Women's Concert in Crown Heights

Motek

Sun, Jan 16 2005, 2:40 pm

Redemption Music Festival,
Motzoi Shabbos Shira, Parshas Beshalach,
January 22,
8:30 PM,
in Crown Heights

to feature: Top Female Talent

Women-only Concert

to be held in Grand Ballroom of

Oholei Menachem, 667 Eastern Parkway

“…And Miriam took the timbrel in her hand and all the women went out with timbrels and with instruments, and Miriam responded to them, ‘Sing unto the Eternal, for He is gloriously sublime.’” (Torah Portion Beshalach, Exodus 15:20-21)

Top singing stars are flying in to participate in the 2nd Annual Redemption Music Festival for women Motzoi Shabbos Parshas Beshalach, 12 Shevat, Saturday night, January 22, in the Grand Ballroom of Oholei Menachem in Crown Heights, 667 Eastern Parkway, starting at 8:30 PM. Jewish Women United for the Redemption is the sponsor.

Devorah!, the singing sensation originally from Australia, is coming from Israel, and Sharon Lovitch, know as the nightingale of Long Beach, will arrive from California.

The Torah portion Beshalach, which speaks about Miriam and the women who left Egypt with tambourines, is an auspicious time for Jewish women to gather for a concert. Music can express feelings higher than words, and the yearning to see the Rebbe’s prophecy of Redemption fulfilled will find full expression in the melodies of the evening.

It is said that a concert with Devorah! is like a farbrengen” (Chassidic gathering). Her songs, which she composes herself, are inspired by the Rebbe’s many talks on Moshiach and Geula, and the announcement of his prophecy, “The time of your Redemption has arrived.”

Sharon Lovitch, gifted with a beautiful, clear soprano voice, will enchant the crowd with traditional Jewish songs and melodies, accompanied by the superb Mirele Rosenberger on keyboard.

Also, composer and professional recording star Shera Samson of Manhattan will perform her much requested “Satchel by the Door,” a song about Moshiach.

These outstanding talents will be joined by some of the “hidden stars” of Crown Heights. For example, Orna ben Zvi will play harmonica in her rousing Chassidic style, and Orly Sperlin will demonstrate her expertise on the accordion.

Rabbi Shloma Majeski, dean of Machon Chana Women’s Yeshiva in Crown Heights, will be guest speaker.

Admission to the Redemption Music Festival is a suggested donation of $36. Students and seniors will be admitted at half price, $18, and girls age 12 and under, $11.

For more information, please call: (718) 771-8820 (Tziporah) or

(718) 771-0884 (Bluma).