Choir and Band

Adult Choir

We have a very active adult choir that sings at a variety of our programming, including two Choir Concerts per year as well as participating in the High Holy Day music. The choir contributes much warmth and beauty to our congregation’s worship experience.

• Check our calendar for upcoming rehearsals, and reach out to Cantor Felder-Levy today to get involved!
• To become a member of the choir one does not necessarily need to read music or be able to read Hebrew.

Children's Choir

The Shir Hadash Children’s Choir is composed of interested children in grades K-6. 

• We sing 2 to 3 times a year at our family services.
• We also participate in other special events such as our composer-in-residence services, and in the greater community.
• Rehearsals are on selected Sundays following Kulanu Learning.
• Contact Cantor Felder-Levy today to get involved!

Band

We offer many opportunities for members of all ages to play musical instruments. Teens and adults who play musical instruments can work with the cantor and find a way to participate in our Shabbat with the Band services. Often these services include guitar, bass, drums, and other instrument accompaniment. Contact Cantor Felder-Levy today to get involved!

Our Kulanu Learning electives program is driven by youth interests in a particular year. In some years, an elective of Youth Band is enjoyed by our students! 

Music Education

We offer multiple ways to become familiar with the songs we love.  For example:

• Cantor Devorah Felder-Levy will set a time to teach new members some of Shir Hadash’s favorite songs.
• CDs or mp3's are given to our Kulanu Hebrew and b’nai mitzvah students with some of the liturgical music selections of a typical Friday night or Saturday morning service.
• The cantor will, on request, make extra CDs or send mp3's to help one feel more comfortable at services.
• We offer occasional classes such as a class on cantillation (how to chant Torah, Haftarah, or even Megillat Esther) as well as courses on synagogue music.

kulanu learning Music

We believe strongly in including music as a part of our curriculum at Congregation Shir Hadash. 

Our children learn the songs that:

• relate to the curriculum they are learning in class.
• are popular songs in the Reform movement.
• will help them feel comfortable participating in services.