hazzan's CDs. Please contact Eileen Kavin for information.

 

Anshe Emet Live

Anshe Emet Live is an instrumental musical Friday night service that welcomes Shabbat.  Hazzan Mizrahi and the Anshe Emet Live band offer this service about once a month.  Please click here for more information on Anshe Emet Live, or contact Raquel Johnson at 773-868-5119.

 

Choral Shabbat

Under the direction of Hazzan Mizrahi, Anshe Emet presents 4 Shabbatot with a professional choir over the course of the year.  These musicians enhance the beauty of our service.  For information about Choral Shabbat, please contact Hazzan Mizrahi at 773-868-5111.

 

Shireinu

Shireinu, literally "our song", is Anshe Emet's volunteer choir.  The choir welcomes all adults and performs at Shabbat services, High Holy Days services, and at various public functions throughout the year.  Under the direction of opera-trained Heather Aranyi, Shireinu brings together teaching first-class musicianship with both contemporary and classical Jewish music.  For more information about Shireinu, please contact Debby Lewis at 773-868-5113.

 

Children's Choir

Anshe Emet's Chicago Jewish Children's Choir welcomes children in third through fifth grade to learn incredible musicianship and further a love for Judaism.  The Children's Choir has performed at Anshe Emet's Purim and Hannukah celebrations, as well as publicly on Israel Solidarity Day with the Maccabeats and at the USCJ Josh Nelson concert in 2011.  Please contact award-winning Conductor and voice teacher, Heather Aranyi, director of the Children's Choir, for more information.

 

Kaplan Concert

Inagurated in 2002, the Arnold H. Kaplan, M.D. Memorial Concert is an opportunity for Hazzan Mizrahi to colloborate in performance with exciting and dynamic Jewish musicians of the highest order.  Past concerts have included the Hazzanim from "100 Voices: A Journey Home", Theodore Bikel, The Afro-Semitic Experience, and Craig Taubman.  Save the date for this year's Kaplan Concert: Sunday, March 18, 2012. We hope to see you there!

Please click here for an inside look at the Kaplan Concert 2010!
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For more information about the Kaplan Concert, or to help sponsor this fantastic Jewish musical event, please contact Raquel Johnson at 773-868-5119.